The House Committee on Public Health

88th Legislature

March 20, 2023

8:00 a.m.

JHR 120

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 15, 2023, and permission granted on March 20, 2023, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Public Health met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Klick, at 8:05 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Klick; Campos; Jetton; Johnson, Ann; Jones, Jolanda; Jones, Venton; Oliverson; Price; Smith; and Tinderholt.

A quorum was present.

HB 181

The chair laid out HB 181 as pending business.

Representative Price moved that HB 181, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Klick; Campos; Jetton; Johnson, Ann; Jones, Jolanda; Jones, Venton; Oliverson; Price; Smith; Tinderholt (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Collier (1).

HB 248

The chair laid out HB 248 as pending business.

Representative Smith moved that HB 248, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Klick; Campos; Jetton; Johnson, Ann; Jones, Jolanda; Jones, Venton; Oliverson; Price; Smith; Tinderholt (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Collier (1).

HB 362

The chair laid out HB 362 as pending business.

Representative Jones, Venton moved that HB 362, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Klick; Campos; Jetton; Johnson, Ann; Jones, Jolanda; Jones, Venton; Oliverson; Price; Smith (9).

Nays:                           Representative Tinderholt (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Collier (1).

HB 861

The chair laid out HB 861 as pending business.

Representative Jones, Jolanda moved that HB 861, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Klick; Campos; Jetton; Johnson, Ann; Jones, Jolanda; Jones, Venton; Oliverson; Price; Smith; Tinderholt (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Collier (1).

HB 1805

The chair laid out HB 1805 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Oliverson moved that HB 1805, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Klick; Campos; Jetton; Johnson, Ann; Jones, Jolanda; Jones, Venton; Oliverson; Price; Smith; Tinderholt (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Collier (1).

HB 44

The chair laid out HB 44.

The chair recognized Representative Swanson to explain HB 44.

(Representative Collier now present.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Campos in chair.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Klick in chair.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Swanson to close on HB 44.

HB 44 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Campos in chair.)

HB 2726

The chair laid out HB 2726.

The chair recognized Representative Klick to explain HB 2726.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Klick to close on HB 2726.

HB 2726 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Klick in chair.)

HB 1313

The chair laid out HB 1313.

The chair recognized Representative Burrows to explain HB 1313.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Campos in chair.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Klick in chair.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Burrows to close on HB 1313.

HB 1313 was left pending without objection.

HB 1106

The chair laid out HB 1106.

The chair recognized Representative Goodwin to explain HB 1106.

(Representative Campos in chair.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Klick in chair.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Goodwin to close on HB 1106.

HB 1106 was left pending without objection.

HB 1998

The chair laid out HB 1998.

The chair recognized Representative Johnson, Julie to explain HB 1998.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Johnson, Julie to close on HB 1998.

HB 1998 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Campos in chair.)

HB 2767

The chair laid out HB 2767.

The chair recognized Representative Klick to explain HB 2767.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Klick to close on HB 2767.

HB 2767 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Klick in chair.)

The Committee stood at ease briefly.

The Chair called the committee back to order.

HB 1890

The chair laid out HB 1890.

The chair recognized Representative Jetton to explain HB 1890.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Jetton to close on HB 1890.

HB 1890 was left pending without objection.

At 1:47 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted.

The committee reconvened at 3:03 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Klick.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Klick; Jetton; Johnson, Ann; Price; Smith; and Tinderholt.

A quorum was present.

HB 81

The chair laid out HB 81.

The chair recognized Representative Harrison to explain HB 81.

(Representative Collier now present.)

(Representative Oliverson now present.)

(Representative Campos now present.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Smith in chair.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Klick in chair.)

(Representative Jones, Venton now present.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Harrison to close on HB 81.

HB 81 was left pending without objection.

At 5:03 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

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Rep. Klick, Chair

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Teri Avery, Clerk