| Members Present: Rep. Ryan D. Wilcox, Chair Rep. Jefferson S. Burton, Vice Chair Rep. Joel Ferry Rep. Sandra Hollins Rep. Marsha Judkins Rep. Kelly B. Miles Rep. Angela Romero Rep. Andrew Stoddard | Rep. Stephen L. Whyte Members Absent: Rep. Matthew H. Gwynn Rep. Mike Schultz Staff Present: John Feinauer, Managing Policy Analyst An Bradshaw, 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 Wilcox called the meeting to order at 8:06 a.m. |
| MOTION:Rep. Miles moved to approve the minutes of February 18, 2022.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Ferry Rep. M. Judkins Rep. K. Miles Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. S. Hollins Rep. A. Romero Rep. M. Schultz Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. S. Whyte |
| 1.H.J.R. 17 Joint Resolution Amending Rules of Criminal Procedure on Hearings with Contemporaneous Transmission (Waldrip, S.) |
| Rep. Steve Waldrip presented the bill with the assistance of William Hains, Statewide Association of Prosecutors. Steve Burton, Utah Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, was invited by the bill sponsor to comment and expressed opposition to the bill. |
| Jeff Buhman, Statewide Association of Prosecutors, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Marc Moffitt, criminal defense attorney, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Richard Mauro, Utah Legal Defenders Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Robert Van Dyke, Kane County District Attorney, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Steve Garside, Layton City Assistant Manager, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Craig Chambers, Utah Municipal Prosecutors Association, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Robert Cosson, St. George Chief Prosecuting Attorney, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Miles moved to replace H.J.R. 17 with 1st Substitute H.J.R. 17.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Ferry Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. K. Miles Rep. A. Romero Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. M. Schultz |
| MOTION:Rep. Miles moved to amend 1st Substitute H.J.R. 17 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
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Amendment 1
1st Sub. H.J.R. 17 46 may require the forensic toxicologist to testify in person upon a showing of good cause by a 47 party. 48 (d) (2) This paragraph (d) is repealed on January 1, { 49 [ |
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Ferry Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. K. Miles Rep. A. Romero Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. M. Schultz |
| MOTION:Rep. Stoddard moved to pass 1st Substitute H.J.R. 17 out favorably as amended. |
| Rep. Stoddard's motion passed with a vote 6-3-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 3 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. J. Ferry Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. K. Miles Rep. A. Romero Rep. A. Stoddard | Rep. J. Burton Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. M. Schultz |
| Rep. Burton assumed the chair. |
| 2.H.B. 370 Mental Health Professional Amendments (Wilcox, R.) |
| Rep. Wilcox presented the bill to the committee. |
| Elizabeth Klc, Utah Substance Use and Mental Health Advisory Council Chair, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Dee Larsen, Utah Retirement Systems General Counsel, commented on the bill. |
| Kory Cox, Utah Retirement Systems, commented on the bill. |
| John Park, League of Cities and Towns, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Romero moved to pass H.B. 370 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Ferry Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. K. Miles Rep. A. Romero Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. M. Schultz Rep. A. Stoddard |
| MOTION:Rep. Wilcox moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Ferry Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. K. Miles Rep. A. Romero Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. M. Schultz Rep. A. Stoddard |
| Chair Burton adjourned the meeting at 9:20 a.m. |