| Members Present: Sen. Ronald Winterton, Chair President J. Stuart Adams Sen. David G. Buxton Sen. Allen M. Christensen Sen. Jani Iwamoto Sen. Scott D. Sandall | Sen. Evan J. Vickers Members Absent: Sen. Luz Escamilla Staff Present: Mr. Mark D. Andrews, Policy Analyst Ms. Nancy Skidmore, Committee Secretary |
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| Chair Winterton called the meeting to order at 4:17 p.m. |
| MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to approve the minutes of the March 7, 2019, meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. A. Christensen Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. L. Escamilla |
| 1. H.B. 267 Prescription Drug Importation Program (Thurston, N.) |
| Rep. Thurston presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. Chet Loftis, Director, Public Employees' Health Program (PEHP) and Mr. Alan Ormsby, State Director, AARP Utah. |
| MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to replace H.B. 267 with 1st Substitute H.B. 267. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. A. Christensen Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. L. Escamilla |
| Ms. Maryann Martindale, Executive Director, Utah Academy of Family Physicians, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Dana Malick, Senior Policy Director, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America,spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Ms. Libby Willmore, Nurse Practitioners Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Kelvyn Cullimore, President, BioUtah, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Sen. Vickers moved to move to next agenda item. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 267 out favorably. The substitute motion failed with a vote of 2-5-1. | |||
| Yeas - 2 | Nays-5 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. J. Iwamoto | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. L. Escamilla |
| Sen. Vickers' motionpassed with a vote 6-1-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-1 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton Sen. A. Christensen Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Iwamoto | Sen. L. Escamilla |
| 2. 1st Sub. H.B. 379 Intergenerational Poverty Solution (Thurston, N.) |
| Rep. Thurston presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 379 out favorably. 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. S. Sandall Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. E. Vickers |
| 3. S.C.R. 14 Concurrent Resolution Recognizing the Value and Need for Employment Services for Individuals with a Disability (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Weiler presented the bill. |
| Mr. Andrew Riggle, Public Policy Advocate, Disability Law Center, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Joyce Dolcourt, Past Chair, Legislative Coalition for People with Disabilities, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass S.C.R. 14 out favorably. 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. S. Sandall Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. E. Vickers |
| 4. H.B. 371 Consent to Services for Homeless Youth (Weight, E.) |
| Rep. Weight presented the bill with the assistance of June Hiatt, Policy Director, Utah Housing Coalition. |
| Ms. Anna Thomas, Policy Analyst, Voices for Utah Children, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass H.B. 371 out favorably. 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. S. Sandall Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. E. Vickers |
| 5. 2nd Sub. H.B. 393 Suicide Prevention Amendments (Eliason, S.) |
| Sen. Eliason presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 393 out favorably. 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. S. Sandall Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. E. Vickers |
| 6. H.B. 398 Substance Use and Health Care Amendments (Daw, B.) |
| MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to replace H.B. 398 with 3rd Substitute H.B. 398. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. A. Christensen Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. L. Escamilla |
| Rep. Daw presented the bill. |
| Mr. Andrew Riggle, Public Policy Advocate, Disability Law Center, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Adam Trupp, Utah Association of Counties, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Vickers moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 398 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. J. Iwamoto Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. L. Escamilla |
| 7. 1st Sub. H.B. 419 Opioid Treatment Programs and Controlled Substance Database Amendments (Daw, B.) |
| MOTION: Sen. Sandall moved to replace 1st Substitute H.B. 419 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 419. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto |
| Rep. Daw presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Vickers moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 419 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla |
| 8. 1st Sub. H.B. 435 Undiagnosed Children Insurance Coverage Amendments (Eliason, S.) |
| Rep. Eliason presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 435 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. S. Sandall Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. E. Vickers |
| MOTION: Sen. Sandall moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. S. Sandall Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. E. Vickers |
| Chair Winterton adjourned the meeting at 5:47 p.m. |