| Members Present: Rep. Merrill F. Nelson, Chair Rep. Candice B. Pierucci, Vice Chair Rep. Cheryl K. Acton Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost Rep. Steve Eliason Rep. Sandra Hollins Rep. Marsha Judkins Rep. Rosemary T. Lesser Rep. Kelly B. Miles | Rep. Karen M. Peterson Rep. Raymond P. Ward Members Absent: Rep. Stewart E. Barlow Rep. Robert M. Spendlove Staff Present: Seth Anderson, Policy Analyst Jordan Gage, 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 Pierucci called the meeting to order at 3:55 p.m. |
| MOTION:Rep. Lesser moved to approve the minutes from the February 2, 2022, meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. R. Lesser Rep. M. Nelson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. R. Ward | Rep. C. Acton Rep. S. Barlow Rep. K. Miles Rep. K. Peterson Rep. R. Spendlove |
| Chair Pierucci announced that HB308 would be heard at a later meeting. |
| 1.H.B. 195 Auricular Detoxification Amendments (Harrison, S.) |
| Rep. Suzanne Harrison presented the bill and distributed a handout with the assistance of Laura Berglund, Chris Rogers, Elizabeth Howell, and Steven Moore. |
| HB195 Handout |
| Sharon Lockhart, State Association of Acupuncturists, spoke against the bill. |
| Maryann Martindale, Utah Academy of Family Physicians, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kris Justesen commented on the bill. |
| Adam Cohan, CEO, Odyssey House, commented on the bill. |
| Heather Seay, Utah Association of East Asian Medicine, Acupuncture Regenerative Medicine Society, spoke against the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to replace H.B. 195 with 1st Substitute H.B. 195.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. C. Acton 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. Ward | Rep. S. Barlow Rep. K. Peterson Rep. R. Spendlove |
| MOTION:Rep. Ward moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 195 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-2-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. R. Lesser Rep. K. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. R. Ward | Rep. K. Miles Rep. M. Nelson | Rep. S. Barlow Rep. R. Spendlove |
| 2.H.B. 238 State Holiday Modifications (Hollins, S.) |
| Rep. Hollins presented the bill with the assistance of Betty Sawyer, Executive Director, Project Success Coalition. |
| Tamara Stevenson spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Justin Martinez spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Claustina Mahon-Reynolds spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Robert Burch, Executive Director, Sema Hadithi African American Heritage and Culture Foundation, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Judkins moved to pass H.B. 238 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. R. Lesser Rep. K. Miles Rep. M. Nelson Rep. K. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci | Rep. R. Ward | Rep. S. Barlow Rep. R. Spendlove |
| 3.H.B. 266 Trauma-informed Research and Training Grant Program (Hawkins, J.) |
| Rep. Jon Hawkins presented the bill with the assistance of Kara Patin, Trauma-Informed Utah, and Sarah Shea, Project Manager, Trauma-Informed Utah. |
| Margaret Rose, Executive Director, YCC Family Crisis Center Ogden, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Angel Castillo, YCC Family Crisis Center Ogden, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Bill Cosgrove, Utah Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to amend H.B. 266 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2. | |||
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Amendment 1
H.B. 266 59 (i) the research described in Subsection (2)(a); 60 (ii) the availability and locations of services for trauma-informed { 61 and 66 (b) A proposal described in Subsection (3)(a) shall: 67 (i) describe the social, economic, and workforce benefits of research and prevention of 68 traumatic life experiences; { 69 (ii) provide details regarding: 70 (A) how the political subdivision, institution of higher education, or not for profit 71 organization plans to implement { 72 (B) any plan to use funding sources in addition to a grant awarded under this section 73 for the program { (c) provide any other information the department determines necessary to evaluate the proposal for a grant to implement a program. 74 (4) In evaluating a proposal under Subsection (3) to determine the grant award under 75 this section, the department shall consider: 76 (a) how the political subdivision, institution of higher education, or not for profit 77 organization will ensure effective administration of { |
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. R. Lesser Rep. K. Miles Rep. M. Nelson Rep. K. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. R. Ward | Rep. S. Barlow Rep. R. Spendlove |
| MOTION:Rep. Eliason moved to pass H.B. 266 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. R. Lesser Rep. K. Miles Rep. M. Nelson Rep. K. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci | Rep. R. Ward | Rep. S. Barlow Rep. R. Spendlove |
| 4.H.B. 236 Behavioral Health Amendments (Eliason, S.) |
| Rep. Eliason presented the bill. |
| Adam Cohan, CEO, Odyssey House, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kim Myers, Assistant Director, Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health, Department of Human Services, commented on the bill. |
| Taryn Hiatt, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Angel Castillo spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to pass H.B. 236 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. R. Lesser Rep. K. Miles Rep. M. Nelson Rep. K. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. R. Ward | Rep. S. Barlow Rep. R. Spendlove |
| 5.S.B. 41 Behavioral Health Services Amendments (Kennedy, M.) |
| Sen. Michael Kennedy presented the bill. |
| Mark Brinton, General Counsel and Director of Government Affairs, Utah Medical Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Chair Nelson moved to pass S.B. 41 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. R. Lesser Rep. K. Miles Rep. M. Nelson Rep. K. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. R. Ward | Rep. S. Barlow Rep. R. Spendlove |
| 6.S.B. 101 Nurse Apprentice Licensing Act (Vickers, E.) |
| Sen. Evan Vickers presented the bill. |
| Joan Gallegos, Co-chair, Utah Action Coalition, commented on the bill. |
| Cherie Lowell, Prelicensure Program Supervisor, Western Governors University, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Joan Gallegos, Co-chair, Utah Action Coalition, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Ward moved to pass S.B. 101 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. R. Lesser Rep. K. Miles Rep. M. Nelson Rep. K. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. R. Ward | Rep. S. Barlow Rep. S. Eliason Rep. R. Spendlove |
| MOTION:Rep. Lesser moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. R. Lesser Rep. K. Miles Rep. M. Nelson Rep. K. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. R. Ward | Rep. S. Barlow Rep. S. Eliason Rep. R. Spendlove |
| Chair Pierucci adjourned the meeting at 5:47 p.m. |