Members Present: Sen. Ronald Winterton, Chair President J. Stuart Adams Sen. Allen M. Christensen Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Jani Iwamoto Sen. Scott D. Sandall | Sen. Evan J. Vickers Members Absent: Sen. David G. Buxton Staff Present: Karin M. Rueff, Policy Analyst Annette Sion, Committee Secretary |
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Chair Winterton called the meeting to order at 2:02P.M. |
1. S.B. 44 Limited Support Services Waiver Amendments (Hemmert, D.) |
Sen. Hemmert explained the bill. |
Angie Pinna, Director, Division of Services for People with Disabilities (DSPD), answered questions from the committee. |
Lorraine Dakon Gilbert, resident, spoke to the bill. |
MOTION: Sen. Escamilla moved to replace S.B. 44 with 1st Substitute S.B. 44. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
Sen. A. Christensen Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton |
MOTION: Sen. Escamilla moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 44 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
Sen. A. Christensen Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton |
2. S.B. 65 Child Welfare Amendments (Harper, W.) |
Sen. Harper explained the bill with the assistance of Diane Moore, Director, Division of Child and Family Services. |
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to replace S.B. 65 with 1st Substitute S.B. 65. 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 |
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 65 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
Sen. A. Christensen Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton |
3. S.B. 67 Disposition of Fetal Remains (Bramble, C.) |
Sen. Bramble explained the bill with the assistance of Mary Taylor, President, Pro Life Utah. |
MOTION: Sen. Sandall moved to replace S.B. 67 with 1st Substitute S.B. 67. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
Sen. A. Christensen Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton |
Letter of Testimony on SB67 |
Fetal Remains Disposition |
Liz Miller, resident, spoke against the bill. |
Alicia Alba, resident, spoke for the bill. |
Dr. Shawn Gurtcheff, Utah Fertility Clinic, spoke against the bill. |
Heidi Weyland, resident, spoke on behalf of Mary Kelsch for the bill. |
Dr. Dylan Miller, Utah Society for Pathology, spoke against the bill. |
Deanna Holland, Vice President, Pro Life Utah, spoke for the bill. |
Katie Matheson, Communications Director, Alliance for a Better Utah, spoke against the bill. |
Nicoleen Peck, President, World Wide Organization for Women, spoke for the bill. |
Dr. Dylan Miller, pathologist, spoke to the bill. |
MOTION: Sen. Vickers moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 67 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-2-2. | |||
Yeas - 4 | Nays-2 | Abs-2 | |
Sen. A. Christensen Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton |
Sen. Winterton announced that S.B. 70 will not be heard today. |
4. 1st Sub. H.B. 24 Health Care Professional Licensing Amendments (Daw, B.) |
Rep. Daw explained the bill. |
Diane Forster-Burke, Utah Nurses Association, spoke for the bill. |
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 24 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
Sen. A. Christensen Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton |
5. H.B. 25 Controlled Substances Revisions (Ray, P.) |
Rep. Ray explained the bill. |
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass H.B. 25 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
Sen. A. Christensen Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton |
MOTION: Sen. Sandall moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
Sen. A. Christensen Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton |
Sen. Winterton adjourned the meeting 3:41 P.M. |