| Members Present: Sen. Michael S. Kennedy, Chair Sen. David G. Buxton Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Keith Grover Sen. Jani Iwamoto Sen. Evan J. Vickers | Sen. Chris H. Wilson Members Absent: Sen. Jacob L. Anderegg Staff Present: Mark D. Andrews, Policy Analyst Shandra Mutchie, 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 Kennedy called the meeting to order at 8:01 a.m. |
| Sen. Kennedy assumed the chair. |
| MOTION:Sen. Iwamoto moved to approve the minutes.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. K. Grover Sen. E. Vickers |
| 1.1st Sub. H.B. 176 Utah Health Workforce Act (Thurston, N.) |
| Rep. Norman Thurston presented the bill. |
| Maryann Martindale, Utah Academy of Family Physicians, spoke to the bill. |
| Teresa Garrett, Utah Action Coalition and Utah Nurse's Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 176 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. E. Vickers Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. K. Grover |
| 2.S.B. 181 Parental Representation Amendments (Harper, W.) |
| Sen. Wayne Harper presented the bill with the assistance of Adam Trupp, Utah Indigent Defense Commission. |
| Melissa Folger, licensed clinical social worker who works in the Salt Lake County area with parental defenders, spoke to the bill. |
| Mark Brinton, Utah Medical Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Wilson moved to replace S.B. 181 with 1st Substitute S.B. 181.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. E. Vickers Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. K. Grover |
| MOTION:Sen. Wilson moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 181 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. E. Vickers Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. K. Grover |
| 3.S.B. 194 Medical Rationing Amendments (Fillmore, L.) |
| Sen. Lincoln Fillmore presented the bill. |
| Maryann Martindale, Utah Academy of Family Physicians, spoke to the bill. |
| Mark Watterson, Department Health and Human Services, spoke to the bill. |
| Mark Brinton, Utah Medical Association, spoke to the bill. |
| Lyla Mahmoud, ACLU of Utah, spoke to the bill. |
| Dave Gessel, Utah Hospital Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Wilson moved to pass S.B. 194 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-2-1. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Grover Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. E. Vickers Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto | Sen. J. Anderegg |
| 4.S.B. 190 Medical Cannabis Act Amendments (Vickers, E.) |
| Informational leaflet for SB 0190 and 0195 (pg 1) |
| Informational leaflet for SB 0190 and 0195 (pg 2) |
| Sen. Vickers presented the bill. |
| Jeremy Craft, Lehi Fire Department Chief, representing the Utah Fire Chiefs and the Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Nicole McGarry spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Maxine Ulmer spoke to the bill. |
| Fernando Lopez spoke to the bill. |
| Jared Maughan, True North Organics, spoke to the bill. |
| Shane Ericksen, Men's Tribal House, spoke to the bill. |
| Dan Schmidt, resident, spoke to the bill. |
| Dr. Brandon Forsyth, Director, Hemp Medical Cannabis, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Shane England, representing hemp farmers, spoke to the bill. |
| Lincoln Shurtz, True North Organics, spoke to the bill. |
| Steven Keyser spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Dustin Smith, Association of Hemp Professionals, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to replace S.B. 190 with 1st Substitute S.B. 190.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. E. Vickers Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. J. Anderegg |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 190 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. E. Vickers Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. J. Anderegg |
| 5.S.B. 195 Medical Cannabis Access Amendments (Escamilla, L.) |
| Sen. Escamilla presented the bill. |
| Desiree Hennessy, President, Utah Patients Coalition, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Michelle McOmber, Utah Medical Association, spoke to the bill. |
| Cindy Maughan spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to replace S.B. 195 with 1st Substitute S.B. 195.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. E. Vickers Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 195 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. E. Vickers Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton |
| 6.H.B. 210 Primary Care Spending Amendments (Pierucci, C.) |
| Sen. Wilson assumed the chair. |
| Sen. Kennedy presented the bill with the assistance of Maryann Martindale, Utah Academy of Family Physicians. |
| Michelle McOmber, Utah Medical Association spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Grover moved to pass H.B. 210 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. K. Grover Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. E. Vickers |
| Sen. Kennedy resumed the chair. |
| 7.H.B. 110 Alcohol Education Amendments (Stenquist, J.) |
| Rep. Jeffrey Stenquist presented the bill. |
| Art Brown, Parents Empowered, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Cade Meier, Deputy Director, Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, spoke to the bill. |
| Lindsay Goker spoke to the bill. |
| Douglas Murakami, Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control and chair of Utah's underage drinking prevention workgroup, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Michelle McOmber, Utah Medical Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Grover moved to replace H.B. 110 with 1st Substitute H.B. 110.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. E. Vickers |
| MOTION:Sen. Grover moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 110 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. E. Vickers |
| 8.1st Sub. H.B. 77 Medication for Inmates (Dailey-Provost, J.) |
| Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost presented the bill. |
| Maryanne Martindale, Utah Academy of Family Physicians, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Michelle McOmber, Utah Medical Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Grover moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 77 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. E. Vickers |
| 9.2nd Sub. H.B. 225 Access to Medical Records Amendments (Dunnigan, J.) |
| Rep. James Dunnigan presented the bill. |
| Michelle McOmber, Utah Medical Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Maryanne Martindale, Utah Academy of Family Physicians, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 225 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. E. Vickers |
| MOTION:Sen. Grover moved to place 2nd Substitute H.B. 225 on the Consent Calendar. |
| Sen. Grover's motion to place 2nd Substitute H.B. 225 on the Consent Calendar passed with a vote 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. E. Vickers |
| Rep. Dunnigan requested that 2nd Substitute H.B. 225 be placed on the consent calendar. |
| MOTION:Sen. Wilson moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. E. Vickers |
| Chair Kennedy adjourned the meeting. |