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MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
ROOM 25, HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX
March 3, 2009


MEMBERS PRESENT:    Rep. Paul Ray, Chair
                Rep. Ronda R. Menlove, Vice Chair
                Rep. Trisha Beck
                Rep. Brad Daw
                Rep. Phil Riesen
                Rep. Evan Vickers

MEMBERS ABSENT:    Rep. Stephen E. Sandstrom                    
            
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 8:09 a.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Daw moved to approve the minutes of the February 27, 2009 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Menlove absent for the vote.


H.B. 407    Regulation of Private Instruction Swimming Pools (Rep. G. Hughes)

This bill was not heard.


H.B. 419    Tanning Facilities Tax and Melanoma Cancer Research Fund (Rep. M. Brown)

Rep. Brown explained the bill, which was first heard and amended by the committee on February 25, 2009. MaryAnn Gerber, a volunteer for the Utah Cancer Action Network, and Michael Siler, Director of Government Relations, American Cancer Society, assisted in the presentation of the bill and addressed the committee.

Spoke to the bill:    Deb Turner, Utah Department of Health

MOTION:    Rep. Vickers moved to amend the bill as follows:

1.    Page 1, Lines 1 through 2 :    

             1     
TANNING FACILITIES TAX AND MELANOMA

             2     
CANCER
{   RESEARCH   }        EDUCATION       FUND


2.    Page 1, Lines 9 through 11 :    

             9      General Description:
             10          This bill amends the Revenue and Taxation portion of the Utah Code to provide for a
             11      tax on tanning facilities and the creation of a Melanoma Cancer
{   Research   }        Education       Fund.


3.    Page 1, Lines 18 through 20 :    

             18          .    creates the Melanoma Cancer
{   Research   }        Education       Fund and provides that the Department of

             19      Health shall use the fund to award grants to organizations for
{   research   }        education       related to

             20      melanoma cancer; and

4.    Page 3, Lines 83 through 86 :    

             83          Section 5. Section 59-28-105 is enacted to read:
             84          59-28-105. Melanoma Cancer
{   Research   }        Education       Fund.

             85          (1) There is created a restricted special revenue fund called the "Melanoma Cancer
             86     
{   Research   }        Education       Fund."


5.    Page 4, Lines 98 through 99 :    

             98          (b) The Department of Health shall use the monies in the fund to award grants to
             99      organizations for
{   research   }        education       related to melanoma cancer.



SUBSTITUTE
MOTION:    Rep. Riesen moved to amend the bill as follows:

1.    Page 1, Lines 1 through 2 :    

             1     
TANNING FACILITIES TAX AND MELANOMA

             2     
CANCER RESEARCH
  AND EDUCATION       FUND


2.    Page 1, Lines 10 through 11 :    

             10          This bill amends the Revenue and Taxation portion of the Utah Code to provide for a
             11      tax on tanning facilities and the creation of a Melanoma Cancer Research
  and Education       Fund.


3.    Page 1, Lines 18 through 20 :    

             18          .    creates the Melanoma Cancer Research
  and Education       Fund and provides that the Department of

             19      Health shall use the fund to award grants to organizations for research
  and education       related to

             20      melanoma cancer; and

4.    Page 3, Lines 84 through 86 :    

             84          59-28-105. Melanoma Cancer Research
  and Education       Fund.

             85          (1) There is created a restricted special revenue fund called the "Melanoma Cancer
             86      Research
  and Education       Fund."


5.    Page 4, Lines 98 through 99 :    

             98          (b) The Department of Health shall use the monies in the fund to award grants to
             99      organizations for research
  and education       related to melanoma cancer.


The motion to amend the bill passed with Rep. Daw and Rep. Menlove voting in opposition to the motion.

MOTION:    Rep. Vickers moved to pass H.B. 419 with a favorable recommendation.

SUBSTITUTE
MOTION:    Rep. Daw moved that H.B. 419 be placed on the Master Study Resolution for interim study. The motion passed with Rep. Beck and Rep. Riesen voting in opposition to the motion.


MOTION:    Rep. Daw moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously.

Rep. Ray adjourned the meeting at 8:45 a.m.




                        __________________
                        Rep. Paul Ray
                        Committee Chair