Business and Labor Interim Committee
6 senators and 14 representatives · 17 Republican, 3 Democratic
Bill requests, drafts and saved activity
- Health Profession Licensing Modifications
Scheduled consideration of a draft on licensing of radiologic and medical technologists and medication administration in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. The agenda heading and its description give slightly different titles.
- Health Professions Licensing Amendments
Scheduled consideration of 2027 General Session draft legislation on licensing and regulation of health professions overseen by the Division of Professional Licensing.
- Optometry Practice Amendments
Scheduled consideration of a draft that would let optometrists perform certain laser procedures.
- Professional Licensing Modifications
Scheduled consideration of a draft on scope of practice for several health professions and estheticians, surgical assisting, and medical spas and cosmetic procedures.
- Property Management Amendments
Scheduled consideration of a draft on property management, including reporting of violations to the Division of Consumer Protection and the Division of Real Estate.
- Health Professions Licensing Amendments
Listed as a committee bill file for the 2027 General Session in the official September 21, 2026 snapshot. This is the source cutoff, not the file-opening date; no introduced bill number or later status is established.
- Property Management Amendments
Listed as a committee bill file for the 2027 General Session in the official September 21, 2026 snapshot. This is the source cutoff, not the file-opening date; no introduced bill number or later status is established.
- Health Care Services Amendments
Considered a 2027 draft addressing health-care provisions for surgical procedures, medical spas, cosmetic procedures and ketamine administration. This records the reported interim action only; it does not establish introduction, passage, enactment or later status.
- Alarm System and Security Licensing Advisory Board Amendments
Adopted a 2027 draft extending the board sunset by ten years as a committee bill, and recommended inclusion in a potential omnibus sunset bill. This records the reported interim action only; it does not establish introduction, passage, enactment or later status.
- Workers' Compensation Advisory Council Amendments
Adopted a 2027 draft extending the council sunset by ten years as a committee bill, and recommended inclusion in a potential omnibus sunset bill. This records the reported interim action only; it does not establish introduction, passage, enactment or later status.
- Construction Amendments
Discussed a 2027 draft concerning construction-code changes and licensing standards for electrical utility contractors. This records the reported interim action only; it does not establish introduction, passage, enactment or later status.
- Business and Labor Interim Committee
Interim committees in the general interim schedule. Check the committee's current agenda for changes; not proof the meeting occurred.
- AI Learning Laboratory report
Scheduled annual report from the Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy with recommendations from the 2026 Learning Laboratory program.
- Business and Labor Interim Committee
Interim committees in the general interim schedule. Check the committee's current agenda for changes; not proof the meeting occurred.
- Health insurance policy review
Scheduled presentation from the Insurance Department on health insurance markets and state policy, comparing Utah with actions in other states.
- Prioritization of occupational reviews
Scheduled report from the Office of Professional Licensure Review on its proposed list of periodic reviews for the coming year, which the committee may approve with or without changes.
- Pro-human artificial intelligence initiative
Scheduled presentation from the Department of Commerce on carrying out Executive Order 2026-08, signed Oct. 6, on state government use of artificial intelligence.
- Residence Lien Recovery Fund report
Scheduled annual report from the Division of Professional Licensing on the fund balance and its recommendation on whether provisions of the act should be repealed.
- AI laboratory report
The Legislature’s September summary reports: Heard the AI Policy Office’s findings and legislative recommendations.
- AI policy sunset review
The Legislature’s September summary reports: Recommended renewing the AI Policy Act with a July 1, 2037 sunset. No enacted extension is established.
- Renter property management: bill-file opening
The Legislature’s August summary reports: Heard Commerce’s property-management recommendations and opened a committee bill file on renter property-management concerns. Opening a file does not establish introduction, approval of draft text or enactment.
- Health professions licensing: bill-file opening
The Legislature’s June summary reports: Opened a committee bill file for physician and allied-health recommendations from the Office of Professional Licensure Review. Opening a file does not establish introduction, approval of draft text or enactment.
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Senators
| Member | District | Counties |
|---|---|---|
| Scott D. Sandall | Senate District 1 | Box Elder, Cache and Tooele |
| Todd Weiler | Senate District 8 | Davis and Salt Lake |
| Stephanie Pitcher | Senate District 14 | Salt Lake |
| Daniel McCay | Senate District 18 | Salt Lake and Utah |
| Kirk A. Cullimore | Senate District 19 | Salt Lake and Utah |
| Evan J. Vickers | Senate District 28 | Beaver, Iron, Juab, Millard and Washington |
Representatives
| Member | District | Counties |
|---|---|---|
| Casey Snider | House District 5 | Cache |
| Ryan D. Wilcox | House District 7 | Weber |
| Jason B. Kyle | House District 8 | Morgan and Weber |
| Jake Sawyer | House District 9 | Weber |
| Mike Schultz | House District 12 | Davis and Weber |
| Melissa G. Ballard | House District 20 | Davis |
| Hoang Nguyen | House District 23 | Salt Lake and Summit |
| Ashlee Matthews | House District 37 | Salt Lake |
| Ken Ivory | House District 39 | Salt Lake |
| A. Cory Maloy | House District 52 | Utah |
| Jon Hawkins | House District 55 | Utah |
| David Shallenberger | House District 58 | Utah |
| Norman K Thurston | House District 62 | Utah |
| Stephen L. Whyte | House District 63 | Utah |