| 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: Karin M. Rueff, Policy Analyst Annette Sion, Committee Secretary |
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| Chair Winterton called the meeting to order at 8:01 a.m. |
| MOTION: Sen. Buxton moved to approve the minutes from February 12, 2020. 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 |
| 1. S.B. 121 Medical Cannabis Amendments (Vickers, E.) |
| Sen. Vickers presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. Rich Oborn, Director, Center for Medical Cannabis, Utah Department of Health. |
| SB 121 Cannabis Amendments |
| 1st Substitute SB 121 |
| MOTION: Sen. Vickers moved to replace S.B. 121 with 1st Substitute S.B. 121. 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 |
| Spencer Hadley, lobbyist, Utah Therapeutic Health Center, spoke for the bill. |
| Nathan Kazerian, on behalf of spouse, spoke against the bill. |
| Harley Zane, resident, spoke to the bill. |
| Michelle McComber, CEO, Utah Medical Association, spoke to the bill. |
| James Rounds, resident, spoke against the bill. |
| Mario Enriquez, patient advocate, spoke to the bill. |
| David Damschen, Treasurer, Utah State Treasury, spoke to the bill. |
| Connor Boyak, Liberitas Institute, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Vickers moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 121 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. 119 Child Care Amendments (Kwan, K.) |
| Rep. Kwan presented the bill. |
| HB 119 Child Care Amendments |
| MOTION: Sen. Sandall moved to pass H.B. 119 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. S. Sandall Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. E. Vickers |
| MOTION: Sen. Escamilla moved to place H.B. 119 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. S. Sandall Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. E. Vickers |
| 3. H.B. 177 Prescription Revisions (Harrison, S.) |
| Rep. Harrison presented the bill with the assistance of Michelle McOmber, CEO, Utah Medical Association, and Former Regional Director of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Brian Shiozawa. |
| David Davis, President, Utah Retail Merchants Association, spoke for the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass H.B. 177 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. S. Sandall Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. E. Vickers |
| 4. S.B. 74 Family Planning Services Amendments (Kitchen, D.) |
| Sen. Kitchen presented the bill, with the assistance of Sheila Walsch McDonald, Utah Dept of Health. |
| SB 74 Family Planning Services Amendments |
| Jessica Sanders, PhD researcher, spoke for the bill. |
| Stacy Standford, Health Policy Analyst, Utah Health Policy Project, spoke for the bill. |
| Kathleen Kaufman, Utah Nurses Association, spoke for the bill. |
| Mary Taylor, President, Pro Life Utah, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Escamilla moved to pass S.B. 74 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-1-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-1 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton Sen. E. Vickers |
| MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. S. Sandall Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton Sen. E. Vickers |
| Chair Winterton adjourned the meeting at 9:38 A.M. |