| Members Present: Sen. Curtis S. Bramble, Chair Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Sen. Gene Davis Sen. Don L. Ipson Sen. Karen Mayne Sen. Daniel McCay Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson |
Members Absent: Sen. Scott D. Sandall Sen. Todd D. Weiler Staff Present: Adam J. Sweet, Policy Analyst Nancy Skidmore, Committee Secretary |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
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| Chair Bramble called the meeting to order at 2:12 p.m. |
| MOTION: Sen. McCay moved to approve the minutes of the February 10, 2021, meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. J. Stevenson | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. K. Mayne Sen. S. Sandall Sen. T. Weiler |
| 1. S.B. 143 Revenue Bond and Capital Facilities Amendments (Wilson, C.) |
| MOTION: Sen. McCay moved to replace S.B. 143 with 1st Substitute S.B. 143. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. J. Stevenson | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. K. Mayne Sen. S. Sandall Sen. T. Weiler |
| Sen. Chris H. Wilson explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. McCay moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 143 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. McCay Sen. J. Stevenson | Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. S. Sandall Sen. T. Weiler |
| 2. H.B. 172 Facility of Payment to Minor Amendments (Waldrip, S.) |
| Rep. Steve Waldrip explained the bill with the assistance of Steve Sullivan, Attorney, Utah Association for Justice. |
| MOTION: Sen. McCay moved to pass H.B. 172 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. McCay Sen. J. Stevenson | Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. S. Sandall Sen. T. Weiler |
| Sen. McCay assumed the chair. |
| 3. S.B. 134 Tobacco Regulation Amendments (Bramble, C.) |
| Sen. Bramble explained the bill with the assistance of Dave Davis, President, Utah Retail Merchants Association, Utah Food Industry Association. |
| Gail Ruzika, Utah Eagle Forum, Drug Safe Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill |
| Walter Plum, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Sylvia Andrew, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Nicole Olmstead, Director of Government Relations, American Heart Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Ada Wilson, Alpine School District Board Member, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Braden Ainsworth, Program Manager, Tobacco Prevention and Control Program, Utah Department of Health, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Brook Carlisle, Utah Government Relations Director, American Cancer Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Todd Hougaard, Student Leadership Commissioner, Parent Teacher Association (PTA), spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Stevenson moved to replace S.B. 134 with 1st Substitute S.B. 134. The motion passed with a vote of 5-1-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-1 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. K. Mayne Sen. D. McCay Sen. J. Stevenson | Sen. G. Davis | Sen. D. Ipson Sen. S. Sandall Sen. T. Weiler |
| MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 134 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-2-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-2 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. K. Mayne Sen. J. Stevenson | Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. McCay | Sen. D. Ipson Sen. S. Sandall Sen. T. Weiler |
| 4. S.B. 172 Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health Amendments (Mayne, K.) |
| Sen. Mayne presented the bill with the assistance of Dennis Lloyd, Advisory Board, Occupational Health and Environmental Health. |
| Letters Supporting S.B. 172 |
| Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health History |
| RMCOEH - An Asset for Industry |
| RMCOEH - Major Interactions in Utah - Companies/Businesses/Churches/etc. |
| RMCOEH Catalog |
| Sen. Bramble resumed the chair. |
| Andy Weyrich, University of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to pass S.B. 172 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. K. Mayne Sen. D. McCay | Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Ipson Sen. S. Sandall Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. T. Weiler |
| MOTION: Sen. McCay moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. K. Mayne Sen. D. McCay | Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Ipson Sen. S. Sandall Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. T. Weiler |
| Chair Bramble adjourned the meeting at 3:50 p.m. |