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Senate Health and Human Services Committee - January 31, 2023
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Sen. Escamilla moved to approve the minutes of the January 26, 2023 meeting.
Chair Kennedy called the meeting to order at 3:43 p.m.
Recording 1
S.B. 137 Medical Cannabis Amendments
(Escamilla, L.)
Sen. Escamilla presented the bill with the assistance of Rich Oborn, Director, Center for Medical Cannabis, Department of Health and Human Services.
Tim Pickett, physician assistant and founder of KindlyMD, spoke in favor of the bill.
Walt Plumb, President, Drug Safe Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Drug Safe Utah Education
Desiree Hennessy, Executive Director, Utah Patients Coalition, spoke in favor of the bill.
Alyssa Smailes, Executive Director, Utah Cannabis Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Rich Oborn, Director, Center for Medical Cannabis, Utah Department of Health and Human Services, spoke to the bill.
Justin Arriola, license holder and owner, Life Elevated Processing, LLC, spoke in favor of the bill.
Sen. Plumb moved to replace S.B. 137 with 1st Substitute S.B. 137.
Sen. Escamilla moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 137 out favorably.
1st Sub. H.B. 78 Behavioral Health Treatment Access Amendments
(Eliason, S.)
Rep. Steve Eliason presented the bill with the assistance of Dr. Myles Greenburg, emergency department physician, and Jackie Jolley, Dr. Scott Jolley's widow.
Michelle McOmber, Chief Executive Officer, Utah Medical Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Sen. Plumb moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 78 out favorably.
H.B. 25 Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls Task Force Sunset Extension
(Romero, A.)
Rep. Angela Romero presented the bill with the assistance of Jasmin Blackwater-Nygren, First Lady of the Navajo Nation.
Crystalynne Curley, Speaker of the 25th Navajo Nation Council, spoke in favor of the bill.
Germaine Simonson, Delegate, 25th Navajo Nation Council, spoke in favor of the bill.
Curtis Yanito, Member, 25th Navajo Nation Council, spoke in favor of the bill.
Sen. Escamilla moved to pass H.B. 25 out favorably.
Sen. Anderegg moved to adjourn.
Chair Kennedy adjourned the meeting at 4:44 p.m.
S.B. 137 Medical Cannabis Amendments
S.B. 137 Medical Cannabis Amendments
1st Sub. H.B. 78 Behavioral Health Treatment Access Amendments
1st Sub. H.B. 78 Behavioral Health Treatment Access Amendments
H.B. 25 Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls Task Force Sunset Extension
H.B. 25 Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls Task Force Sunset Extension
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Drug Safe Utah Education
Drug Safe Utah Education
SB0137
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HB0078S01
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HB0025
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