| Members Present: Rep. James A. Dunnigan, Chair Rep. A. Cory Maloy, Vice Chair Rep. Brady Brammer Rep. Susan Duckworth Rep. Craig Hall Rep. Brian S. King Rep. John Knotwell Rep. Michael K. McKell Rep. Calvin R. Musselman | Rep. Tim Quinn Rep. Marc K. Roberts Rep. Mike Schultz Rep. Casey Snider Rep. Mark A. Wheatley Rep. Mike Winder Staff Present: Mr. Adam J. Sweet, Policy Analyst Ms. An Bradshaw, 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 Dunnigan called the meeting to order at 4:07 p.m. |
| 1. H.B. 323 Impact Fees Amendments (Wilde, L.) |
| Rep. Wilde presented the bill to the committee with the assistance of Mr. Randall Knight, Garden City Fire District. |
| Mr. Taz Biesenger, Utah Home Builders Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Roberts moved to hold H.B. 323. The motion passed with a vote of 11-1-3. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-1 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. C. Hall Rep. B. King Rep. J. Knotwell Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. McKell Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Roberts Rep. C. Snider Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. M. Winder | Rep. B. Brammer Rep. T. Quinn Rep. M. Schultz |
| Rep. Roberts assumed the chair. |
| 2. H.B. 366 Health Care Amendments (Dunnigan, J.) |
| Rep. Dunnigan presented the bill to the committee with the assistance of Ms. Emma Chacon, Operations Directer, Division of Medicaid and Health Financing, Department of Health, and Mr. Andy Cohen, President, Utah Association of Addiction Providers and CEO, Odyssey House. |
| Mr. Chris Mackintosh, CEO, Turning Point Centers, and Legislative Chair of Utah Association of Addiction Treatment Providers, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Ms. Rebecca Brown, Valley Behavioral Health, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Mr. Jake Shoff, CEO, Phoenix Recovery and Counseling Center, and Vice President of Utah Association of Addiction Treatment Providers, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Ms. Jesse Mendel, Voices for Utah Children, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. McKell moved to replace H.B. 366 with 1st Substitute H.B. 366. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. C. Hall Rep. B. King Rep. J. Knotwell Rep. M. McKell Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Roberts Rep. M. Wheatley Rep. M. Winder | Rep. B. Brammer Rep. A. Maloy Rep. T. Quinn Rep. M. Schultz Rep. C. Snider |
| MOTION: Rep. McKell moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 366 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. C. Hall Rep. B. King Rep. J. Knotwell Rep. M. McKell Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Roberts Rep. M. Wheatley Rep. M. Winder | Rep. B. Brammer Rep. A. Maloy Rep. T. Quinn Rep. M. Schultz Rep. C. Snider |
| Rep. Dunnigan resumed the chair. |
| 3. H.B. 338 Changes to Tobacco Retail Permit (Roberts, M.) |
| Rep. Roberts presented the bill to the committee with the assistance of Mr. Jeff Hartley, Clyde Snow and Sessions. |
| Mr. Kirk Benge, Utah Association of Local Health Departments, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. McKell moved to pass H.B. 338 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. B. Brammer Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. C. Hall Rep. B. King Rep. J. Knotwell Rep. M. McKell Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Roberts Rep. M. Wheatley Rep. M. Winder | Rep. A. Maloy Rep. T. Quinn Rep. M. Schultz Rep. C. Snider |
| MOTION: Rep. Winder moved to approve the minutes of the February 25, 2019 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. B. Brammer Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. C. Hall Rep. B. King Rep. J. Knotwell Rep. M. McKell Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Roberts Rep. M. Wheatley Rep. M. Winder | Rep. A. Maloy Rep. T. Quinn Rep. M. Schultz Rep. C. Snider |
| 4. H.B. 337 Professional Competency Standards Amendments (Dailey-Provost, J.) |
| Rep. Dailey-Provost presented the bill to the committee with the assistance of Dr. Kelly Garrett, Neuropsychologist, Intermountain Healthcare. A handout was provided to the committee. |
| Dr. Jay Jacobson, Emeritus Professor of Medical Ethics and Infectious Disease, University of Utah, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Mr. Mark Brinton, General Counsel and Director of Legislative Affairs, Utah Medical Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Rep. McKell moved to pass H.B. 337 out favorably. |
| The motion passed with a vote 14-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 14 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. B. Brammer Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. C. Hall Rep. B. King Rep. J. Knotwell Rep. M. McKell Rep. C. Musselman Rep. T. Quinn Rep. M. Roberts Rep. M. Schultz Rep. C. Snider Rep. M. Wheatley Rep. M. Winder | Rep. A. Maloy |
| Chair Dunnigan asked Dr. Garrett how she would describe the thinking ability of the legislature collectively and how she would contrast the House with the Senate. She wisely demurred to answer. |
| 5. H.B. 324 Tobacco Age Amendments (Eliason, S.) |
| Rep. Eliason presented 1st Substitute H.B. 324 to the committee and provided "Preventing Addiction in Teens" and a letter of support from JUUL Labs. |
| Mr. Ryan Channell, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. McGyver Clark, Students Against Electronic Vaping, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Mr. Kirk Benge, Utah Association of Local Health Departments, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. Mark Brinton, General Counsel and Director of Government Affairs, Utah Medical Association, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Mr. Riley Farr, Utah Vapor Business Association, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Mr. Conner Boyack, Libertas Institute, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. Dave Davis, President of Utah Retail Merchants Association and Utah Food Industry Association, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. McKell moved to replace H.B. 324 with 1st Substitute H.B. 324. The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 13 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. B. Brammer Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. C. Hall Rep. B. King Rep. J. Knotwell Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. McKell Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Roberts Rep. M. Schultz Rep. C. Snider Rep. M. Winder | Rep. T. Quinn Rep. M. Wheatley |
