| Members Present: Sen. Michael S. Kennedy, Chair Sen. Jacob L. Anderegg Sen. David G. Buxton Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Jen Plumb Sen. Evan J. Vickers |
Members Absent: Sen. Chris H. Wilson Staff Present: Mark D. Andrews, Policy Analyst Karen C. Allred, 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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| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to approve the minutes of the January 26, 2023 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy | Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. J. Plumb Sen. E. Vickers Sen. C. Wilson |
| Chair Kennedy called the meeting to order at 3:43 p.m. |
| 1.S.B. 137 Medical Cannabis Amendments (Escamilla, L.) |
| Sen. Escamilla presented the bill with the assistance of Rich Oborn, Director, Center for Medical Cannabis, Department of Health and Human Services. |
| Tim Pickett, physician assistant and founder of KindlyMD, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Walt Plumb, President, Drug Safe Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Drug Safe Utah Education |
| Desiree Hennessy, Executive Director, Utah Patients Coalition, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Alyssa Smailes, Executive Director, Utah Cannabis Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Rich Oborn, Director, Center for Medical Cannabis, Utah Department of Health and Human Services, spoke to the bill. |
| Justin Arriola, license holder and owner, Life Elevated Processing, LLC, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Plumb moved to replace S.B. 137 with 1st Substitute S.B. 137.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Plumb Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. C. Wilson |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 137 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Plumb Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. C. Wilson |
| 2.1st Sub. H.B. 78 Behavioral Health Treatment Access Amendments (Eliason, S.) |
| Rep. Steve Eliason presented the bill with the assistance of Dr. Myles Greenburg, emergency department physician, and Jackie Jolley, Dr. Scott Jolley's widow. |
| Michelle McOmber, Chief Executive Officer, Utah Medical Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Plumb moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 78 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Plumb Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. C. Wilson |
| 3.H.B. 25 Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls Task Force Sunset Extension (Romero, A.) |
| Rep. Angela Romero presented the bill with the assistance of Jasmin Blackwater-Nygren, First Lady of the Navajo Nation. |
| Crystalynne Curley, Speaker of the 25th Navajo Nation Council, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Germaine Simonson, Delegate, 25th Navajo Nation Council, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Curtis Yanito, Member, 25th Navajo Nation Council, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to pass H.B. 25 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Plumb Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. C. Wilson |
| MOTION:Sen. Anderegg moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Plumb Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. C. Wilson |
| Chair Kennedy adjourned the meeting at 4:44 p.m. |