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House Health and Human Services Committee - January 30, 2026

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Recording 1 Recording 2 Chair Hall called the meeting to order at 02:07 PM. Rep. Acton moved to approve the minutes of the January 27, 2026 meeting. H.B. 97 Medical Waste Amendments(Bolinder, B.) Rep. Bridger Bolinder presented the bill. Maryann Martindale, Chief Executive Officer, Utah Academy of Family Physicians, spoke in a favor of the bill. Rep. Ward moved to replace HB0097 with HB0097S02. Rep. Ward moved to pass HB0097S02 out favorably. HB0117 - Organ Donation Amendments Rep. Doug Owens presented the bill with the assistance of Mark Dixon, DonnerConnect. Chris Essltine, Deputy Director/General Counsel, Utah Medical Association, spoke in favor of the bill. Justice Shannon, Deputy Director, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, spoke in favor of the bill. Kael Weston, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. Rep. Ward moved to amend HB0117 with Amendment #1. Rep. Monson assumed the Chair. Rep. Ward moved to pass HB0117 out favorably. Chair Hall resumed the Chair. H.B. 356 Drug Distribution Amendments(Monson, L.) Rep. Logan Monson presented the bill. Dave Gessell, Executive Vice President, Utah Hospital Association, spoke in favor of the bill. Katelin Lucariello, representing Pharmaceutical Research Manufactures of America (PHRMA), spoke in opposition to the bill. Primo Castro, Biotechnology Innovation Organization , Los Angeles, California, spoke in opposition to the bill. Rep. Eliason moved to pass HB0356 out favorably. Rep. Fitisemanu moved to place HB0356 on the Consent Calendar. 1st Sub. H.B. 152 Public Education Immunization Requirement Repeal(Lee, T.) Vice Chair Monson assumed the chair. Rep. Trevor Lee presented the bill. Jennifer Brinton, Pediatrician, spoke to the bill. Chris Estelstein, Utah Medical Association, spoke to the bill. Leslie Zabriski, Mormon Women for Ethical Government, spoke in opposition to the bill. Gayle Ruzika, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in favor of the bill. Tate Holton, medical student, spoke in opposition to the bill. Jen Brown, President, Utah Citizens for the Constitution, spoke in favor of the bill. Caitlyn Jasumback, Utah Public Health Association, Immunization Advocacy Coalition, spoke in opposition to the bill. Cindy Whinham, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. Bill Cosgrove, retired pediatrician, spoke to the bill. Dolly, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. Max, epidemiologist, spoke in opposition to the bill. Krystal Cordingley, mother, spoke in favor of the bill. Erin Lore, physician in training, spoke in opposition to the bill. Sierra Debenham, emergency medicine physician , spoke in opposition to the bill. Angela Page, doctor of nursing practice, spoke in opposition to the bill. Rachel Hawks, resident, spoke to the bill. Katie Olsen, nurse, spoke in opposition to the bill. Maryann Christensen resident, spoke in favor of the bill. Neil Schultz, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. Rep. Gricius moved to replace HB0152S01 with HB0152S02. Rep. Gricius moved to pass HB0152S02 out favorably. 1st Sub. H.B. 179 Milk Amendments(Chevrier, K.) Rep. Kristen Chevrier presented the bill. HB179 1st Sub Raw Milk Kelly Pearson, Commissioner of Agriculture, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, spoke in opposition to the bill. Amber Brown, Deputy Commissioner, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, spoke in opposition to the bill. Spencer Gibbons, Chief Executive Officer, Utah Farm Bureau, spoke in opposition to the bill. Paul Opfor, Owner, Springville Dairy, spoke to the bill. Tamara Watson, Consumer Advocate, spoke to the bill. Kirk Benge. Health Officer, Tri County Health Department in Vernal, representing Association of Local Health Deparmtnets, spoke in opposition to the bill. Aurora Ninow, resident, spoke to the bill. Russel Kohler, dairy farmer and member, Utah Farm Bureau's Board of Directors, spoke in opposition to the bill. Symbria Patterson, Cofounder, Red Acres Center, spoke to the bill. Sara Patterson, Red Acre Farms, spoke in favor of the bill. Rep. Eliason moved to amend HB0179S01 with Amendment #1. Rep. Eliason moved to pass HB0179S01 out favorably. Rep. Ward moved to hold HB0179S01. Rep. Eliason's motion to pass HB0179S01 out favorably H.B. 248 Family Law Modifications(Ward, R.) Rep. Raymond Ward presented the bill. HB 248 Family Law Modifications Roshelle Pulsipher, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. Emily Martin Prisbrey, Utah Single Mother's Coalition, spoke in favor of the bill Shannon Durr Brown, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. Gina Cornia, Executive Director, Utah Against Hunger, spoke in favor of the bill. Rep. Fitisemanu moved to replace HB0248 with HB0248S01. Rep. Fitisemanu moved to pass HB0248S01 out favorably. S.B. 14 Utah Commission on Aging Sunset Amendments(Kwan, K.) Sen. Karen Kwan presented the bill with the assistance of Rob Ence, Executive Director, Utah Commission On Aging. Jeremy Cunningham, Chair, Division of Aging and Adult Services Board, Utah Health and Human Services, spoke in favor of the bill. Joel Macey, Chair, Utah Commission on Aging, and Chief Executive Officer, Community Nursing Services, spoke in favor of the bill. Rep. Ward moved to pass SB0014 out favorably. Rep. Ward moved to adjourn. Chair Monson adjourned the meeting at 04:41 PM.

• H.B. 97 Medical Waste Amendments
• H.B. 117 Organ Donation Amendments
• 1st Sub. H.B. 152 Educational Vaccine Exemption Amendments
• 1st Sub. H.B. 179 Milk Amendments
• H.B. 248 Family Law Modifications
• H.B. 356 Drug Distribution Amendments
• S.B. 14 Utah Commission on Aging Sunset Amendments

• MINUTES MINUTES
• HB 248 Family Law Modifications HB 248 Family Law Modifications
• HB179 1st Sub Raw Milk HB179 1st Sub Raw Milk
• H.B. 97 Medical Waste Amendments H.B. 97 Medical Waste Amendments
• H.B. 117 Organ Donation Amendments H.B. 117 Organ Donation Amendments
• 1st Sub. H.B. 152 Educational Vaccine Exemption Amendments 1st Sub. H.B. 152 Educational Vaccine Exemption Amendments
• 1st Sub. H.B. 179 Milk Amendments 1st Sub. H.B. 179 Milk Amendments
• H.B. 248 Family Law Modifications H.B. 248 Family Law Modifications
• H.B. 356 Drug Distribution Amendments H.B. 356 Drug Distribution Amendments
• S.B. 14 Utah Commission on Aging Sunset Amendments S.B. 14 Utah Commission on Aging Sunset Amendments

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