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Chris Bramwell, Utah's chief privacy officer and director of the Office of Data Privacy, told the committee the bill reflects 18 months of stakeholder work and is meant to ensure that if the state ever implements an endorsed digital identity it will be privacy-preserving and under individual control. \"This bill does not create a state endorsed digital identity,\" Bramwell said. \"It requires the Department of Government Operations to explore and recommend ways in which the state may implement a state endorsed digital identity program consistent with this state policy in this bill.\"

Witnesses and public commenters urged the committee to view digital identity as a trust and autonomy issue. Timothy Ruff, a digital-identity practitioner, said the bill 'blazes critical new ground for personal autonomy by instituting new safeguards for digital identity that limit the state's ability to surveil daily personal activities.' Caden Rosenbaum of Libertas Institute also supported the bill and said privacy-respecting design is necessary before adopting other online identity or age-verification systems.

Testimony described key principles in the bill: the state should not create or claim identity; it may recognize or endorse identity in limited circumstances; people must retain control of their identity; a state-endorsed digital identity must not be mandatory or tied to access to government services; and any adoption must include state-of-the-art security and anti-surveillance protections. Witnesses emphasized features such as strong encryption, protections against tracking or logging of credential use, and explicit safeguards for minors and individuals requiring guardianship.

Alan Fuller, the state chief information officer, told the committee other states are pursuing digital identity but warned some maintain logs of credential use in ways he called potentially surveillant. He said Utah should articulate its principles now to guide interoperability efforts and resist models that would enable broad state or private-sector tracking.

Representative Owens (movement recorded in the transcript) moved that the committee give SB 260 a favorable recommendation; the motion passed unanimously.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee - February 27, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","SB 260 passed the committee unanimously. The measure does not create a state digital ID but directs agencies to study and recommend a privacy- and individual-control-centered path for a potential future state-endorsed digital identity program, prohibiting coercion and requiring strong security and anti-surveillance safeguards.","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},6307023,"Committee clarifies use of tax-increment housing set-asides and developer delinquency treatment",1259,2183000,3442000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2435506-12f3827c46a157e5f2931272895511f1&start=2183&end=3442","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2435506-12f3827c46a157e5f2931272895511f1/thumbnail_2183000.jpg","/articles/6307023/Utah/Committee-clarifies-use-of-tax-increment-housing-set-asides-and-developer-delinquency-treatment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6307023-82286ea2692eb701782798eedd48a80c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771181728&Signature=NmLw1mtMDLOBnR7KbFQKgNyPi~2PgtSpfmC-xLkHtfW7D4LvhplLDCstAlhA9YZfbDocH-S~v8uf53RGBPNq0cuweaEqot0l0f4rHudzXukM11ldLKKHIZUFJVU4SsXnBNsnDMYwuuajQU5x~OCJqWBioSnr~CyS-Gch1aiexj7nPrE9xq7QQNbfRQotLhhRydcULBagwQ8FBDlFEBNI35CZbB3VGs9DndDlukun6GRdAWBm~gyo3YbQSfp8oWcm2tA~tmMUkKMCn8YtZ~C0nNVJyxzUouFd~m766XYE~0qwxALt5bjJg58IgH9cOPlluUZCo6-bNEqWlxEdkM4Lzw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The committee unanimously adopted the second substitute and voted to recommend SB 250, community development modifications, which clarifies how community reinvestment agencies (CRAs) and inland port entities may use housing set-asides and how participation agreements interact with delinquent property taxes.

Senator Cullimore (recorded in the transcript as the presenting senator) said part of the bill clarifies inland port authority options if they choose to use a discretionary housing set-aside and explains how that money may be used where inland port areas are not cities or counties. The bill also clarifies that CRAs may place housing set-aside dollars into nonprofit housing funds organized to support rural communities.

A committee witness and UAC representative explained that county treasurers currently lack authority to intercept participation-agreement payments owed to developers; the bill clarifies that agencies should consult with county treasurers so delinquent property taxes within the project area can be satisfied before payments are disbursed to developers. The language applies to delinquencies inside the project boundaries and does not affect delinquencies outside the boundary.

