| Members Present: Sen. Lincoln Fillmore, Chair Sen. Allen M. Christensen Sen. Jim Dabakis Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Brian Zehnder | Members Absent: Sen. Peter C. Knudson Sen. Kevin T. Van Tassell Sen. Evan J. Vickers Staff Present: Mr. Brent Palmer, Policy Analyst Ms. Nancy Skidmore, Committee Secretary |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
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| Chair Fillmore called the meeting to order at 9:34 a.m. |
| MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to approve the minutes of the February 27, 2018 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. J. Dabakis Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. B. Zehnder | Sen. P. Knudson Sen. K. Van Tassell Sen. E. Vickers |
| 1. 1st Sub. H.B. 209 Mental Health Protections for First Responders (Kwan, K.) |
| Rep. Kwan explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Escamilla moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 209 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
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(iii) one member representing self-insured employers , which may be a representative from the Utah Association of Counties ;
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(d) one member representing the Division of Risk Management;
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(e) four representatives of first responders appointed by the chair,
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voting
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(f) one representative from the Utah League of Cities and Towns;
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(g) one representative from the Utah Association of Special Districts;
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(h) the director of the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health, or the director's
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designee;
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(i) one representative who is a voting member of the Workers' Compensation Advisory Council and who represents private employers; and 102
(i) as appointed by the chair, one or more individuals with expertise in mental stress or
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occupational medicine to serve as ex officio, nonvoting members of the workgroup.
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| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. J. Dabakis Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. B. Zehnder | Sen. P. Knudson Sen. K. Van Tassell Sen. E. Vickers |
| Mr. Jack Tidrow, President, Professional Firefighters of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Heather Anderson Bostack, Lobbyist, Utah Association of Special Districts, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. Tom Ross, Bountiful Police Chief, President, Utah Chiefs of Police Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Karson Eilers, Analyst, Uah League of cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Tom Losser, Executive Director, Utah Public Employees Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Elizabeth Kic, Director, Fiscal Operations, Utah Association of Counties, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Escamilla moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 209 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-1-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-1 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. J. Dabakis Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. B. Zehnder | Sen. L. Fillmore | Sen. P. Knudson Sen. K. Van Tassell Sen. E. Vickers |
| MOTION: Sen. Escamilla moved to adjourn at 9:43 a.m. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. J. Dabakis Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. B. Zehnder | Sen. P. Knudson Sen. K. Van Tassell Sen. E. Vickers |
| Chair Fillmore adjourned the meeting. |