| Members Present: Rep. Ken Ivory, Chair Rep. Cheryl K. Acton, Vice Chair Rep. Stewart E. Barlow Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost Rep. Steve Eliason Rep. Stephanie Gricius Rep. Sandra Hollins Rep. Tim Jimenez Rep. Marsha Judkins | Rep. Quinn Kotter Rep. Rosemary T. Lesser Rep. Anthony E. Loubet Rep. Raymond P. Ward Members Absent: Rep. Robert M. Spendlove Staff Present: Seth Anderson, Policy Analyst Ashley Dibble, 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 Ivory called the meeting to order. |
| MOTION:Rep. Kotter moved to approve the minutes from the February 9, 2023, meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Gricius Rep. K. Ivory Rep. T. Jimenez Rep. M. Judkins Rep. Q. Kotter Rep. R. Lesser Rep. A. Loubet Rep. R. Ward | Rep. C. Acton Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Hollins Rep. R. Spendlove |
| 1.S.B. 126 Hospital Assessment Amendments (Vickers, E.) |
| Sen. Vickers presented the bill with assistance of Dave Gessel, Executive Vice President, Utah Hospital Association. |
| Dave Gessel, Executive Vice President, Utah Hospital Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Michelle McOmber, Chief Executive Officer, Utah Medical Association, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Eliason moved to pass S.B. 126 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-1-4. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. S. Barlow Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Gricius Rep. K. Ivory Rep. T. Jimenez Rep. M. Judkins Rep. R. Lesser Rep. A. Loubet Rep. R. Ward | Rep. Q. Kotter | Rep. C. Acton Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Hollins Rep. R. Spendlove |
| 2.H.B. 386 Clinical Health Care Provider Grant Amendments (Maloy, A. Cory) |
| Rep. Maloy presented the bill. |
| Dave Gessel, Executive Vice President, Utah Hospital Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Maryann Martindale, Chief Executive Officer, Utah Academy of Family Physicians, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Diane Forster-Burke, Utah Nurses Association, spoke to the bill. |
| Michelle McOmber, Chief Executive Officer, Utah Medical Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to replace H.B. 386 with 1st Substitute H.B. 386.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Ivory Rep. T. Jimenez Rep. M. Judkins Rep. Q. Kotter Rep. R. Lesser Rep. A. Loubet Rep. R. Ward | Rep. C. Acton Rep. S. Gricius Rep. R. Spendlove |
| MOTION:Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 386 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-5-2. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 5 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. R. Lesser Rep. A. Loubet | Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Ivory Rep. T. Jimenez Rep. Q. Kotter Rep. R. Ward | Rep. S. Gricius Rep. R. Spendlove |
| 3.2nd Sub. S.B. 109 Child Welfare Medical Amendments (Plumb, J.) |
| Sen. Plum presented the bill with assistance of Dr. Kristine Campbell, MD. |
| Rep. Acton assumed the chair. |
| Nicholeen Peck, President, Worldwide Organization for Women, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Kristen Chevrier spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Carolyn Phippen spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Dr. Jennifer Brinton, MD, Utah Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mark Brinton, General Counsel and Director of Government Affairs, Utah Medical Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Jimenez moved to hold 2nd Substitute S.B. 109. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Rep. Eliason moved to replace 2nd Substitute S.B. 109 with 3rd Substitute S.B. 109.The substitute motion passed with a vote of 11-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Gricius Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Ivory Rep. T. Jimenez Rep. M. Judkins Rep. Q. Kotter Rep. R. Lesser Rep. R. Ward | Rep. S. Barlow Rep. A. Loubet Rep. R. Spendlove |
| MOTION:Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to pass 3rd Substitute S.B. 109 out favorably. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Rep. Jimenez moved to hold 3rd Substitute S.B. 109.The substitute motion failed with a vote of 6-6-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 6 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. S. Gricius Rep. K. Ivory Rep. T. Jimenez Rep. Q. Kotter Rep. A. Loubet | Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. R. Lesser Rep. R. Ward | Rep. S. Barlow Rep. R. Spendlove |
| Rep. Gricius raised a Point of Order: She asked if the committee could take action on a bill after 10:00am. The chair explained that committee action on a bill is acceptable until the Floor Time gavel which had not yet occurred. |
| Rep. Dailey-Provost's motion to pass 3rd Substitute S.B. 109 out favorably. The motion failed with a vote 6-6-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 6 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. R. Lesser Rep. R. Ward | Rep. C. Acton Rep. S. Gricius Rep. K. Ivory Rep. T. Jimenez Rep. Q. Kotter Rep. A. Loubet | Rep. S. Barlow Rep. R. Spendlove |
| MOTION:Rep. Ward moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Gricius Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Ivory Rep. T. Jimenez Rep. M. Judkins Rep. Q. Kotter Rep. R. Lesser Rep. A. Loubet Rep. R. Ward | Rep. S. Barlow Rep. R. Spendlove |
| Chair Acton adjourned the meeting. |