| Members Present: Sen. Curtis S. Bramble, Chair Sen. Gene Davis Sen. Don L. Ipson Sen. Karen Mayne Sen. Todd Weiler | Members Absent: Sen. Daniel Hemmert Sen. Ralph Okerlund Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson Staff Present: Mr. Adam J. Sweet, Policy Analyst Ms. Karen Allred, Committee Secretary |
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| Acting Chair Ipson called the meeting to order at 2:16 p.m. |
| MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to approve the minutes of the February 13, 2018, meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 1. 2nd Sub. H.B. 45 Consumer Reporting Agency Fees (Dunnigan, J.) |
| Rep. James A. Dunnigan explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to amend 2nd Substitute H.B. 45 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
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| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. J. Stevenson |
| MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 45 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 2. 1st Sub. H.B. 158 Controlled Substance Database Revisions (Daw, B.) |
| Rep. Brad M. Daw presented the bill. |
| Mr. Mark Steinagel, Director, Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing, explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 158 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 3. 2nd Sub. H.B. 139 Telepsychiatric Consultation Access Amendments (Eliason, S.) |
| Rep. Steve Eliason presented the bill. |
| Mr. Kelly Atkinson, Executive Director, Utah Health Insurance Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 139 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 4. 2nd Sub. H.B. 204 Health Care Debt Collection (Webb, R. C.) |
| Rep. Curt R. Webb presented the bill. |
| Ms. Michelle McOmber, Chief Executive Officer, Utah Medical Association, spoke with concerns about the bill. |
| Sen. Davis moved to hold 2nd Substitute H.B. 204. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to move to the next item on the agenda. The Substitute motion failed with a vote of 2-2-4. | |||
| Yeas - 2 | Nays-2 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. G. Davis Sen. K. Mayne | Sen. D. Ipson Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Sen. Davis withdrew his original motion. |
| MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 204 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Rep. Walt Brooks presented the bill with the assistance of Ted Black, Chief Deputy, State Fire Marshal Division. |
| 5. H.B. 305 Fire Code Amendments (Brooks, W.) |
| MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to pass H.B. 305 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 6. 1st Sub. H.B. 186 Limited Liability Company Amendments (Stratton, K.) |
| Rep. Keven J. Stratton presented the bill. |
| Mr. Smokey Peck, President, Medgar Valley LLC, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Melissa Sevey, Fair Kind LLC, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. John Pilmer, PR and Marketing LLC, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Keven Stratton Jr., Stratton Law Group, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Michael O'Malley, Outreach Director, Governor's Office of Economic Development, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 186 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Sen. Bramble chaired the remainder of the meeting. |
| 7. S.B. 181 Infertility Insurance Coverage Amendments (Escamilla (Robles), L.) |
| MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to replace S.B. 181 with 1st Substitute S.B. 181. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Rep. Escamilla presented the bill with the assistance of Camille Hawkins, Executive Director, Utah Infertility Resource Center. |
| Ms. Arianne Harris, Utah Infertility Resource Center, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Atkinson spoke to the bill. |
| Ms. Mandy Nielsen, Utah Infertility Resource Center, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Serena Mackerell, Executive Director, Footsteps for Fertility Foundation, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Lindsey Boone, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. R. Chet Loftis, Director, Public Employees Health Program, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 181 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. J. Stevenson |
| MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Chair Bramble adjourned the meeting at 4:01 p.m. |