| Members Present: Rep. Merrill F. Nelson, Chair 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 Members Absent: Rep. Candice B. Pierucci, Vice Chair Rep. Cheryl K. Acton 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
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| Chair Nelson called the meeting to order at 4:09 p.m. |
| MOTION: Rep. Judkins moved to approve the minutes of February 25, 2021. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-6 | |
| Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Eliason Rep. M. Judkins Rep. R. Lesser Rep. M. Nelson Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. R. Ward | Rep. C. Acton Rep. S. Barlow Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. P. Ray |
| 1. 1st Sub. H.B. 146 Overdose Harm Reduction Working Group (Dailey-Provost, J.) |
| Rep. Dailey-Provost presented the bill. |
| Shane Brooks, Mental Health Advocate, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Elizabeth Klc, Chair, Utah Substance Use and Mental Health Advisory Council, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Allison Heffernan, Director, Behavioral Health Outreach and Enrollment Program, Utah Health Policy Project, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Judkins moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 146 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. R. Lesser Rep. M. Nelson Rep. P. Ray Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. R. Ward | Rep. C. Acton Rep. S. Barlow Rep. K. Miles Rep. C. Pierucci |
| 2. H.B. 380 Medical Examiner Revisions (Ward, R.) |
| Rep. Ward presented the bill. |
| Erik Christensen, Director, Utah Medical Examiner's Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Elizabeth Beall, Christian Science Committee on Publication for Utah, spoke to the bill. |
| Rep. Ray raised a point of order. |
| MOTION: Rep. Judkins moved to pass H.B. 380 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. S. Barlow Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. R. Lesser Rep. K. Miles Rep. M. Nelson Rep. P. Ray Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. R. Ward | Rep. C. Acton Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. C. Pierucci |
| MOTION: Rep. Eliason moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. S. Barlow Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. R. Lesser Rep. K. Miles Rep. M. Nelson Rep. P. Ray Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. R. Ward | Rep. C. Acton Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. C. Pierucci |
| Chair Nelson adjourned the meeting at 4:40 p.m. |