| Members Present: Sen. Ronald Winterton, Chair Sen. David G. Buxton Sen. Allen M. Christensen Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Jani Iwamoto Sen. Scott D. Sandall | Sen. Evan J. Vickers Members Absent: President J. Stuart Adams Staff Present: Mr. Mark D. Andrews, Policy Analyst Ms. Nancy Skidmore, Committee Secretary |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
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| Chair Winterton called the meeting to order at 4:06 p.m. |
| MOTION: Sen. Buxton moved to approve the minutes of the February 1, 2019 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. A. Christensen Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. S. Sandall |
| 1. S.B. 128 Child Welfare Amendments (Harper, W.) |
| Sen. Harper presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to replace S.B. 128 with 2nd Substitute S.B. 128. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. A. Christensen Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. S. Sandall |
| Ms. Diane Moore, Director, Division of Child and Family Services, Department of Human Services spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Escamilla moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 128 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. A. Christensen Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Iwamoto |
| 2. H.B. 43 Support Animals Amendments (Dunnigan, J.) |
| Rep. Dunnigan presented the bill. |
| Mr. Paul Smith, Utah Apartment Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Andrew Riggle, Public Policy Advocate, Disability Law Center, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. Andy Curry, Director, Roads to Independence, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. Mike Ostermiller, Utah Association of Realtors, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass H.B. 43 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. A. Christensen Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Iwamoto |
| 3. H.C.R. 1 Concurrent Resolution Urging the United States Drug Enforcement Administration to Approve a Pharmaceutical Drop Box Pilot Program (Daw, B.) |
| Rep. Daw presented the bill. |
| Mr. Pat Bird, Deputy Director, Utah County Drug and Alcohol Prevention Treatment, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Dave Davis, President, Utah Retail Merchants Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Sandall moved to pass H.C.R. 1 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. A. Christensen Sen. J. Iwamoto |
| MOTION: Sen. Vickers moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. A. Christensen Sen. J. Iwamoto |
| Chair Winterton adjourned the meeting at 4:59 p.m. |