MINUTES OF THE
SENATE BUSINESS AND LABOR STANDING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, February 27, 2018 • 4:05 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. Todd Weiler

Members Absent:
Sen. Ralph Okerlund
Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson

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 4:28 p.m.
MOTION: Sen. Ipson moved to approve the minutes of the February 26, 2018, meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. J. Stevenson
1. S.B. 227 Licensing Standards for Military Spouses (Weiler, T.)
Sen. Weiler presented the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to adopt 1st Substitute S.B. 227. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. J. Stevenson
Ms. Abby Osborne, Salt Lake Chamber, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 227 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. J. Stevenson
MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to place 1st Substitute S.B. 227 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. J. Stevenson
2. S.B. 231 State Building Code Amendments (Mayne, K.)
Sen. Mayne presented the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to replace S.B. 231 with 1st Substitute S.B. 231. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. Mayne explained the bill.
Mr. Gary Crane, Layton City Attorney, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 231 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. J. Stevenson
3. S.B. 229 Chiropractic Physician Scope of Practice Amendments (Vickers, E.)
A handout was distributed.
Sen. Evan J. Vickers presented the bill with the assistance of Lew Wheelwright, Utah Chiropractic Physicians Association.
Sen. Weiler assumed the chair.
Sen. Alan Christensen, Dentist, spoke in favor of the bill.
Dr. Lee Gunther, Chiropractic Physician, spoke in favor of the bill.
Ms. Michelle McOmber, Utah Medical Association, spoke in opposition to the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Ipson moved to go to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed with a vote of 4-1-3.
Yeas - 4Nays-1Abs-3
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. J. Stevenson
4. H.B. 407 Assistance Animals Amendments (Dunnigan, J.)
Rep. James A. Dunnigan presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. Kirk Cullimore, Attorney.
MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to replace H.B. 407 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 407. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. J. Stevenson
Mr. Andrew Riggle, Utah Disability Law Center, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Ipson moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 407 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. J. Stevenson
Rep. Dunnigan presented the bill.
5. H.B. 411 Motor Vehicle Franchise Amendments (Dunnigan, J.)
Mr. Frank Pignanelli, American Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. Craig Bickmore, Executive Director, New Car Dealers of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to pass H.B. 411 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. J. Stevenson
MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to place H.B. 411 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. J. Stevenson
6. 1st Sub. H.B. 149 Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Funding Amendments (Froerer, G.)
Rep. Gage Froerer presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. Salvador D. Petilos, Director, Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
MOTION: Sen. Ipson moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 149 with Amendment #2. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Amendment 2
1st Sub. H.B. 149
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                ▸         addresses reporting requirements; { and }
provides for establishing performance measures and goals to evaluate the operations of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control; and
requires the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to obtain approval from the Governor's Office of Management and Budget before sumitting a request to the State Building Board for a capital development project; and

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        Appropriations Subcommittee to present the results of the market survey.
(3) For fiscal year 2018-19 and each fiscal year thereafter, before the fiscal year begins, the Governor's Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the department and the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst, shall establish performance measures and goals to evaluate the department's operations during the fiscal year.
(4) (a) The department may not submit a request to the State Building Board for a capital development project unless the department first obtains approval from the Governor's Office of Management and Budget.
(b) In determining whether to grant approval for a request described in Subsection (4)(a), the Governor's Office of Management and Budget shall evaluate the extent to which the department met the performance measures and goals described in Subsection (3) during the previous fiscal year.

Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. J. Stevenson
MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 149 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. J. Stevenson
7. 1st Sub. H.B. 346 Local Government Plan Review Amendments (Schultz, M.)
Rep. Mike Schultz presented the bill.
Mr. Bryan Romney, University of Utah Building Official, spoke to the bill.
Sen. Bramble resumed the chair.
Mr. George Reid, Building Official, Beehive Chapter, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. Gary Crane, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. Jody Hilton, Contract Building Official for the City of Cottonwood Heights, Sunrise Engineering Firm, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Mr. Taz Biesinger, Utah Homebuilders Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. Trent Sorensen, Building Official for Salt Lake County, spoke to the bill.
Mr. Richard Bute, Assistant Building Official, Summit County, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Ipson moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 346 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. J. Stevenson
MOTION: Sen. Hemmert moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. J. Stevenson
Chair Bramble adjourned the meeting at 5:54 p.m.