| Members Present: Rep. Jeffrey D. Stenquist, Chair Rep. Mark A. Strong, Vice Chair Rep. Melissa G. Ballard Rep. Joel K. Briscoe Rep. Scott H. Chew Rep. Paul Cutler | Rep. Brett Garner Rep. Colin W. Jack Rep. Mark A. Wheatley Staff Present: Sivan Nizan, Policy Analyst Linda Service, 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 Stenquist called the meeting to order at 8:29 a.m. |
| MOTION:Rep. Jack moved to approve the minutes of the February 6, 2023 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. P. Cutler Rep. B. Garner Rep. C. Jack Rep. J. Stenquist | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. S. Chew Rep. M. Strong Rep. M. Wheatley |
| 1.1st Sub. H.B. 177 State Hospital Amendments (Hawkins, J.) |
| Rep. Hawkins presented the bill. |
| Tracy Gruber, Executive Director, Utah Department of Health and Human Services, spoke to the bill. |
| Rena Rogers, Executive Director, Mental Health America of Utah, spoke against the bill. |
| Rob Wessman, Executive Director, NAMI Utah, spoke to the bill. |
| Nate Crippes, Disability Law Center, spoke against the bill. |
| Amelia Powers Gardner, Utah County Commissioner, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Cutler moved to replace 1st Substitute H.B. 177 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 177.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. P. Cutler Rep. B. Garner Rep. C. Jack Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. S. Chew Rep. M. Strong |
| MOTION:Rep. Briscoe moved to go to the next item on the agenda.The motion passed with a vote of 6-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. P. Cutler Rep. B. Garner Rep. C. Jack Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. J. Stenquist | Rep. S. Chew Rep. M. Strong |
| 2.H.B. 263 Apprenticeship on Public Works Requirements (Dailey-Provost, J.) |
| Rep. Dailey-Provost presented the bill assisted by Brandon Dew, Labor Representative, Operating Engineers. |
| Darin Bushman, Piute County Commissioner, and Vice President Utah Association of Counties, spoke to the bill. |
| Ken Adams, Coordinating Director, Independent Electrical Contractors of Utah, spoke to the bill. |
| Rep. Strong assumed the chair. |
| Robert Bergman, Executive Vice President, Utah Mechanical Contractors Association, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Dennis Blackburn, Wayne County Commissioner, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Rep. Stenquist resumed the chair. |
| Justin Lee, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Ballard moved to hold H.B. 263.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. P. Cutler Rep. B. Garner Rep. C. Jack Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. M. Strong Rep. M. Wheatley |
| MOTION:Rep. Jack moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. P. Cutler Rep. B. Garner Rep. C. Jack Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. M. Strong Rep. M. Wheatley |
| Chair Stenquist ajourned the meeting at 9:46 a.m. |