MINUTES OF THE
SENATE BUSINESS AND LABOR STANDING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, January 23, 2018 • 2:00 p.m. • 215 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. Curtis S. Bramble, Chair
Sen. Gene Davis
Sen. Daniel Hemmert
Sen. Don L. Ipson
Sen. Karen Mayne
Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson
Sen. Todd Weiler

Members Absent:
Sen. Ralph Okerlund

Staff Present:
Mr. Adam J. Sweet, Policy Analyst
Ms. Karen Allred, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.

Chair Bramble called the meeting to order at 2:09 p.m.
Chair Bramble announced that S.B. 54 and S.B. 64 will not be heard today.
1. S.B. 78 Office of Licensing Amendments (Christensen, A.)
Sen. Allen M. Christensen presented the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Ipson moved to pass S.B. 78 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5.
Yeas - 3Nays-0Abs-5
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. T. Weiler
2. S.B. 63 Charity Registration Amendments (Hemmert, D.)
Sen. Hemmert presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. Daniel O'Bannon, Director, Division of Consumer Protection.
MOTION: Sen. Hemmert moved to amend S.B. 63 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Amendment 1
S.B. 63
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                (1) If a charitable campaign consisting of exempt solicitations for the relief or benefit
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        of a named individual [sustaining a life-threatening illness or injury], as described in
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        Subsection 13-22-8(1)(c), collects proceeds in excess of { $1,000 } $10,000 , the organizer of the campaign
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        shall give the division written notice of the following:

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                (2) Notice under Subsection (1) is due within 10 days after commencing the appeal or
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        collecting in excess of { $1,000 } $10,000 , whichever is later.

Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-4
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. T. Weiler
MOTION: Sen. Hemmert moved to pass S.B. 63 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-4
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. T. Weiler
3. S.B. 60 License Hold for Military Service (Fillmore, L.)
Sen. Lincoln Fillmore presented the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Ipson moved to pass S.B. 60 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5.
Yeas - 3Nays-0Abs-5
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. T. Weiler
MOTION: Sen. Ipson moved to place S.B. 60 on the Consent Calendar The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5.
Yeas - 3Nays-0Abs-5
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. T. Weiler
Chair Bramble asked Sen. Ipson to chair the meeting while Sen. Bramble presented his bills to the committee.
4. S.B. 88 Financial Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults (Bramble, C.)
Sen. Bramble presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. Keith Woodwell, Director, Division of Securities.
Mr. Paul Rogers, lobbyist for Fidelity Investments, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Stevenson moved to pass S.B. 88 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. R. Okerlund
5. S.B. 68 Physician Assistant Vital Statistics Act Amendments (Bramble, C.)
MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to replace S.B. 68 with 1st Substitute S.B. 68. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. R. Okerlund
Mr. Jared Spackman, Physician Assistant, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. Mark Brinton, Director of Public Affairs, Utah Medical Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 68 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. R. Okerlund
MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to place 1st Substitute S.B. 68 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. R. Okerlund
6. S.B. 39 Business Entity Amendments (Bramble, C.)
Sen. Bramble presented the bill.
Ms. Kathy Berg, Director, Division of Corporations and Commercial Code, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to pass S.B. 39 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. R. Okerlund
MOTION: Sen. Stevenson moved to place S.B. 39 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. R. Okerlund
Chair Ipson stopped chairing the meeting for Sen. Bramble to return to chairing the meeting.
7. S.B. 67 Fireworks Amendments (Weiler, T.)
Sen. Weiler presented the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to amend S.B. 67 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Amendment 1
S.B. 67
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                (v) subject to Subsection (2), creating a uniform statewide policy regarding a state,
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        county, special district, and local government entity's safe seizure, storage, and repurposing, destruction, or disposal of a
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        firework, class A explosive, or class B explosive that:

Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. R. Okerlund
Mr. Coy Porter, Utah State Fire Marshall, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. Ryan Mellor, Division Chief of Fire Prevention and Fire Marshal, Salt Lake City Fire Department, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Ipson moved to pass S.B. 67 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-1
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. R. Okerlund
MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-1
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. R. Okerlund
Chair Bramble adjourned the meeting at 3:08 p.m.