| Members Present: Rep. Stephen G. Handy, Chair Rep. Jeffrey D. Stenquist, Vice Chair Rep. Steven J. Lund Rep. Carol Spackman Moss Rep. Doug Owens Rep. Susan Pulsipher Rep. Stephen L. Whyte | Rep. Mike Winder Members Absent: Rep. Clare Collard Staff Present: Samantha D. Brucker, Managing Policy Analyst Lorna Wells, 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 Handy called the meeting to order at 3:50 p.m. |
| MOTION:Rep. Stenquist moved to approve the minutes of the January 27, 2022 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. S. Handy Rep. C. Moss Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. M. Winder | Rep. C. Collard Rep. S. Lund Rep. D. Owens Rep. S. Whyte |
| 1.S.B. 60 Agreements to Provide State Services Sunset Extension (Mayne, K.) |
| Rep. Christine Watkins presented the bill on behalf of Sen. Karen Mayne. |
| MOTION:Rep. Pulsipher moved to pass S.B. 60 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. S. Handy Rep. S. Lund Rep. C. Moss Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. S. Whyte Rep. M. Winder | Rep. C. Collard Rep. D. Owens |
| Rep. Stenquist assumed the chair. |
| 2.H.B. 297 Local Food Advisory Council Amendments (Handy, S.) |
| Rep. Handy presented the bill with the assistance of Dr. Kelsey Hall, USU Extension Specialist, Local Food Advisory Council. |
| Local Food Advisory Council 2021 Annual Report HB297 |
| Kelly Pehrson, ?Deputy Commissioner, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food spoke in favor of the bill |
| Smybria Patterson, Executive Director, Red Acre Farms & Red Acre Center, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Gina Cornia, Director, Utahns Against Hunger, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Yehemy Zavala Orozco, Community Health Workers, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Moss moved to pass H.B. 297 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. S. Handy Rep. S. Lund Rep. C. Moss Rep. D. Owens Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. J. Stenquist | Rep. C. Collard Rep. S. Whyte Rep. M. Winder |
| MOTION:Rep. Lund moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. S. Handy Rep. S. Lund Rep. C. Moss Rep. D. Owens Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. J. Stenquist | Rep. C. Collard Rep. S. Whyte Rep. M. Winder |
| Chair Stenquist adjourned the meeting at 4:30 p.m. |