Danny Waltz of the Utah Redevelopment Association, also director of the Salt Lake City Community Reinvestment Agency, spoke in support and asked for additional technical drafting conversations to avoid unintended consequences in participation-agreement implementation. UAC staff and other witnesses said the change \"does not create anything new\" but clarifies existing practices and gives counties additional options for using housing-set-aside funds.

Representative Fiafia moved adoption of the second substitute; Representative Fisher then moved that committee recommend the second substitute favorably to the House. Both motions carried unanimously. Representative Shelley expressed reservations and suggested a possible two-year sunset for broader affordable-housing policy reforms; sponsors said this legislation primarily clarifies existing authorities and options rather than creating new tax tools.","The committee adopted the second substitute and recommended SB 250, clarifying how tax-increment housing set-asides may be used (including for nonprofit housing funds), and permitting agencies to consult with county treasurers to address delinquencies in participation agreements.",{"_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},6307028,"Committee endorses cleanup bill moving broadband and innovation programs to other agencies",1369,768000,2137000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2435506-12f3827c46a157e5f2931272895511f1&start=768&end=2137","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2435506-12f3827c46a157e5f2931272895511f1/thumbnail_768000.jpg","/articles/6307028/Utah/Committee-endorses-cleanup-bill-moving-broadband-and-innovation-programs-to-other-agencies","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6307028-ee1a790d320b12c5b598f0484907505b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771181728&Signature=BCIyPuaO4zhQQKkJavyzL~dKibtImMnuh8YrfMt-PyaIiXbMuJacCR0beVmbK3M0FXp08fF7TSPxLIo3A2-jlYqIya~xBj~SSrgieUMhKDKh4fIMYCI3wrhH7agtBITWIpH9qVNhmmSs-JJJeggy8nrRoqLgkUHkvdzNsMY731VwIt~9O-0Cbg3IV70yndhUlFOrnmdYokEgTYWxJPEmBgwFpV2BU8YwJD9DwWNy5ktaAvsObI1D5C5Sy6ZSDhrGIiEUqrY-ff29uAUXPfYUxtVOruLpSHcJEAh9CnE4tk0x3u9315b8E2DmiCSIueWbN2crMS0o6YDTp~u99cpPcw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Economic Development and Workforce Services Standing Committee on Wednesday gave a unanimous favorable recommendation to first substitute HB 542, an economic development cleanup bill that redistributes several programs and clarifies the governor's office's core responsibilities.

Sponsor Representative Hawkins described the bill as a \"clean up\" measure to refocus the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity (GOEO) on its core mission of identifying target industries and coordinating statewide economic development strategy, including planning aligned with water policy and tailoring strategies for rural areas.

The bill would dissolve the Unified Economic Opportunity Commission (UEOC), transfer the Talent, Education, and Industry Alignment subcommittee to the Utah System of Higher Education (USHE), and discontinue the Women in the Economy subcommittee while encouraging partner organizations to carry on related work. The bill also moves the Utah Innovation Center to USHE so that innovation and commercialization supports align with higher-education research and the innovation lab infrastructure.

A major operational change in the bill is the planned move of the Utah Broadband Center from GOEO to the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT). Committee witnesses said the broadband center helped the state secure federal BEAD (Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment) funding and currently administers access grants; one witness described the center as an eight-person unit with a director, three program managers, two program specialists, a financial analyst and a support specialist.

GOEO Executive Director Ryan Starks told the committee the UEOC was intended as a time-limited coordinating body and that shifting programs to existing agencies is meant to consolidate expertise and avoid duplicative structures. UDOT Executive Director Carlos Becerra told the committee UDOT has extensive engineering and conduit-sharing experience across jurisdictions and intends to carry forward the broadband center's staff and work while preserving the unit's \"entrepreneurial spirit.\"

Committee members asked whether moving the broadband unit to UDOT could reduce the frequency of stakeholder reporting; sponsors said statute would require at least annual reporting, but stakeholders can always request more frequent updates and the statutory change would not eliminate broader stakeholder engagement.

