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HOUSE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
ROOM W125, WEST OFFICE BUILDING, STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX
February 8, 2006
Rep. Paul Ray, Vice Chair
Rep. D. Gregg Buxton
Rep. Patricia W. Jones
Rep. David Litvack
Rep. Steven R. Mascaro
Rep. Ronda R. Menlove
MEMBERS ABSENT: Rep. Rebecca Lockhart
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. Last called the meeting to order at 2:11 p.m.
MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to approve the minutes of the February 6, 2006 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Buxton absent for the vote.
S.B. 19 Amendments to Indoor Clean Air Act (Sen. M. Waddoups)
Sen. Waddoups introduced S.B. 19 and explained it to the committee. Beverly May, representing the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, assisted Sen. Waddoups and showed a video presentation.
Spoke in opposition to the bill: Bob Brown, Utah Hospitality Association (handout)
Phil Dyer, attorney for Port O'Call
Martin Duffy, owner of bar (handout)
David Drake, Port O'Call
Mark Livingston, Bogey's Club
David Morris, private club owner
Arne Mehr, Club Lone Star
Steve Amodt, club owner
Spoke in favor of the bill: Sheir Lloyd, citizen (handout)
Prescott Muir, K&M Investments
Souzzann Zink, business owner (handout)
John T. Nielsen, Intermountain Health Care
Kara Thompson, American Heart Association (handout)
Shauna Johnson, Utah PTA
Tom Guinney, restaurant owner
MOTION: Rep. Buxton moved to proceed to the next item on the agenda.
SUBSTITUTE
MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Buxton voting in opposition to the motion.
H.B. 24 Medicaid Dental Reimbursement Amendments (Rep. S. Mascaro)
This bill was not considered in this meeting.
S.B. 146 Physician Assistants and Public Health Amendments (Sen. G. Bell)
This bill was not considered in this meeting.
S.B. 172 Vital Statistics Act Amendments (Sen. T. Hatch)
Sen. Hatch introduced S.B. 172 and explained it to the committee. He was assisted by Kelly Magleby, Utah Funeral Directors Association.
MOTION: Rep. Mascaro moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Buxton, Rep. Jones, and Rep. Menlove absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to place S.B. 172 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Buxton, Rep. Jones, and Rep. Menlove absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Mascaro moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Buxton, Rep. Jones, and Rep. Menlove absent for the vote.
Rep. Last adjourned the meeting at 3:57 p.m.
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Rep. Bradley G. Last
Committee Chair