| Members Present: Sen. Keith Grover, Chair Sen. Jen Plumb Sen. Keven J. Stratton Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher Members Absent: | President J. Stuart Adams Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson Staff Present: Seth Anderson, Policy Analyst Carter Rojecki, 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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| Sen. Stratton assumed the chair. |
| Acting Chair Stratton called the meeting to order at 4:16 PM. |
| MOTION:Sen. Thatcher moved to approve the minutes of Feb 25th, 2025.The motion passed with a vote of 2-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 2 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Sen. K. Stratton Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. J. Adams Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Plumb Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 1.3rd Sub. H.B. 301 Ambulance Provider Payment Amendments (Maloy, A. Cory) |
| Rep. Cory Maloy introduced the bill. |
| Mike Moffitt, Gold Cross Ambulance, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Clint Smith, Chief, Draper City Fire, Utah State Fire Chiefs Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jeremy Craft, Chief, Lehi City Fire, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kim Frost, Regence BlueCross BlueShield, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Acting Chair Stratton moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 301 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 2-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 2 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Sen. K. Stratton Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. J. Adams Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Plumb Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 2.1st Sub. H.B. 391 Emergency Medical Services Revisions (Nguyen, H.) |
| Rep. Hoang Nguyen introduced the bill, with the assistance of Darin Bushman, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services, Department of Public Safety. |
| Mike Moffitt, Gold Cross Ambulance, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Clint Smith, Chief, Draper City Fire, Utah State Fire Chiefs Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Plumb moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 391 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. J. Plumb Sen. K. Stratton Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. J. Adams Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 3.H.B. 380 Presumption of State Jurisdiction Amendments (Ivory, K.) |
| Rep. Ken Ivory introduced the bill, including a handout. |
| HB380 Handout 1 |
| HB380 Handout 2 |
| MOTION:Sen. Plumb moved to pass H.B. 380 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. J. Plumb Sen. K. Stratton Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. J. Adams Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 4.2nd Sub. H.B. 434 Health and Human Services Amendments (Acton, C.K.) |
| Rep. Cheryl Acton introduced the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Plumb moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 434 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. J. Plumb Sen. K. Stratton Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. J. Adams Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 5.3rd Sub. H.B. 63 Criminal Justice and Mental Health Coordination Amendments (Dailey-Provost, J.) |
| Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost introduced the bill. |
| Liz Klc, Utah Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Thatcher moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 63 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. J. Plumb Sen. K. Stratton Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. J. Adams Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 6.1st Sub. H.B. 333 Medications in Schools Amendments (Koford, J.) |
| Rep. Jill Koford introduced the bill. |
| Samantha Bushnell, Utah School Nurse Consultant, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Paul Ray, Department of Health and Human Services, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Thatcher moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 333 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. J. Plumb Sen. K. Stratton Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. J. Adams Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 7.H.B. 343 Cannabis Production Amendments (Cutler, P.) |
| Rep. Paul Cutler introduced the bill, including a PowerPoint. |
| HB343 PowerPoint |
| Justin Lee, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Doug Shipley, Intermountain Wind and Solar, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Robyn Mecham, Centerville City Councilmember, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| J.D. Lauritzen, WholesomeCo, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Plumb moved to pass H.B. 343 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Plumb Sen. K. Stratton Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. J. Adams Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Stevenson |
| MOTION:Sen. Grover moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Plumb Sen. K. Stratton Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. J. Adams Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Acting Chair Stratton adjourned the meeting at 5:07 PM. |