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Senator McKay presented SB 230 as a short, symbolic change described in the transcript as “Utah resident terminology amendments.” The senator introduced Professor Quinn Monson, who testified that his research and a 2021 statewide survey show strong preference among longtime Utah residents for the spelling “Utahn.” “Utahns of every ideology, political persuasion, religion, and other category, they all agree that this is the right spelling,” Monson said, summarizing survey results.

Monson told the committee he reviewed media usage and found very high correctness rates in local outlets (he cited the Deseret News and the Salt Lake Tribune as 99.6% and 99.8% correct in his 2021 sampling) and lower rates in some national outlets; he said the Associated Press got it right about 62.5% of the time in his sample. He said the claim is not merely stylistic but seeks to encourage consistent usage nationwide.

Committee members asked few substantive questions. Senator Kwan moved to pass SB 230 with a favorable recommendation; the motion passed unanimously. Senator Owens then moved to place SB 230 on consent; the committee approved that motion as well. The transcript records the committee’s unanimous actions but does not contain bill text, fiscal notes or implementation details.

The sponsor said the measure is short and has broad public support, noting a graphic example from a 2023 New York Times crossword that he used in presentation to illustrate inconsistent national usage. The committee chair thanked the sponsor and moved on to other agenda items.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee - February 12, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Senate Bill 230, which seeks to standardize the demonym for state residents as “Utahn,” was presented with testimony from a BYU political scientist citing survey and media-analysis results; the committee voted unanimously to recommend the bill and later moved it to consent.","taxTitle","2025 Utah Legislature, Utah Legislature, Utah Legislative Branch, Utah","taxId",78171,"location","Utah","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6336572,"Committee recommends SJR 6 endorsing state jurisdiction under federalism; one member records opposition",416,64970,481060,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2283254-31666138d34a7eba7e8504727d52de42&start=64&end=481","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2283254-31666138d34a7eba7e8504727d52de42/thumbnail_64970.jpg","/articles/6336572/Utah/Committee-recommends-SJR-6-endorsing-state-jurisdiction-under-federalism-one-member-records-opposition","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6336572-43a2698973cbaa9006ae7fc22b5bfe6d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771168702&Signature=DXL77Y3LZP5s3Q98z9YPJDRSA8jBFMsF2V5-PaJ-sFLytcQEMyK3L3GsB2KzMhEhgir~jwE3dXOagkc2oSVtLupzHnsYO7M7KRKRX3sdmERvvsvOLgBEjg9E7hylI-q8Irs7IZH6iSBCLVRLdiSBpWUMTkiHZw2Ik7f3Ek8Nln2S8bur2kNmlrjaoXG3JkM6JCoYXSpYkH2nG5Or6fLDtrjPqd8dpre~8qycl~BBaJYth7jAvFeTYFvp6CAXdqj2NjgXNX-x-lLNQ32BlUYl-tPDHoK~d5Z5-qMuLHBNcrO40K3FNa3XVAQkRwY1OhiSN7rBPkLDZiQsWNa7i-DqOQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Senate committee voted to send SJR 6 — a joint resolution supporting state jurisdiction under the principle of federalism — to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation; one committee member recorded a “no” vote.

Senator Harper presented the resolution, framing it as a reaffirmation of the Tenth Amendment and saying recent U.S. Supreme Court case law—particularly Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and the narrowing of the Chevron doctrine—reinforces states’ authority to resist federal rulemaking that preempts state law. “We have the ability to do that, and, I think it’s, you know, not this ability, it’s a constitutional ability,” the sponsor said during the presentation.

Senator Kwan expressed hesitation about the resolution’s language and said the measure felt “a little heavy handed,” but acknowledged the importance of balancing state and federal authority. “I do see value in being able to have rulings that come from agencies that . . . can have consistency across the states,” Kwan said.

Senator Owens argued for stronger language and urged support, saying, “We can’t run by, in my opinion, just, bureaucrats who make up rules that, are not passed and taken through Congress.” After discussion, Senator Owens moved the favorable recommendation. The committee chair called a vote; the roll was not read into the record, but the chair announced, “We have 1 no vote. So, we’ll register that.” The resolution was forwarded to the full Senate.

The transcript shows the sponsor drew on language and policy sources when drafting the resolution, citing Supreme Court opinions and referencing model language from national groups such as the National Conference of State Legislatures, the American Legislative Exchange Council and the Council of State Governments, as well as statements from some members of the U.S. Congress.

SJR 6 asks state agencies to review existing state regulations and laws for potential federal preemption; the transcript does not record implementing steps, fiscal notes or specific agency timelines.","Committee voted to favorably recommend SJR 6, a joint resolution urging state agencies to review federal regulations for preemption, after debate about the balance between federal regulatory consistency and state sovereignty. The vote recorded one “no.”",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6336577,"Committee votes unanimously to send second substitute of Senate Bill 106 to full Senate",61,8880,70050,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2283254-31666138d34a7eba7e8504727d52de42&start=8&end=70","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2283254-31666138d34a7eba7e8504727d52de42/thumbnail_8880.jpg","/articles/6336577/Utah/Committee-votes-unanimously-to-send-second-substitute-of-Senate-Bill-106-to-full-Senate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6336577-a31f086903fd119b26d9d9ee7f9ef3c9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771168702&Signature=gWT3hrscELqpi3szGQs6MUVxd16lfjhMRVpqBKZyn3ChJLFezefFUIBFKjjyUnSyAZ66n-c1e1cCO6xSRVdKt8aqTl9eebv4cglSmspbNikCTx2HW~jICQrxxuAP-66vps9VIM9zcyBAFNkm2JHf4su7vWay881uSwGoWqGO9KJWP~ibl4sjQo2BrrrcEjphKKjGJx030dmHsTHN9jI6d9hWUBldBNtdOLUNhuRqHM6wCsDKN461onKVEZimslXI94becxjQFpVt2XUH34hVYw~0rhgfl5~RJfCaG8k99d03XoehdWE-XMXsV1WkcYq0Xe9lNC8YLszLgmQvGqUXPg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Senate committee voted unanimously to recommend the second substitute of Senate Bill 106 to the full Senate.

The committee took the motion on the floor after Senator Stevenson moved to advance “the second substitute of Senate Bill 106” and the motion was seconded (second not named in the transcript). The committee chair called for voice votes and declared the motion passed unanimously.

The transcript contains no presentation of the bill's substantive language or policy effects, and no committee discussion of the bill's provisions was recorded. No public comment was taken on SB 106 in the portions of the transcript provided.

Because the record supplied does not include bill text or sponsor summary for SB 106, this article does not describe potential impacts, fiscal notes or implementation dates; those details were not specified in the committee transcript.

The committee's favorable recommendation forwards SB 106 to consideration by the full Senate.","A Senate committee moved the second substitute of Senate Bill 106 with a favorable recommendation to the full Senate after a brief motion; the transcript does not record bill text or debate details.","actionData","errors"]

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Committee advances SB 230 to adopt "Utahn" as resident term; sponsor presents academic support

Committee recommends SJR 6 endorsing state jurisdiction under federalism; one member records opposition

Committee votes unanimously to send second substitute of Senate Bill 106 to full Senate