| Members Present: Sen. Michael S. Kennedy, Chair Sen. Heidi Balderree Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Jen Plumb Sen. Chris H. Wilson | Members Absent: Sen. David G. Buxton Sen. Evan J. Vickers Staff Present: Seth Anderson, Policy Analyst Jackson Lewis, 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 Kennedy called the meeting to order. |
| 1.H.B. 411 Local Governmental Entity Drug-free Workplace Policies Amendments (Maloy, A. Cory) |
| Representative A. Cory Maloy presented the bill. |
| David Kitchen, Human Resources Director, Lehi City, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Chair Kennedy moved to pass H.B. 411 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Plumb | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. E. Vickers Sen. C. Wilson |
| MOTION:Chair Kennedy moved to place H.B. 411 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Plumb | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. E. Vickers Sen. C. Wilson |
| 2.S.B. 233 Medical Cannabis Amendments (Escamilla, L.) |
| Senator Luz Escamilla presented the bill. |
| Dani Palmer, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke to the bill. |
| Walt Plumb, Drug Safe Utah, spoke to the bill. |
| Des Hennessy, Utah Patients Coalition, spoke to the bill. |
| David Kyle Herring, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke to the bill. |
| J.D. Lauritzen, WholesomeCo Cannabis, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Tim Pickett, CEO, Kindly MD, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Brandon Forsyth, Director, Medical Cannabis Program, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, spoke to the bill. |
| Bijan Sakaki, Beehive Farmacy and Beehive Gardens, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Wilson moved to replace S.B. 233 with 1st Substitute S.B. 233.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Plumb Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. E. Vickers |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 233 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Plumb Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. E. Vickers |
| MOTION:Sen. Wilson moved to approve the minutes from the February 13, 2024, meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Plumb Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. E. Vickers |
| 3.S.B. 229 Health and Human Services Licensing Amendments (McKell, M.) |
| Senator Luz Escamilla presented the bill with the assistance of Carmen Richins, Director, Division of Licensing and Background Checks, Department of Health and Human Services. |
| Nate Crippes, Public Affairs Supervising Attorney, Disability Law Center, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to replace S.B. 229 with 1st Substitute S.B. 229.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Plumb Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. E. Vickers |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 229 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Plumb Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. E. Vickers |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Plumb Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. E. Vickers |
| Chair Kennedy adjourned the meeting. |