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MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
ROOM 30, HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX
February 25, 2009

MEMBERS PRESENT:    Rep. Paul Ray, Chair
                Rep. Ronda R. Menlove, Vice Chair
                Rep. Trisha Beck
                Rep. Brad Daw
                Rep. Phil Riesen
                Rep. Stephen E. Sandstrom
                Rep. Evan Vickers

STAFF PRESENT:        Mark Andrews, Policy Analyst
                Sylvia Newton, House Secretary
                Tom Vaughn, Associate General Counsel

Note:    A list of visitors and copy of handouts are filed with committee minutes.

Rep. Menlove called the meeting to order at 4:31 p.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Vickers moved to approve the minutes of the February 23, 2009 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Beck absent for the vote.


H.B. 219    Tobacco Tax Increase (Rep. P. Ray)

MOTION:    Rep. Ray moved to delete in title and body H.B. 219 and replace it with 1st Substitute H.B. 219. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Beck absent for the vote.

Rep. Ray explained the substitute bill to the committee, assisted by Michael Siler of the American Cancer Society. Rep. Ray declared a conflict of interest.

Spoke in opposition to the bill:    Royce VanTassell, Utah Taxpayers Association
                        Jim Olsen, Utah Food Industry Association

Spoke in favor of the bill:    Alan Dayton, Intermountain Health Care
                        Michelle McOmber, Utah Medical Association

MOTION:    Rep. Riesen moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 219 with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed with Rep. Sandstrom voting in opposition to the motion.


H.B. 189    Instruction in Health Amendments (Rep. L. Hemingway)

Rep. Hemingway explained the bill to the committee.



Spoke in favor of the bill:    Kim Campbell, Utah Education Association
                        Rev. Russell Baker, Bountiful Community Church (handout)
                        Annabel Steinberg, Planned Parenthood Association of Utah
                        Anna Loughridge, Rowland Hall High School student
                        Stockton Radman, Rowland Hall High School student
                        Henriette Zoutomou, Rowland Hall High School student

Spoke in opposition to the bill:    Liz Ventner, Utah PTA (3 handouts)
                        Mary Ann Kirk, Utah PTA
                        Gayle Ruzicka, Utah Eagle Forum
                        Rose Marie Murray, United Families Utah

Spoke to the bill:            Emily Holmes, Utah Department of Health (handout)

MOTION:    Rep. Vickers moved to amend the bill as follows:

1.    Page 2, Line 58 through Page 3, Line 60 :    

             58          (II) the advocacy of homosexuality;
{   or   }

             59          
{   [   } (III) the advocacy or encouragement of the use of contraceptive methods or devices;

             60      or
{   ]   }


2.    Page 3, Lines 79 through 84 :    

             79          (iv) provides information about the health benefits
{   ,   }        and       side      {   benefits, and proper use   }        effects       of all

             80      contraceptives and barrier methods as a means to prevent pregnancy, including accurate
             81      information about effectiveness;
             82          (v) provides information about the health benefits
{   ,   }        and       side effects      {   , and proper use   } of all

             83      contraceptives and barrier methods as a means to reduce the risk of contracting sexually
             84      transmitted diseases, HIV/AIDS, and other diseases;

3.    Page 3, Lines 88 through 89 :    

             88          (viii) promotes self-esteem and positive interpersonal skills focusing on relationship
             89      skills,
{   including platonic, romantic, intimate, and   } family relationships and interaction; and


The motion to amend the bill passed with Rep. Riesen and Rep. Sandstrom voting in opposition to the motion.

MOTION:    Rep. Daw moved to proceed to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed with Rep. Riesen voting in opposition to the motion.


H.B. 419    Tanning Facilities Tax and Melanoma Cancer Research Fund (Rep. M. Brown)

Rep. Brown explained the bill to the committee, assisted by Dr. Robert Andtbacka, surgeon at Huntsman Cancer Institute, and Dr. Dirk Noyes, surgeon at Huntsman Cancer Institute. Also speaking in support of the bill were MaryAnn Gerber, Diane Gardner, and Melissa Shepherd.

MOTION:    Rep. Vickers moved to amend the bill as follows:

1.    Page 1, Lines 25 through 26 :    

             25      Other Special Clauses:
             26          
{   None   }        This bill takes effect on July 1, 2009.      


2.    Page 6, Line 162 :    

             162          (2) interest provided in Section 59-1-402 .
    
  Section 9. Effective Date.

    This bill takes effect on July 1, 2009.  


The motion to amend the bill passed unanimously with Rep. Beck and Rep. Riesen absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Vickers moved to pass H.B. 419 with a favorable recommendation.

SUBSTITUTE
MOTION:    Rep. Ray moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed with Rep. Sandstrom and Rep. Vickers voting in opposition to the motion. Rep. Beck and Rep. Riesen were absent for the vote.

Rep. Menlove adjourned the meeting at 6:22 p.m.





                        
                        Rep. Paul Ray
                        Committee Chair