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HOUSE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
ROOM W125, WEST OFFICE BUILDING, STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX
January 19, 2006
Rep. Paul Ray, Vice Chair
Rep. D. Gregg Buxton
Rep. Patricia W. Jones
Rep. David Litvack
Rep. Rebecca Lockhart
Rep. Ronda R. Menlove
MEMBERS ABSENT: Rep. Steven R. Mascaro
STAFF PRESENT: Mark Andrews, Policy Analyst
Sylvia Newton, House Secretary
Note: A list of visitors and copy of handouts are filed with committee minutes.
Rep. Ray called the meeting to order at 8:10 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Menlove moved to approve the minutes of the January 17, 2006 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Buxton and Rep. Lockhart absent for the vote.
H.B. 30 Emancipation of a Minor (Rep. R. McGee)
Rep. McGee introduced H.B. 30 and explained it to the committee. She was assisted by Rep. Lorie Fowlke, co-sponsor of the bill. The sponsors distributed handouts to the committee.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Mark Shurtleff, Attorney General
Jeff St. Romain, Volunteers of America
Stewart Ralphs, Legal Aid Society
Ronda Rose, Utah PTA
MOTION: Rep. Litvack moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Lockhart absent for the vote.
H.B. 8 Marriage Preparation Education (Rep. R. McGee)
Rep. McGee introduced H.B. 8 and explained it to the committee. Handouts were provided to committee members.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Dr. Alan Hawkins, Utah Commission on Marriage
Stewart Ralphs, Legal Aid Society (handout)
MOTION: Rep. Litvack moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Lockhart and Rep. Menlove absent for the vote
H.B. 229 Trauma Registry Data (Rep. S. Allen)
Rep. Allen introduced H.B. 229 and explained it to the committee, assisted by Jolene Whitney, Utah Department of Health. A fact sheet from the Department of Health was provided to committee members.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Dr. Robert Bolte, Primary Children's Medical Center
Kris Hansen, Utah Department of Health
MOTION: Rep. Jones moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Lockhart and Rep. Menlove absent for the vote.
H.C.R. 3 Resolution Regarding the Harmful Effects of Tobacco, Alcohol, and Drugs on Youth (Rep. N. Hansen)
Rep. Hansen introduced H.C.R. 3 and explained it to the committee, assisted by Kristi Jones, Weber-Morgan Health Department.
MOTION: Rep. Jones moved to amend the resolution as follows:
1. Page 1, Lines 16 through 17 :
16 . strongly urges educators in Utah's public education system to utilize
Prevention Dimensions,
the state's Safe
17 and Drug Free School curriculum
,
to educate students regarding substance abuse;
2. Page 3, Lines 60 through 61 :
60 utilize
Prevention Dimensions,
the state Safe and Drug Free School curriculum
,
to educate the state's youth concerning
61 substance abuse.
The motion to amend the resolution passed unanimously with Rep. Lockhart and Rep. Menlove absent for the vote.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Jill Bowers, Weber-Morgan Governing Youth Council
MOTION: Rep. Buxton moved to pass the amended resolution out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Lockhart and Rep. Menlove absent for the vote.
H.B. 89 Adoption and Vital Statistics Amendments (Rep. K. Holdaway)
H.B. 89 was not considered in this meeting.
MOTION: Rep. Jones moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Lockhart and Rep. Menlove absent for the vote.
Rep. Ray adjourned the meeting at 9:13 a.m.
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Rep. Bradley G. Last
Committee Chair