| Members Present: Rep. Merrill F. Nelson, Chair Rep. Candice B. Pierucci, Vice Chair Rep. Cheryl K. Acton Rep. Stewart E. Barlow Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost Rep. Steve Eliason Rep. Sandra Hollins Rep. Marsha Judkins | Rep. Rosemary T. Lesser Rep. Kelly B. Miles Rep. Paul Ray Rep. Robert M. Spendlove Rep. Raymond P. Ward Staff Present: Karin M. Rueff, Policy Analyst Rafaela Eguiguren, 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 Nelson called the meeting to order at 8:14 a.m. |
| MOTION:Rep. Lesser moved to approve the minutes of February 17th, 2021.The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 13 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. S. Barlow 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. Spendlove Rep. R. Ward |
| 1.S.B. 140 Pharmacy Benefit Amendments (Vickers, E.) |
| Sen. Evan J. Vickers presented the bill with the assistance of Donovan Smith, Director, Pharmacy Services. |
| MOTION:Rep. Ward moved to pass S.B. 140 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. S. Barlow 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. R. Spendlove Rep. R. Ward | Rep. P. Ray |
| 2.H.C.R. 18 Concurrent Resolution Supporting Extension and Expansion of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (Owens, D.) |
| Rep. Doug Owens presented the bill with the assistance of Mary Dickson. |
| Grand County Commission letter |
| San Juan County Commission letter |
| Noah Miterko, Senior Policy Associate, HEAL Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Dr. Tommy Rock spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Pierucci moved to pass H.C.R. 18 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 13 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. S. Barlow 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. Spendlove Rep. R. Ward |
| 3.H.B. 92 Medical Practice Amendments (Shipp, R.P.) |
| Rep. Rex P. Shipp presented the bill with the assistance of Dr. Quentin Van Meter, Pediatric, Dr. Miriam Grossman, and Dr. Shirley Cox. |
| Sydney Testimony |
| Dr. Nicole Mihalopoulos spoke against the bill. |
| Dr. Jennifer Plumb spoke to the bill. |
| Kody Valera spoke to the bill. |
| Dr. Candice Metzler, Executive Director, Transgender Education Advocates of Utah, spoke against the bill. |
| Troy Williams, Equality Utah, spoke against the bill. |
| Dani Palmer, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke to the bill. |
| Robert Graf spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Erin Brewer spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Billy Burleigh spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Maryann Martindale, Utah Academy of Family Physicians, spoke against the bill. |
| Dr. Jennifer Brinton, Utah Chapter AAP, spoke against the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Acton moved to replace H.B. 92 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 92. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Rep. Spendlove moved to return H.B. 92 to the Rules CommitteeThe substitute motion passed with a vote of 10-3-0. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 3 | Abs- 0 | |
| Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. R. Lesser Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. P. Ray Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. R. Ward | Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Miles Rep. M. Nelson |
| MOTION:Rep. Pierucci moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 13 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. S. Barlow 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. Spendlove Rep. R. Ward |
| Chair Nelson adjourned the meeting at 9:54 a.m. |