MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDING COMMITTEE
Friday, February 28, 2020 • 8:00 a.m. • 450 State Capitol


Members Present:
Rep. Lee B. Perry, Chair
Rep. Kim F. Coleman, Vice Chair
Rep. Val K. Potter
Rep. Paul Ray
Rep. Angela Romero
Rep. Casey Snider
Rep. Andrew Stoddard
Rep. Mark A. Strong
Members Absent:
Rep. Sandra Hollins
Rep. Kelly B. Miles
Rep. Mike Schultz

Staff Present:
John Feinauer, Policy Analyst
An Bradshaw, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.

Chair Perry called the meeting to order at 8:14 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Potter moved to approve the minutes of February 26, 2020. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-5.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-5
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. A. Stoddard
1. H.B. 389 Emergency Medical System Amendments (Owens, D.)
Rep. Derrin Owens presented the bill with the assistance of Darin Bushman, Commissioner, Piute County.
Dr. Joseph Miner, Executive Director, Department of Health, spoke in support of the bill.
Dean Penovich, Director, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Preparedness, spoke in support of the bill.
Vicki Varela, Managing Director, Office of Tourism, spoke to the bill.
Kaitlin Eskelson, Executive Director, Utah Tourism Industry Association (UTIA), spoke to the bill.
Mike Willits, EMS Director, Sevier County and President, Rural Emergency Medical Services Directors Association of Utah, spoke in support of the bill.
Dean Panovich was invited to respond to questions from the committee.
Dennis Blackburn, Commissioner, Wayne County, spoke in support of the bill.
Garth "Tooter" Ogden, Commissioner, Sevier County, spoke in support of the bill.
Des Barker, UTIA, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Snider moved to replace H.B. 389 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 389. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-5.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-5
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. A. Stoddard
MOTION: Rep. Potter moved to amend 2nd Substitute H.B. 389 with Amendment #3. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-5.
Amendment 3
2nd Sub. H.B. 389
1.        Page 1, Lines 17 through 18: 
17                 ▸         requires the department to { appoint } hire five regional emergency medical services
18         liaisons to serve the needs of certain rural counties;

2.        Page 4, Lines 112 through 113: 
112                 (f) A grant awarded for the purpose described in Subsection (3)(d)(ii) { is } may be awarded ongoing for a
113         period of up to three years.

3.        Page 4, Line 118 through Page 5, Line 119: 
118                 (a) "Liaison" means a regional emergency medical services liaison { appointed } hired under this
119         section.

4.        Page 5, Lines 121 through 122: 
121                 (2) The department shall { appoint } hire five individuals to serve as regional emergency
122         medical services liaisons to:

5.        Page 5, Lines 136 through 137: 
136                 (3) Each liaison { appointed } hired under Subsection (2):
137                 (a) shall reside in a rural county;

6.        Page 5, Line 148 through Page 6, Line 150: 
148                 (1) the activities and accomplishments of the regional medical services liaisons
149         { appointed } hired under Section 26-8a-210;
150                 (2) the efficacy of the emergency medical services grant program established in Section

Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-5
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. Ray moved to amend 2nd Substitute H.B. 389 with Amendment #4.
Amendment 4
2nd Sub. H.B. 389
1.        Page 7, Line 198: 

198                 { (6) } (7) (a) For each fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2007, GOED shall annually

2.        Page 8, Line 218: 
218                 { (7) } (8) Money deposited into the account shall include a legislative appropriation from the

3.        Page 8, Line 221: 
221                 { (8) } (9) (a) In fiscal years 2006 through 2019, a portion of the state sales and use tax

Vicki Varela was invited to answer questions from the committee.
Rep. Ray's motion to amend 2nd Substitute H.B. 389 with Amendment #4passed with a vote 5-2-4.
Yeas - 5Nays-2Abs-4
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. Ray moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 389 out favorably as amended.
Rep. Ray's motion to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 389 out favorably as amendedpassed with a vote 7-0-4.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. Ray assumed the chair.
2. H.B. 340 Rampage Violence Prevention Study (Perry, L.)
Rep. Perry presented the bill to the committee.
Darcy Goddard, Chief Policy Adviser, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Potter moved to amend H.B. 340 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4.
Amendment 1
H.B. 340
1.        Page 3, Lines 63 through 66: 
63                 (1) As used in this section:
64                 (a) "Perpetrator" means an individual responsible for a rampage violence incident.
65                 (b) "Rampage violence incident" means a violent act or shooting that { occurs in a place
66         of public use and } results in at least three { or more } fatalities.

Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. M. Schultz
MOTION: Rep. Potter moved to pass H.B. 340 out favorably as amended. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. M. Schultz
MOTION: Rep. Potter moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. P. Ray
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. S. Hollins
Rep. K. Miles
Rep. M. Schultz
Acting Chair Ray adjourned the meeting at 9:38 a.m.