| Members Present: Rep. Merrill F. Nelson, Chair Rep. Candice B. Pierucci, Vice Chair Rep. Cheryl K. Acton Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost Rep. Steve Eliason Rep. Sandra Hollins Rep. Marsha Judkins Rep. Rosemary Lesser Rep. Kelly B. Miles | Rep. Paul Ray Rep. Raymond P. Ward Members Absent: Rep. Stewart E. Barlow Rep. Robert M. Spendlove Staff Present: Karin M. Rueff, Policy Analyst Rafaela Eguiguren, Committee Secretary |
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| Rep. Pierucci assumed the chair. |
| Chair Pierucci called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. |
| 1. H.B. 194 Diabetes Prevention Program (Harrison, S.) |
| Rep. Suzanne Harrison presented the bill with the assistance of Dr. Sarah Woolsey, Medical Director, Comagine Health, and Sarah Hodson, Executive Director, Get Healthy Utah. |
| HB 194 Facts |
| Maryann Martindale, Utah Academy of Family Physicians, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Rep. Nelson assumed the chair. |
| Dr. Kimberly D. Brunisholz spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Karlee Adams spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Allie McLeod, Dietitian, Utah Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Courtney Bullard, Education and Collaboration Director, Utah Health Policy Project, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Amy Locke, Family Physician, University of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to replace H.B. 194 with 1st Substitute H.B. 194. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. R. Lesser Rep. K. Miles Rep. M. Nelson Rep. P. Ray | Rep. S. Barlow Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. R. Ward |
| MOTION: Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 194 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. R. Lesser Rep. K. Miles Rep. M. Nelson Rep. P. Ray | Rep. S. Barlow Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. R. Ward |
| 2. H.B. 248 Mental Health Support Program for First Responders (Kwan, K.) |
| Rep. Karen Kwan presented the bill with the assistance of Layne Hilton, Captain, Unified Fire Authority, Randy Watt, Former Ogden City Fire Chief, and Becky Pickle. |
| Taryn Hiatt, Director, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Utah Chapter, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Karson Eilers, Legislative Research Analyst, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Shane Brooks, Mental Health Advocate, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Dave Spatafore, representing Chiefs of Police and Fire Association, spoke in favor of the bill and answered questions from the committee. |
| MOTION: Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to amend H.B. 248 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2. | |||
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Amendment 1
H.B. 248 40 (vii) a correctional officer, as defined in Section 53-13-104. 41 (b) "First responder { 42 43 (c) "Mental health resources" means: 53 (2) On or before July 1, 2021, the division shall issue a { 54 accordance with this section to award a grant to one or more first responder { 55 implement a project. 61 (i) how the proposed project plans to provide mental health resources to first 62 responders in the first responder { 63 (ii) the number of first responders served by the proposed project; 64 (iii) how the proposed project will ensure timely and effective provision of mental 65 health resources to first responders in the first responder { 66 (iv) the cost of the proposed project; and 76 (6) Before June 30, 2022, the division shall report to the Law Enforcement and 77 Criminal Justice Interim Committee regarding: 78 (a) each first responder { 79 (b) the details of each project. |
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. R. Lesser Rep. K. Miles Rep. M. Nelson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. P. Ray Rep. R. Ward | Rep. S. Barlow Rep. R. Spendlove |
| MOTION: Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to pass H.B. 248 as amended with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. R. Lesser Rep. K. Miles Rep. M. Nelson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. P. Ray Rep. R. Ward | Rep. S. Barlow Rep. R. Spendlove |
| 3. S.B. 47 Mental Health Crisis Intervention Council (Thatcher, D.) |
| Rep. Angela Romero presented the bill with the assistance of Dave Spatafore, Utah Chiefs of Police Association. |
| Taryn Hiatt, Director, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Utah Chapter, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Shane Brooks, Mental Health Advocate, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Andrew Riggle, Public Policy Advocate, Disability Law Center, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to pass S.B. 47 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. R. Lesser Rep. K. Miles Rep. M. Nelson Rep. P. Ray Rep. R. Ward | Rep. S. Barlow Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. R. Spendlove |
| 4. H.B. 219 Inmate Phone Provider Amendments (Acton, C.K.) |
| Rep. Acton presented the bill. |
| George Chapman spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Sara Wolovick, Attorney, ACLU, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Judkins moved to pass H.B. 219 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. R. Lesser Rep. K. Miles Rep. M. Nelson Rep. P. Ray Rep. R. Ward | Rep. S. Barlow Rep. S. Eliason Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. R. Spendlove |
| 5. S.B. 53 Behavioral Emergency Services Amendments (Thatcher, D.) |
| Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher presented the bill with the assistance of Guy Dansie, Director, Emergency Management Department. |
| Taryn Hiatt, Director, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Utah Chapter, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Shane Brooks, Mental Health Advocate, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to pass S.B. 53 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. R. Lesser Rep. K. Miles Rep. M. Nelson Rep. P. Ray Rep. R. Ward | Rep. S. Barlow Rep. S. Eliason Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. R. Spendlove |
| 6. H.B. 288 Education and Mental Health Coordinating Council (Peterson, V.) |
| Rep. Val L. Peterson presented the bill. |
| Angela Page, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, spoke to the bill. |
| Sydnee Dickson, Superintendent, Utah State Board of Education, spoke to the bill. |
| Mikelle Moore, Senior Vice President, Intermountain Healthcare, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Natalie Anderton spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Judkins moved to pass H.B. 288 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. R. Lesser Rep. K. Miles Rep. M. Nelson Rep. P. Ray Rep. R. Ward | Rep. S. Barlow Rep. S. Eliason Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. R. Spendlove |
| MOTION: Rep. Judkins moved to approve the minutes of February 3, 2021. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. R. Lesser Rep. K. Miles Rep. M. Nelson Rep. P. Ray Rep. R. Ward | Rep. S. Barlow Rep. S. Eliason Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. R. Spendlove |
| MOTION: Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. R. Lesser Rep. K. Miles Rep. M. Nelson Rep. P. Ray Rep. R. Ward | Rep. S. Barlow Rep. S. Eliason Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. R. Spendlove |
| Chair Nelson adjourned the meeting at 6:02 p.m. |