| Members Present: Sen. Michael S. Kennedy, Chair Rep. Ken Ivory, Chair Sen. Heidi Balderree Sen. Luz Escamilla Rep. Nelson T. Abbott Rep. Cheryl K. Acton Rep. Stewart E. Barlow Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost Rep. Steve Eliason Rep. Sandra Hollins Rep. Tim Jimenez Rep. Marsha Judkins Rep. Rosemary T. Lesser Rep. Anthony E. Loubet | Rep. Robert M. Spendlove Rep. Raymond P. Ward Rep. Christine F. Watkins Members Absent: President J. Stuart Adams Sen. Evan J. Vickers Staff Present: Seth Anderson, Policy Analyst Lisa Sorensen, Policy Analyst Greg Gunn, Associate General Counsel Alan Houston, Associate General Counsel Christopher Williams, Associate General Counsel Shay Berger, Administrative Assistant |
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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.Committee Business |
| MOTION:Rep. Watkins moved to approve the minutes.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-8. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 8 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Sen. H. Balderree Rep. S. Barlow Rep. S. Eliason Rep. K. Ivory Rep. T. Jimenez Rep. M. Judkins Sen. M. Kennedy Rep. R. Lesser Rep. R. Ward Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. N. Abbott Sen. J. Adams Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Sen. L. Escamilla Rep. S. Hollins Rep. A. Loubet Rep. R. Spendlove Sen. E. Vickers |
| 2.Government Response to Public Health Emergencies |
| 2.1 Lessons Learned: Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of COVID-19 Vaccine (Source: Aaron Siri) |
| Aaron Siri, Managing Partner, Siri & Glimstad LLP, presented on government response to public health emergencies. |
| Committee members asked clarifying questions throughout the presentation. |
| Brianne Dressen, Saratoga Springs resident, spoke to the presentation. |
| Gopi Krishna, Medical Professional, spoke to the presentation. |
| Bryon Tarbet, PhD, spoke to the presentation. |
| Laura Munsen, Retired ER Nurse, spoke to the presentation. |
| Kenneth Oliver, Chiropractic Physician, spoke to the presentation. |
| Laurie Gagan, Holistic Health Practitioner, spoke to the presentation. |
| Mary Williams spoke to the presentation. |
| MOTION:Rep. Ivory moved to open a committee bill file to address vaccine confidence. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to open a bill file to ensure an informational campaign occurs before a vaccine mandate.The substitute motion failed with a vote of 6-10-3. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 10 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Sen. L. Escamilla Rep. S. Hollins Rep. M. Judkins Rep. R. Lesser Rep. R. Spendlove | Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Sen. H. Balderree Rep. S. Barlow Rep. S. Eliason Rep. K. Ivory Rep. T. Jimenez Sen. M. Kennedy Rep. A. Loubet Rep. R. Ward | Sen. J. Adams Sen. E. Vickers Rep. C. Watkins |
| The original motion passed with a vote 11-5-3. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 5 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Sen. H. Balderree Rep. S. Barlow Rep. S. Eliason Rep. K. Ivory Rep. T. Jimenez Rep. M. Judkins Sen. M. Kennedy Rep. A. Loubet Rep. R. Ward | Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Sen. L. Escamilla Rep. S. Hollins Rep. R. Lesser Rep. R. Spendlove | Sen. J. Adams Sen. E. Vickers Rep. C. Watkins |
| 3.Transgender Treatment for Minors |
| 3.5 SB 16 Statutory Provisions (Source: OLRGC) |
| Chris Williams, Associate General Counsel, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel, presented an overview of SB 16. |
| 3.1 SB16 (2023) Transgender Medical Treatments and Procedures Amendments Progress Report (Source: DHHS) |
| Michelle Hofmann, Executive Medical Director, Department of Health and Human Services, presented the Transgender Medical Treatments and Procedures Amendments Progress Report. |
| 3.25 SB 16 Transgender Medical Treatments Certification Clarification (Source: DOPL) |
| Mark Steinagel, Director, Division of Professional Licensing, Department of Commerce, presented on the Division of Professional Licensing's implementation of SB16 . |
| Leor Sapir, Fellow, Manhattan Institute, presented on recent studies related to transgender treatment for minors and the Cass Review. |
| Committee members asked clarifying questions of the presenter. |
| 3.4 Cass Report: Calls for Action (Source: Equality Utah) |
| Marina Lowe, Policy Director, Equality Utah, and Lisa Diamond, Developmental Psychologist, presented on the transgender treatment for minors and the Cass Review. |
| Committee members asked clarifying questions of the presenters. |
| 4.Statutory Reports |
| Lisa Sorenson, Policy Analyst, Legislative Research and General Counsel, provided a brief overview of statutory reports and updates to the report submission process. |
| MOTION:Rep. Eliason moved to open a committee bill file to amend provisions related to correctional health services in aneffort to reduce recidivism and improve access to behavioral health programs for incarcerated individuals. The motion passed with a vote of 14-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 14 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Sen. H. Balderree Rep. S. Barlow Rep. S. Eliason Rep. K. Ivory Rep. T. Jimenez Rep. M. Judkins Sen. M. Kennedy Rep. R. Lesser Rep. A. Loubet Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. R. Ward Rep. C. Watkins | Sen. J. Adams Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Sen. L. Escamilla Rep. S. Hollins Sen. E. Vickers |
| MOTION:Rep. Watkins moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 14-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 14 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Sen. H. Balderree Rep. S. Barlow Rep. S. Eliason Rep. K. Ivory Rep. T. Jimenez Rep. M. Judkins Sen. M. Kennedy Rep. R. Lesser Rep. A. Loubet Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. R. Ward Rep. C. Watkins | Sen. J. Adams Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Sen. L. Escamilla Rep. S. Hollins Sen. E. Vickers |