S.B. 14 Utah Commission on Aging Sunset Amendments: transcript

Thank you Mr. Chair. Hello everybody. Um, so this is a Sunset extension and, um, we're gonna be really brief 'cause I know it's late in the Friday afternoon, so I'm gonna turn some time over to Rob Entz to just talk a little bit about it.

Thank you. First of all, I do respect the time that you put in every day. And this is the, uh, bewitching hour. I've learned a lot about milk and I've learned a lot about vaccines today. My biggest goal is to make sure our older adults continue to age with dignity and purpose and really look forward to your support on renewing, uh, the commission, uh, over the next Sunset period. Several on this group have been so helpful in years past, and I'm deeply grateful for that. We have been faithful to our charge in the, uh, statute, and we have accomplished all of those goals, uh, and continue to expand our reach through the state, uh, with limited resources. But we're grateful for the opportunity to serve the state and, uh, to provide education, enhance research, and also influence public policy. So we're here to help you on issues that, uh, pertain to the older adults in our state. And thank you Senator Kwan and Representative Ward for your support of this, this request. Thank you. And, uh, Mr. Chair, that concludes our presentation.

Good afternoon, committee. My name is Jeremy Cunningham. I am the chair of the Board of Adult Aging for the state of Utah. Consistently, we have worked incredibly well with the commission at this time as, um, there have been many changes to our systems in dealing with aging in healthcare. The, the commission has historically brought hundreds of individuals together, and they have done it consistently with, uh, financial resources. They've been, they have been incredibly responsive. They really represent the community as a whole in dealing with aging healthcare issues. And I would ask for your support to continue the commission and not to Sunset this at this time. Thank you.

Thank you. Yes, Joel Macy. I'm a member of the Utah Commission on Aging and, uh, recently appointed chair, but also, uh, the, uh, CEO of Community Nursing Services. And just wanted to mention that this, uh, commission is a great convener of both public and private organizations coming together to represent older adults in the state of Utah. And, uh, we would very much appreciate continuing this commission. The work they're doing is, uh, great. It's excellent. Uh, a great resource on the website that's come a long way in the last couple of years. And, uh, so we would appreciate, uh, your support in, in allowing the commission to, to be extended.

Representative Ward. Thank you, Mr. Vice Chair. Um, I would like to make a motion that we favorably recommend Senate Bill 14. That motion is in order. Um, so the motion is that we favorably recommend Senate Bill 14, um, to the bill sponsor. Thank you. They're doing such great work and, uh, have, uh, so much more to do for, for all of us as as we age. Thank you.

Um, they really are just out there working away, doing their job, trying to make things a little bit better for the, for the state a little bit at a time. And we, we appreciate their work. Thank you.

Thank you Mr. President. Uh, Utah has a fast growing older adult population. This bill extends the Sunset so the Utah Commission on Aging can continue to do the good work that they do. And I just wanna point out, uh, there's been questions about Lines 40 and 41, which uh, takes out the Utah Seismic Safety Commission. That's because that, that, um, has already been repealed, so it just cleans up language. And that concludes my presentation.

I move that Senate Bill 14 pass.

Senator Vickers Baldy Aye. Lein Brammer Bus Comore Escamia Fillmore Aye. Grover Harper ENSs Aye. Ipson Johnson k Juab McKay Aye. Mikel Milner Musselman Musselman Owens Pitcher Lum Re Sandal Stevenson Stratton Pickers Weiler Wilson Aye. Winterton Aye. President Adams Aye. Senate