| Members Present: Rep. Joel Ferry, Chair Rep. Walt Brooks, Vice Chair Rep. Brady Brammer Rep. James A. Dunnigan Rep. Timothy D. Hawkes Rep. Jon Hawkins Rep. Brian S. King Rep. A. Cory Maloy Rep. Ashlee Matthews | Rep. Jefferson Moss Rep. Calvin R. Musselman Rep. Mark A. Strong Rep. Jordan D. Teuscher Rep. Norman K. Thurston Rep. Mark A. Wheatley Staff Present: Adam J. Sweet, Policy Analyst Jonathan Rees, 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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| Vice Chair Brooks called the meeting to order at 4:13 p.m. |
| MOTION:Rep. Hawkins moved to approve the minutes of the February 17, 2022, meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-8. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 8 | |
| Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. A. Maloy Rep. A. Matthews Rep. C. Musselman Rep. J. Teuscher | Rep. B. Brammer Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. J. Ferry Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. J. Moss Rep. M. Strong Rep. N. Thurston Rep. M. Wheatley |
| 1.S.B. 151 Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Compact (Bramble, C.) |
| Sen. Bramble presented the bill. |
| Kelli May Douglas, State Liaison for the Southwest Region, Department of Defense, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. King moved to pass S.B. 151 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. A. Maloy Rep. A. Matthews Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Strong Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. B. Brammer Rep. J. Ferry Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. J. Moss Rep. M. Wheatley |
| MOTION:Rep. Dunnigan moved to place S.B. 151 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. A. Maloy Rep. A. Matthews Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Strong Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. B. Brammer Rep. J. Ferry Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. J. Moss Rep. M. Wheatley |
| 2.1st Sub. S.B. 153 Medical Cannabis Governance Study (Davis, G.) |
| Sen. Davis presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Thurston moved to replace 1st Substitute S.B. 153 with 2nd Substitute S.B. 153.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. B. Brammer Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. A. Maloy Rep. A. Matthews Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Strong Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. J. Ferry Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. J. Moss Rep. M. Wheatley |
| MOTION:Rep. Thurston moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 153 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. B. Brammer Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. A. Maloy Rep. A. Matthews Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Strong Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. J. Ferry Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. J. Moss |
| MOTION:Rep. Thurston moved to place 2nd Substitute S.B. 153 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. B. Brammer Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. A. Maloy Rep. A. Matthews Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Strong Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. J. Ferry Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. J. Moss |
| 3.1st Sub. S.B. 144 Genetic Privacy Amendments (Kennedy, M.) |
| Sen. Kennedy presented the bill. |
| Moroni Benally, Navajo Nation, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Dunnigan moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 144 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. B. Brammer Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. A. Maloy Rep. A. Matthews Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Strong Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. J. Ferry Rep. B. King Rep. J. Moss |
| MOTION:Rep. Dunnigan moved to place 1st Substitute S.B. 144 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. B. Brammer Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. A. Maloy Rep. A. Matthews Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Strong Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. J. Ferry Rep. B. King Rep. J. Moss |
| 4.H.B. 278 Behavioral Health Treatment Access Amendments (Eliason, S.) |
| Rep. Eliason presented the bill with the assistance of Mike Sonntag, Utah Health Insurance Coalition, Miles Greenburg, Jackie Jolly. |
| Rena Rogers, Peers Empowering Peers Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mark Brinton, General Council and Director of Governmental Affairs, Utah Medical Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Strong moved to replace H.B. 278 with 1st Substitute H.B. 278.The motion passed with a vote of 14-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 14 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. B. Brammer Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. J. Ferry Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. A. Maloy Rep. A. Matthews Rep. J. Moss Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Strong Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. B. King |
| MOTION:Rep. Strong moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 278 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 14-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 14 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. B. Brammer Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. J. Ferry Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. A. Maloy Rep. A. Matthews Rep. J. Moss Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Strong Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. B. King |
| 5.H.B. 312 State Financial Contracts Amendments (Shipp, R.P.) |
| Rep. Shipp presented the bill. |
| Hannah Roger, Conservative Fellow, Citizens' Climate Lobby, spoke against the bill. |
| Brian Summers, President, Utah Mining Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Brad Barth spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Eliza Cowie, Policy Director, O2 Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Howard Headlee, President, Utah Bankers Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Augusta Scott, Government Affairs Coordinator, Utah's Credit Unions, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Rep. Lyman spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Renae Cowley, UAFS, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Brammer moved to hold H.B. 312.The motion passed with a vote of 14-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 14 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. B. Brammer Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Ferry Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. A. Maloy Rep. A. Matthews Rep. J. Moss Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Strong Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. J. Dunnigan |
| MOTION:Rep. Strong moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 14-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 14 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. B. Brammer Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Ferry Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. A. Maloy Rep. A. Matthews Rep. J. Moss Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Strong Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. J. Dunnigan |
| Vice Chair Brooks adjourned the meeting at 5:27 p.m. |