| Members Present: Sen. Michael S. Kennedy, Chair Sen. Jacob L. Anderegg Sen. David G. Buxton Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Keith Grover | Sen. Jani Iwamoto Sen. Evan J. Vickers Sen. Chris H. Wilson Staff Present: Mark D. Andrews, Policy Analyst Kristen Anderson, Committee Secretary |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
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| Chair Kennedy called the meeting to order. |
| MOTION: Sen. Anderegg moved to approve the minutes of the March 9, 2020, and January 20, 2021, meetings. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. E. Vickers |
| 1. H.B. 35 Child Care Advisory Committee Sunset Extension (Pulsipher, S.) |
| Representative Pulsipher presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Anderegg moved to pass H.B. 35 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. E. Vickers Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Grover |
| 2. S.B. 19 Expanded Infertility Treatment Coverage Pilot Program Amendments (Escamilla (Robles), L.) |
| Senator Escamilla presented the bill. |
| Chet Loftis, Director, Public Employees' Health Program, spoke to the bill. |
| Brenda Spearman, Utah Infertility Resource Center, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Anderegg moved to replace S.B. 19 with 1st Substitute S.B. 19. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-0 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. E. Vickers Sen. C. Wilson |
| MOTION: Sen. Escamilla moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 19 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-0 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. E. Vickers Sen. C. Wilson |
| 3. S.B. 30 Utah Commission on Aging Amendments (Iwamoto, J.) |
| Senator Iwamoto presented the bill. |
| Mark Andrews read a letter from former Senator Allen Christensen in support of the bill. |
| Rep. Barlow spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Rob Ence, Executive Director, Utah Commission on Aging, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Andrew Jackson, Executive Director, Mountainland Association of Governments, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Michelle McOmber, Utah Medical Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass S.B. 30 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. E. Vickers Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. J. Anderegg |
| 4. S.B. 83 Life with Dignity Order Amendments (Iwamoto, J.) |
| Senator Iwamoto presented the bill. |
| Rob Ence, Executive Director, Utah Commission on Aging, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Dr. Camille Collett, family physician, St. Mark's Hospital, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Michelle McOmber, Utah Medical Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Diane Forster-Burk spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Maryann Martindale, Executive Director, Utah Academy of Family Physicians, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Nicholeen Peck, President, Worldwide Organization for Women, spoke against the bill. |
| MOTION: Chair Kennedy moved to replace S.B. 83 with 2nd Substitute S.B. 83. The motion passed with a vote of 7-1-0. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-1 | Abs-0 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. E. Vickers Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. J. Anderegg |
| Sen. Escamilla moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 83 out favorably. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Sen. Anderegg moved to move to next agenda item. The substitute motion passed with a vote of 6-1-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-1 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. E. Vickers Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. L. Escamilla | Sen. K. Grover |
| 5. S.B. 99 Child Welfare Amendments (Harper, W.) |
| Senator Harper presented the bill. |
| Diane Moore, Director, Division of Child and Family Services, Department of Human Services, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Escamilla moved to pass S.B. 99 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. E. Vickers Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Grover |
| 6. S.B. 97 Charitable Prescription Drug Recycling Program Amendments (Vickers, E.) |
| Senator Vickers presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Buxton moved to amend S.B. 97 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
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Amendment 1
S.B. 0097 12 This bill: 13 ▸ allows an individual to transfer prescription drugs to an eligible pharmacy or an 14 eligible physician's office; ▸ 15 ▸ removes the requirement that only state residents receive donated drugs; and 77 (9) "Eligible prescription drug" means a prescription drug, described in Section 78 58-17b-904, that is not: 79 (a) a controlled substance , unless the drug is a long-acting depot injectable buprenorphine that is used for treating heroin addiction ; or 80 (b) a drug that can only be dispensed to a patient registered with the drug's |
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. E. Vickers Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Grover |
| MOTION: Sen. Buxton moved to pass S.B. 97 as amended out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. E. Vickers Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Grover |
| 7. H.B. 11 Department of Human Services Budgetary Procedures Amendments (Thurston, N.) |
| Sen. Thurston presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Vickers moved to pass H.B. 11 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. E. Vickers Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Grover |
| MOTION: Sen. Anderegg moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. E. Vickers Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Grover |
| Chair Kennedy adjourned the meeting. |