| 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. Marsha Judkins Rep. Rosemary T. Lesser Rep. Kelly B. Miles | Rep. Paul Ray Rep. Raymond P. Ward Members Absent: Rep. Sandra Hollins Rep. Robert M. Spendlove Staff Present: Karin M. Rueff, Policy Analyst Rafaela Eguiguren, Committee Secretary |
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| Chair Nelson called the meeting to order at 8:12 a.m. |
| MOTION: Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to approve the minutes of February 23, 2021. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-6 | |
| Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. M. Judkins Rep. R. Lesser Rep. K. Miles Rep. M. Nelson Rep. P. Ray Rep. R. Ward | Rep. C. Acton Rep. S. Barlow Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Hollins Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. R. Spendlove |
| 1. H.B. 365 State Agency Realignment (Ray, P.) |
| Rep. Ray presented the bill with the assistance of Rich Saunders, Executive Director, Utah Department of Health (UDOH) and Tracy Gruber, Executive Director, Department of Human Services. |
| HB 365 Health and Human Services Committee |
| Todd Losser, Executive Director, Utah Public Employees Association, spoke to the bill. |
| Audry Wood, Homecare & Hospice Association of Utah, spoke to the bill. |
| Courtney Bullard, Utah Health Policy Project, spoke against the bill. |
| Carrie Butler, Utah Public Health Association, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Eliason moved to replace H.B. 365 with 1st Substitute H.B. 365. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Eliason Rep. M. Judkins Rep. R. Lesser Rep. K. Miles Rep. M. Nelson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. P. Ray | Rep. S. Hollins Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. R. Ward |
| MOTION: Rep. Eliason moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 365 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Eliason Rep. M. Judkins Rep. R. Lesser Rep. K. Miles Rep. M. Nelson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. P. Ray | Rep. S. Hollins Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. R. Ward |
| 2. 1st Sub. S.B. 128 Family Planning Services Amendments (Kitchen, D.) |
| Sen. Derek L. Kitchen presented the bill with the assistance of Jessica Sanders and Danielle Pendergrass. |
| Financial Graphic |
| Michelle McOmber, Utah Medical Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Sofia Garza spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Nicholeen Peck, President, Worlwide Organization for Women, spoke to the bill. |
| Courtney Bullard, Utah Health Policy Project, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jami Baayd, Research Associate, University of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Judkins moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 128 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-2-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-2 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Eliason Rep. M. Judkins Rep. R. Lesser Rep. K. Miles Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. P. Ray | Rep. S. Barlow Rep. M. Nelson | Rep. S. Hollins Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. R. Ward |
| 3. 1st Sub. S.B. 170 Consumer Protection for Cannabis Patients (Escamilla (Robles), L.) |
| Sen. Luz Escamilla presented the bill. |
| Michelle McOmber, Utah Medical Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Katherine Carlson, Utah Chapter, American Society of Addiction Medicine, spoke against the bill. |
| Richard Oborn, Utah Department of Health, spoke to the bill. |
| Desiree Hennessy, Utah Patients Coalition, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to replace 1st Substitute S.B. 170 with 2nd Substitute S.B. 170. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Eliason Rep. M. Judkins Rep. R. Lesser Rep. K. Miles Rep. M. Nelson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. P. Ray Rep. R. Ward | Rep. S. Hollins Rep. R. Spendlove |
| MOTION: Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 170 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Eliason Rep. M. Judkins Rep. R. Lesser Rep. K. Miles Rep. M. Nelson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. P. Ray Rep. R. Ward | Rep. S. Hollins Rep. R. Spendlove |
| MOTION: Rep. Pierucci moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Eliason Rep. M. Judkins Rep. R. Lesser Rep. K. Miles Rep. M. Nelson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. P. Ray Rep. R. Ward | Rep. S. Hollins Rep. R. Spendlove |
| Chair Nelson adjourned the meeting at 9:53 a.m. |