MINUTES OF THE

SENATE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 250, Utah State Capitol

February 19, 2016

Members Present: Sen. Evan J. Vickers, Chair

Sen. Allen M. Christensen

Sen. Luz Escamilla

Sen. Peter C. Knudson

Sen. Brian E. Shiozawa

Members Excused: Sen. Kevin T. Van Tassell

Staff Present: Mr. Mark D. Andrews, 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 2:05 p.m.

MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to approve the minutes of the February 17, 2016, meeting.

The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Escamilla and Sen. Knudson absent for the vote.

H.B. 155S01 Reporting of Child Pornography (Rep. C. Hall)

Rep. Hall explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke Against the bill: Ms. Elaine Augustine

Mr. Steve Burton, Legislative Chair, Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed

unanimously with Sen. Knudson absent for the vote.

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H.B. 186S02 Volunteer Health Care Continuing Education Credit (Rep. D. Lifferth)

Rep. Lifferth explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill: Stan Rasmussen, Director of Public Affairs, Sutherland Institute

MOTION: Sen. Shiozawa moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Knudson absent for the vote.

H.C.R. 7 Concurrent Resolution for a State to Recognize Father Dominguez and Father Escalante (Rep. M. Wheatley)

Rep. Wheatley explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke to the bill: Mr. Gary Topping, Director, Archives of the Catholic Church of Utah

Spoke for the bill: Mr. Mont Evans, former Utah State Senator

Mr. Howard Headlee, President, Utah Bankers Association

Mr. Stan Rasmussen

Mr. Jack Vickers

MOTION: Sen. Escamilla moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed

unanimously with Sen. Shiozawa absent for the vote.

MOTION: Sen. Escamilla moved the bill be placed on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Shiozawa absent for the vote.

MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Sen.

Shiowaza absent for the vote.

Chair Vickers adjourned the meeting at 3:10 p.m.

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Sen. Evan J. Vickers, Chair