| Members Present: Sen. Curtis S. Bramble, Chair Sen. Jacob L. Anderegg Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Sen. Gene Davis Sen. Don L. Ipson Sen. Karen Mayne | Sen. Daniel McCay Members Absent: Sen. Daniel Hemmert Staff Present: Mr. Adam J. Sweet, Policy Analyst Ms. Karen C. Allred, Committee Secretary |
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| Chair Bramble called the meeting to order at 2:11 p.m. |
| MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to approve the minutes of the February 19, 2019, meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne | Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. McCay |
| 1. H.B. 194 Uninsured Motorist Amendments (Miles, K.) |
| MOTION: Sen. Ipson moved to replace H.B. 194 with 1st Substitute H.B. 194. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne | Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. McCay |
| Rep. Kelly B. Miles presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. Rick Ludell, Civil Trial Lawyer, Utah Association of Justice. |
| MOTION: Sen. Ipson moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 194 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. D. McCay | Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hemmert |
| 2. H.B. 166 Down Syndrome Nondiscrimination Abortion Act (Lisonbee, K.) |
| Rep. Karianne Lisonbee presented the bill with the assistance of Ms. Amber Merkley, Utah Down Syndrome Foundation, and Mr. Bill Duncan, Analyst, Sutherland Institute. |
| Analysis of House Bill 166 |
| Down Syndrome Foundation |
| Ms. Dawn Nunn, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Ms. Lisa Wilson, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Jason Stevenson, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Ms. Sadie Herring, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Dr. Michelle Debbink, Obstetrician and Gynecologist (OBGYN), spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Ms. Mary Batchelor and Holly, citizens, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Lauren Simpson, Policy Director, Alliance for a Better Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Ms. Kathy Ewing, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Kaye Wilson, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Cullimore moved to pass H.B. 166 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-2-2. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-2 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson | Sen. G. Davis Sen. K. Mayne | Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. McCay |
| 3. 1st Sub. H.B. 187 Professional Licensing Amendments (Schultz, M.) |
| MOTION: Sen. Ipson moved to replace 1st Substitute H.B. 187 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 187. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne | Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. McCay |
| Rep. Mike Schultz presented the bill. |
| Ms. DaLane England, citizen, spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. Mike Moffit, Utah Contractor License Center, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 187 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne | Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. McCay |
| 4. 2nd Sub. H.B. 218 Construction Code Modifications (Schultz, M.) |
| Rep. Schultz presented the bill. |
| Mr. Coy Porter, State Fire Marshal, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Josh Craft, Government Relations, Utah Clean Energy Organization, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Ipson moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 218 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne | Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. McCay |
| MOTION: Sen. Anderegg moved to place 2nd Substitute H.B. 218 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne | Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. McCay |
| 5. 1st Sub. H.B. 128 Consumer Ticket Protection Modifications (Handy, S.) |
| Rep. Stephen G. Handy presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. Daniel O'Bannon, Director, Division of Consumer Protection. |
| MOTION: Sen. Ipson moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 128 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne | Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. McCay |
| 6. S.B. 174 Municipal Business Licensure Amendments (Anderegg, J.) |
| Sen. Anderegg moved to go to the next item on the agenda. |
| Sen. Anderegg withdrew his motion. At the Chair's discretion, the committee moved on to the next item on the agenda. |
| 7. S.C.R. 7 Concurrent Resolution Urging Legal Medical Cannabis Banking (Anderegg, J.) |
| Sen. Anderegg presented the bill. |
| Mr. David Damschen, Utah State Treasurer, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Anderegg moved to pass S.C.R. 7 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. D. McCay | Sen. D. Hemmert |
| Sen. Davis moved to adjourn. |
| Sen. Davis withdrew the motion. |
| MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to place S.C.R. 7 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. D. McCay | Sen. D. Hemmert |
| MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. D. McCay | Sen. D. Hemmert |
| Chair Bramble adjourned the meeting at 3:41 p.m. |