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MINUTES OF THE
SENATE HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2003
ROOM 414, STATE CAPITOL BUILDING



Members Present:    Sen. James M. Evans, Chairman
    Sen. Ron Allen     Sen. Beverly Ann Evans
    Sen. Scott K. Jenkins
    Sen. Paula F. Julander
    Sen. David L. Thomas

Members Absent:    Sen. Leonard Blackham
    Sen. Peter Knudson

Staff Present:    Mark Andrews, Policy Analyst
    Jeanne Wride, Committee Secretary
    
              Public Speakers Present:    Delpha Baird, Former Senator
    Blake Chard, Director, Division of Youth Corrections
    Donna McCormik, Volunteer
    Joyce Dalcourt, Director of Government Affairs, Arc of Utah     Eileen Glather, LCPD
    
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Sen. Evans called the meeting to order at 8:45 a.m.

MOTION: Sen. Jenkins moved to approve the minutes of 1/28/03.

The motion passed unanimously.

1.    S .B. 58 YOUTH CORRECTIONS - DIVISION NAME AMENDMENT (Sen. P. Hellewell)

    
Sen. Hellewell presented the bill to the committee.

    Delpha Baird, former Utah Senator, spoke in favor of the bill and Blake Chard, Division of Youth Corrections, spoke in opposition.

     MOTION: Sen. Jenkins moved to pass S.B. 58 out of committee with a favorable recommendation.

    The motion passed with Sen. J. Evans, Sen. Jenkins, Sen. Thomas and Sen. Julander voting in favor and Sen. Allen and Sen. B. Evans voting against.

2.     H.B. 35 CONSOLIDATION OF CHILD WELFARE (Rep. G. Hughes)



     MOTION: Sen. Evans moved to pass H.B. 35 out of committee with a favorable recommendation.

    The motion passed unanimously.

3.      S.B. 121 FEDERAL HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT COMPLIANCE AMENDMENTS, by Sen. P. Knudson was not discussed.

4.     H. B. 12 UTAH OPTOMETRY PRACTICE ACT AMENDMENTS,
Rep. K. Bryson, was not discussed.

5.     H. B. 36 ACCESSIBLE HOUSING (By Rep. S. Mascaro)

    Rep. Mascaro presented the bill to the committee.

    Sen. D. C. Buttars; Joyce Dalcourt, Arc of Utah; and Eileen Glathar, LCPD, spoke in favor of the bill.

    MOTION: Sen. Julander moved to pass H. B. 36 out of committee with a favorable recommendation.

    The motion passed unanimously.

6.     H.B. 41 LEGISLATIVE BUDGETING FOR COLA FOR LOCAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES (Rep. J. Seitz)

    
Rep. Seitz presented the bill to the committee.

    MOTION:
Sen. Allen moved to pass H. B. 41 out of committee with a favorable recommendation.

    The motion passed unanimously.

     MOTION: Senator B. Evans moved to adjourn.

    The motion passed unanimously.

    Committee Chair J. Evans adjourned the meeting at 9:35 a. m.

    Minutes reported by Jeanne Wride, Secretary


        
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            Sen. James Evans, Committee Chair