| MOTION: Rep. Winder moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 324 with Amendment #2. The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-2. | |||
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Amendment 2
1st Sub. H.B. 324 576 577 (1) A governing body of a political subdivision of the state or a state agency may not adopt 578 an ordinance, regulation, or rule that affects the minimum age of sale, supply, purchase, gift, 579 furnishment, or possession of a cigar, cigarette, electronic cigarette, tobacco, or tobacco 580 paraphernalia. (2) An ordinance, regulation, or rule that affects the minimum age of sale, supply, purchase, gift, furnishment, or possession of a cigar, cigarette, electronic cigarette, tobacco, or tobacco paraphernalia enacted or adopted by a governing body of a political subdivision of the state or by a state agency is invalid. |
| Yeas - 13 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. B. Brammer Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. C. Hall Rep. B. King Rep. J. Knotwell Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. McKell Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Roberts Rep. M. Schultz Rep. C. Snider Rep. M. Winder | Rep. T. Quinn Rep. M. Wheatley |
| Rep. Winder moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 324 out favorably as amended. |
| The motion passed with a vote 7-6-2. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-6 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. B. Brammer Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. C. Hall Rep. M. McKell Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Winder | Rep. B. King Rep. J. Knotwell Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Roberts Rep. M. Schultz Rep. C. Snider | Rep. T. Quinn Rep. M. Wheatley |
| 6. 1st Sub. S.B. 58 Kratom Consumer Protection Act (Bramble, C.) |
| Sen. Bramble presented the bill to the committee with the assistance of Mr. Mac Haddow, American Kratom Association. |
| Dr. Benton Bramwell, Naturopathic Physician, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Mr. Joel Badger, Badger Botanicals, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Ms. Melissa Ure, Senior Policy Analyst, Department of Agriculture and Food, answered questions form the committee. |
| Mr. Victor Bostrom, citizen, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Mr. David Knifer, citizen, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Mr. Rex Garcia, Elite Contract Manufacturing, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Rep. Musselman moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 58 out favorably. |
| The motion passed with a vote 8-6-1. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-6 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. C. Hall Rep. A. Maloy Rep. C. Musselman Rep. T. Quinn Rep. M. Schultz Rep. M. Winder | Rep. B. Brammer Rep. B. King Rep. J. Knotwell Rep. M. McKell Rep. M. Roberts Rep. C. Snider | Rep. M. Wheatley |
| 7. H.B. 354 Business Regulation Amendments (Coleman, K.) |
| Rep. Coleman presented the bill to the committee with the assistance of Mr. Jeremy Smith, former Turo host, and Mr. Lou Bertuca, Senior Manager for Government Relations, Turo. |
| Mr. Mike Taylor, President, Utah Car Rental Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. Parker Smith, Turo host, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Mr. Ray Wagner, Vice President of Government and Public Affairs, Enterprise Holdings, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. Conner Boyack, Libertas Institute, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Mr. Jesse Hubbard, Rugged Rental, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. Charlie Luke, Chair, Salt Lake City Council, answered questions from the committee. |
| Mr. Bill Wyatt, Executive Director, Salt Lake City International Airport, answered questions from the committee and spoke against the bill. |
| Rep. Maloy assumed the chair. |
| MOTION: Rep. Brammer moved to replace H.B. 354 with 1st Substitute H.B. 354. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. B. Brammer Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. C. Hall Rep. B. King Rep. J. Knotwell Rep. A. Maloy Rep. C. Musselman Rep. T. Quinn Rep. M. Roberts Rep. M. Schultz Rep. C. Snider Rep. M. Winder | Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. M. McKell Rep. M. Wheatley |
| MOTION: Rep. Brammer moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 354 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-3. | |||
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Amendment 1
1st Sub. H.B. 354 65 (b) a peer-to-peer transaction in the same or substantially similar manner as a 66 transaction { 67 (2) A public entity may regulate a peer-to-peer company in a manner prohibited under |
| Yeas - 12 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. B. Brammer Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. C. Hall Rep. B. King Rep. J. Knotwell Rep. A. Maloy Rep. C. Musselman Rep. T. Quinn Rep. M. Roberts Rep. M. Schultz Rep. C. Snider Rep. M. Winder | Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. M. McKell Rep. M. Wheatley |
| Rep. Brammer moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 354 out favorably as amended. |
| Chair Dunnigan resumed the chair. |
| The motion passed with a vote 11-2-2. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-2 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. B. Brammer Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. C. Hall Rep. J. Knotwell Rep. A. Maloy Rep. C. Musselman Rep. T. Quinn Rep. M. Roberts Rep. M. Schultz Rep. C. Snider Rep. M. Winder | Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. B. King | Rep. M. McKell Rep. M. Wheatley |
| MOTION: Rep. Quinn moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. B. Brammer Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. C. Hall Rep. B. King Rep. J. Knotwell Rep. A. Maloy Rep. C. Musselman Rep. T. Quinn Rep. M. Roberts Rep. C. Snider Rep. M. Winder | Rep. M. McKell Rep. M. Schultz Rep. M. Wheatley |
| Chair Dunnigan adjourned the meeting at 8:07 p.m |