| Members Present: Rep. Kim F. Coleman, Vice Chair Rep. Sandra Hollins Rep. Kelly B. Miles Rep. Paul Ray Rep. Angela Romero Rep. Casey Snider Rep. Andrew Stoddard Rep. Mark A. Strong |
Members Absent: Rep. Lee B. Perry, Chair Rep. Val K. Potter Rep. Mike Schultz Staff Present: Mr. Nathan W. Brady, Policy Analyst Ms. An Bradshaw, Committee Secretary |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
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| Vice Chair Coleman called the meeting to order at 2:05 p.m. and asked the committee members to introduce themselves. |
| 1. H.B. 62 Correctional and Peace Officer Amendments (Ray, P.) |
| Rep. Ray introduced the bill to the committee. |
| MOTION: Rep. Miles moved to pass H.B. 62 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. P. Ray Rep. A. Romero Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Potter Rep. M. Schultz |
| MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to place H.B. 62 on the Consent Calendar. The motion failed with a vote of 6-2-3. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-2 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. K. Miles Rep. P. Ray Rep. A. Romero Rep. C. Snider Rep. M. Strong | Rep. S. Hollins Rep. A. Stoddard | Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Potter Rep. M. Schultz |
| 2. H.B. 108 Human Trafficking Revisions (Romero, A.) |
| Rep. Romero introduced the bill with the assistance of Mr. Dan Strong, Utah Attorney General's Office. |
| Mr. Marshall Thompson, Director, Utah Sentencing Commission, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Rep. Hollins moved to pass H.B. 108 out favorably. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to hold H.B. 108. The Substitute motion passed with a vote of 5-3-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-3 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. K. Miles Rep. P. Ray Rep. C. Snider Rep. M. Strong | Rep. S. Hollins Rep. A. Romero Rep. A. Stoddard | Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Potter Rep. M. Schultz |
| 3. H.B. 154 Mental Health Protections for First Responders (Kwan, K.) |
| Rep. Kwan introduced the bill to the committee and spoke to Amendment #1. |
| Mr. Chad Bennion, Executive Director, Utah Fraternal Order of Police State Corrections Lodge 14, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Jack Tidrow, President, Professional Fire Fighters of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Karson Eilers, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Elizabeth Klc, Utah Association of Counties, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to amend H.B. 154 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
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Amendment 1
H.B. 154 99 (e) four representatives of first responders appointed by the chair, one of whom is a 100 voting member of the employee side of the Workers' Compensation Advisory Council; 101 (f) one representative from the Utah League of Cities and Towns; (g) one representative from the Utah Association of Counties; 102 { 103 { 104 designee; and 105 { 106 occupational medicine to serve as ex officio, nonvoting members of the workgroup. 127 (7) The workgroup shall present a final report on the items described in Subsection (6), 128 including any legislative recommendations, to the Business and Labor Interim Committee on or 129 before September 30, { 130 Section 3. Section 63I-2-234 is amended to read: 131 63I-2-234. Repeal dates -- Title 34A. 132 Section 34A-2-107.2 is repealed January 1, { |
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. P. Ray Rep. A. Romero Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Potter Rep. M. Schultz |
| Rep. Miles moved to pass H.B. 154 out favorably as amended. |
| The motion passed with a vote 8-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. P. Ray Rep. A. Romero Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Potter Rep. M. Schultz |
| Rep. Ray assumed the chair. |
| 4. H.B. 36 Bureau of Criminal Identification Reporting Amendments (Ward, R.) |
| Rep. Ward introduced the bill to the committee and provided a handout. |
| MOTION: Rep. Stoddard moved to pass H.B. 36 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. P. Ray Rep. A. Romero Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. K. Coleman Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Potter Rep. M. Schultz |
| 5. H.B. 108 Human Trafficking Revisions (Romero, A.) |
| MOTION: Acting Chair Ray moved to reconsider the committee's actions on H.B. 108. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. P. Ray Rep. A. Romero Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. K. Coleman Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Potter Rep. M. Schultz |
| MOTION: Rep. Miles moved to pass H.B. 108 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. P. Ray Rep. A. Romero Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. K. Coleman Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Potter Rep. M. Schultz |
| MOTION: Rep. Miles moved to saunter. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. P. Ray Rep. A. Romero Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. K. Coleman Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Potter Rep. M. Schultz |
| 6. H.B. 75 Sex Offender Registry Amendments (Ivory, K.) |
| Rep. Ivory introduced the bill to the committee. |
| MOTION: Rep. Snider moved to pass H.B. 75 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. P. Ray Rep. A. Romero Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. K. Coleman Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Potter Rep. M. Schultz |
| MOTION: Rep. Miles moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. P. Ray Rep. A. Romero Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. K. Coleman Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Potter Rep. M. Schultz |
| Acting Chair Ray adjourned the meeting at 3:01 p.m. |