| Members Present: Rep. Brad M. Daw, Chair Rep. Kelly B. Miles, Vice Chair Rep. Stewart E. Barlow Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost Rep. Steve Eliason Rep. Sandra Hollins Rep. Marsha Judkins Rep. Candice B. Pierucci Rep. Paul Ray | Rep. Rex P. Shipp Rep. Norman K. Thurston Rep. Raymond P. Ward Members Absent: Rep. Robert M. Spendlove Staff Present: Mark D. Andrews, Policy Analyst Brodi Ashton, Committee Secretary |
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| Vice Chair Miles called the meeting to order. |
| MOTION: Chair Daw moved to approve the minutes of the February 25, 2020, meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. B. Daw Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. P. Ray Rep. R. Shipp Rep. R. Ward | Rep. S. Barlow Rep. M. Judkins Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. N. Thurston |
| 1. 2nd Sub. S.B. 121 Medical Cannabis Amendments (Vickers, E.) |
| SB 121 Cannabis Amendments Information Sheet |
| Line Numbers Associated with SB 121 |
| Sen. Evan Vickers presented the bill with the assistance of co-sponsor Rep. Daw. |
| Rep. Daw spoke to the bill. |
| Andrew Rigby, Director, Medical Cannabis, Department of Agriculture and Food, spoke to the bill. |
| Rich Oborn, Director, Center for Medical Cannabis, Utah Department of Health, spoke to the bill. |
| Walter Plumb, Drug Safe Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Walter Plumb's Handout |
| Nate Kazarian spoke to the bill. |
| Pam Harrison, licensed clinical social worker and cannabis patient advocate, spoke to the bill. |
| Gayle Ruzicka, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke to the bill. |
| Desiree Hennessy, Utah Patients Coalition, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Connor Boyack, Libertas Institute, spoke to the bill. |
| Rep. Daw moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 121 out favorably. |
| Rep. Daw's motion to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 121 out favorablypassed with a vote 12-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. B. Daw Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. K. Miles Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. P. Ray Rep. R. Shipp Rep. N. Thurston Rep. R. Ward | Rep. R. Spendlove |
| 2. H.B. 321 Applied Behavioral Licensing Amendments (Wilde, L.) |
| Rep. Logan Wilde presented the bill. |
| Amanda Slater, Director, Office of Licensing, Department of Human Services, spoke to the bill. |
| Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to return H.B. 321 to the Rules Committee. |
| Rep. Dailey-Provost's motion to return H.B 321 to the Rules Committee passed with a vote 11-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. B. Daw Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. K. Miles Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. P. Ray Rep. R. Shipp Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. R. Ward |
| 3. H.B. 362 Overdose Reporting Amendments (Moss, C.) |
| Rep. Carol Spackman Moss presented the bill. |
| Meghan Balough, epidemiologist, Utah Department of Health, spoke to the bill. |
| Rep. Daw assumed the chair. |
| Mary Jo McMillan, Director, Utah Support Advocacy for Recovery Awareness (USARA), spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Robert Van Dyke, Kane County Attorney, member of the Utah Prosecution Council, and member of the Statewide Association of Prosecutors Board, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to pass H.B. 362 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. B. Daw Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. R. Shipp Rep. R. Ward | Rep. K. Miles Rep. P. Ray Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. N. Thurston |
| MOTION: Rep. Pierucci moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. B. Daw Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. R. Shipp Rep. R. Ward | Rep. K. Miles Rep. P. Ray Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. N. Thurston |
| Chair Daw adjourned the meeting at 9:54 a.m. |