| Members Present: Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Jen Plumb Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher Members Absent: | Sen. Keith Grover, Chair President J. Stuart Adams Sen. Keven J. Stratton Staff Present: Seth Anderson, Policy Analyst Carter Rojecki, Committee Secretary |
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| Sen. Plumb assumed the chair. |
| Acting Chair Plumb called the meeting to order at 2:25 PM. |
| MOTION:Sen. Thatcher moved to approve the minutes.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Plumb Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. J. Adams Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. K. Stratton |
| 1.S.B. 172 Local Health Department Amendments (Sandall, S.) |
| Sen. Scott Sandall introduced the bill, with the assistance of Jordan Mathis, Utah Association of Local Health Departments. |
| Kim Shelly, Executive Director, Utah Department of Environmental Quality, spoke to the bill. |
| Sen. Escamilla assumed the chair. |
| MOTION:Sen. Stevenson moved to pass S.B. 172 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. J. Adams Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Plumb Sen. K. Stratton |
| 2.S.B. 64 Medical Cannabis Amendments (Vickers, E.) |
| Sen. Evan Vickers introduced the bill, including a handout summarizing the bill. |
| Summary of SB0064 |
| Cody James, Deputy Director, Specialty Products Division, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| J.D. Lauritzen, Head of Legal Compliance and Government Affairs, WholesomeCo Cannabis, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Justin Arriola, Life Elevated Processing, LLC , spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Narith Panh, Chief Growth Officer, DragonFly Wellness, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Stevenson moved to replace S.B. 64 with 1st Substitute S.B. 64.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Plumb Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. J. Adams Sen. K. Grover Sen. K. Stratton |
| MOTION:Sen. Stevenson moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 64 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Plumb Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. J. Adams Sen. K. Grover Sen. K. Stratton |
| Sen. Plumb resumed the chair. |
| 3.S.B. 177 Child Welfare Amendments (Harper, W.) |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to replace S.B. 177 with 1st Substitute S.B. 177.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Plumb Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. J. Adams Sen. K. Grover Sen. K. Stratton |
| Sen. Wayne Harper introduced the bill. |
| Andrew Garrett, Utah Family Defenders Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 177 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Plumb Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. J. Adams Sen. K. Grover Sen. K. Stratton |
| 4.S.B. 182 Homeless Services Modifications (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Todd Weiler introduced the bill, with the assistance of Wayne Niederhauser, State Homeless Coordinator for Utah. |
| Molly Wheeler, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Stevenson moved to pass S.B. 182 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Plumb Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. J. Adams Sen. K. Grover Sen. K. Stratton |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Plumb Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. J. Adams Sen. K. Grover Sen. K. Stratton |
| Acting Chair Plumb adjourned the meeting at 3:22 PM. |