MINUTES OF THE

SENATE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 250, Utah State Capitol

March 5, 2015

Members Present: Sen. Evan J. Vickers, Chair

Sen. Allen M. Christensen

Sen. Brian E. Shiozawa

Sen. Kevin Van Tassell

Members Excused: Sen. Luz Escamilla

Sen. Peter C. Knudson

Staff Present: Mr. Gregg Girvan, Policy Analyst

Ms. Nancy Skidmore, Committee Secretary

NOTE: A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.

Chair Vickers called the meeting to order at 8:16 a.m.

MOTION: Sen. Van Tassell moved to approve the minutes of the March 2, 2015 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Shiowaza absent for the vote.

S.B. 291 Affordable Housing Amendments (Sen. W. Harper)

Sen. Harper explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke to the bill: Tara Rawlins, Utah Housing Coalition

Spoke for the bill: Steve Erickson, Utah National Association of Housing and Redevelopment

MOTION: Sen. Van Tassell moved to amend the bill as follows:

1. Page 2, Lines 42 through 55:

42 (g) the president of the Utah Association of Realtors or the president's designee;

43 (h) {three} two persons representing expertise in maintaining or developing affordable

44 housing, designated by the executive director of the Department of Workforce Services;

45 (i) the executive director of the Utah Housing Coalition or the executive director's

46 designee;

(j) the executive director of the Utah Apartment Association or the executive director's designee;

47 {(j)} (k) the executive director of the Department of Human Services or the executive

48 director's designee;

49 {(k)} (l) the executive director of the Department of Workforce Services {,} or the executive

50 director's designee;

51 {(l)} (m) one person who is a member of the National Association of Housing and

52 Redevelopment Officials, designated by the executive director of the Department of Workforce

53 Services; and

54 {(m)} (n) a member of the public who lives or has lived in low-income subsidized housing,

55 designated by the executive director of the Department of Workforce Services.

The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Shiowaza absent for the vote.

MOTION: Sen. Van Tassell moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Shiowaza absent for the vote.

MOTION: Sen. Van Tassell moved to place the bill on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Shiowaza absent for the vote.

H.B. 292 Emergency Medical Service Providers Amendments (Rep. D. McCay)

Rep. McCay explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill: Darren Park, Firefighter Paramedic, Unified Fire Authority

Jeremy Robertson, President, Salt Lake County Firefighters

LeGrand Bitter, Executive Director, Utah Association of Special Districts

MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Van Tassell absent for the vote.

MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Van Tassell absent for the vote.

Chair Vickers adjourned the meeting at 8:40 a.m.

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Sen. Evan J. Vickers, Chair