Representative Jack moved adoption of the first substitute and later moved that the committee recommend HB 542 with a favorable recommendation; both motions passed unanimously.

The committee recorded differing figures during discussion about BEAD funding: a GOEO witness described grant deployment as about $316 million (witness statement) while a committee member later referenced $36,016,000,000 in BEAD funding for the state. The transcript contains both figures; the committee should verify the correct federal award and allocation details before publication or policymaking.","The committee unanimously approved first substitute HB 542, which dissolves the Unified Economic Opportunity Commission, moves the Utah Broadband Center to UDOT, and transfers the Utah Innovation Center to the Utah System of Higher Education, while retaining GOEO's core economic development functions.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6307033,"Committee advances bill to extend winter-sports liability limits to Olympic venues",0,2011000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2435506-12f3827c46a157e5f2931272895511f1&start=2011&end=2011","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2435506-12f3827c46a157e5f2931272895511f1/thumbnail_2011000.jpg","/articles/6307033/Utah/Committee-advances-bill-to-extend-winter-sports-liability-limits-to-Olympic-venues","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6307033-324455e64c26ebfd91c49ee306499bc3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771181728&Signature=YeYb4PQzfbCfcN-SbwsxskVZemvWThWqk5YuYX7Ke4gdBUPvXYoyKTPV3pU2283Qs2uB1x-1HmkVH9tF8msO~BAgIC651ePmTbjwcWYaVS5n4SnQ9xAqceWsPnABv~SQDd1C8~pnAjp4pjRuurYgu8viIDhCndOUkPHQ6uA78G0LxiP6uxqDjkZliFCdbo--ZwApxfj8wj9zdTo7obr75q6rHIi8v0wvxbGusM0Mci2BhGl7SbFdB3o0prWnWyV0YY8y~VLC0alwkzzSD-efqyQyUqPoQH45J64tzWPpinifGREof7FSBi6Rlh6vDtVROfSpPxKJWrlvNNGxHWr8ZQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Economic Development and Workforce Services Standing Committee on Wednesday voted unanimously to give a favorable recommendation to HB 541, the Olympic legacy liability amendments, which would expand the state's winter-sports liability framework to include Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation venues.

Representative Hawkins, the bill sponsor, told the committee the bill creates a new section under the Olympic and Paralympic Games Act to \"establish limits on liability to the same amount that our local ski resorts have under state law.\" He said the change is intended to protect venues that host national and international events and year-round athlete training.

Colin Hilton, president and CEO of the Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation, described the financial pressures driving the proposal. He said the foundation's endowment, created after the 2002 Winter Olympics, had fallen from about $75.76 million to roughly $40.41 million and that liability insurance costs for the foundation's three venues had risen from about $300,000 a year to about $1.2 million. \"Although accidents are rare, the ever increasing liability insurance costs associated with the operation of these venues has become prohibitively expensive,\" Hilton said.

Supporters told the committee the bill is narrowly tailored to apply only to venues that were financed or built with significant state support and that it adopts liability caps already in state law for ski resorts, extending them to ice and sliding sports and other Olympic winter sports operated at the Utah Olympic Park, the Olympic Oval in Kearns and the Soldier Hollow Nordic Center in Heber Valley.

Committee members asked how the proposal balances participant risk and venue responsibility; the sponsor and Hilton said participants assume inherent risks when they purchase tickets or train, and operators must continue to maintain safe conditions. Representative Schallenberger described the measure as a response to a litigious environment and said it aligns with practices in other countries where participants accept more personal risk.

Representative Jack moved approval of HB 541 out of committee with a favorable recommendation; the motion carried unanimously.

If enacted, the bill would not change venue safety obligations, sponsors said; it would align the venues' liability exposure with existing statutory caps that apply to ski resorts.","The Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee voted unanimously to recommend HB 541, which would apply liability limits like those for ski resorts to Utah Olympic Legacy venues, citing rising insurance costs and depleted endowment funds.","actionData","errors"]

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