| Members Present: Sen. Curtis S. Bramble, Chair Sen. Jacob L. Anderegg Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Sen. Gene Davis Sen. Daniel Hemmert | Sen. Don L. Ipson Sen. Karen Mayne Sen. Daniel McCay Staff Present: Mr. Adam J. Sweet, Policy Analyst Ms. Karen C. Allred, Committee Secretary |
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| Chair Bramble called the meeting to order at 2:16 p.m. |
| MOTION: Sen. Anderegg moved to approve the minutes of the February 5, 2019, meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. C. Bramble Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. McCay |
| 1. S.B. 121 Controlled Business in Title Insurance Repeal (Hemmert, D.) |
| Sen. Hemmert presented the bill. |
| Mr. Cort Ashton, Legislative Chair, Utah Land Title Association, spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. George Morris, CEO, Century 21, spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. Thomas Wright, President, Summit Sotheby's International, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. McCay moved to pass S.B. 121 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-0 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. D. McCay |
| 2. S.B. 132 Beer Amendments (Stevenson, J.) |
| Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson presented the bill with the assistance of Ms. Kate Bradshaw, State Director, Responsible Beer Choice Coalition. |
| Mr. Stan Rasmussen, Sutherland Institute, spoke in opposition of the bill. |
| Mr. Jim Olsen, Utah Beer Wholesalers, spoke to the bill. |
| Ms. Gayle Ruzicka, President, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. David Hancock, Vice President General Counsel, Maverik Inc. spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Art Brown, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. Peter Erickson, Director, Utah Brewers Guild, spoke in opposition of the bill. |
| Ms. Laura Bunker, Co Chair, Family Policy Resource, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. Tim Dwyer, Fisher Brewing Company, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Richard Nance, Director, Utah County Department Drug and Alcohol Prevention Treatment, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. John Lee, Utah Brewers Guild, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. Dave Davis, President, Utah Retail Merchant's Association/Utah Food Industry Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Conner Boyak, Libertas Institute, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Salvador D. Petilos, Director, Department of Alcohol Beverage Control, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Ipson moved to pass S.B. 132 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-0 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. D. McCay |
| 3. S.B. 71 Food Truck License Amendments (Henderson, D.) |
| Sen. Deidre M. Henderson presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. Taylor Harris, Owner, Food Truck League. |
| MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to replace S.B. 71 with 2nd Substitute S.B. 71. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne | Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. McCay |
| Ms. Rachel Otto, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 71 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne | Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. McCay |
| 4. H.B. 132 Occupational and Professional Licensing Amendments (Kwan, K.) |
| Rep. Karen Kwan presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to pass H.B. 132 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne | Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. McCay |
| MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to place H.B. 132 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne | Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. McCay |
| 5. S.B. 138 Utah Apprenticeship Act (Anderegg, J.) |
| Sen. Anderegg presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to pass S.B. 138 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne | Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. McCay |
| 6. S.B. 140 Real Estate Amendments (Cullimore, K. A.) |
| Sen. Cullimore presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. Johnny Stewart, Director, Division of Real Estate. |
| MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to pass S.B. 140 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne | Sen. D. McCay |
| 7. S.B. 133 Oppressive Conduct in a Closely Held Corporation (Cullimore, K. A.) |
| Sen. Cullimore presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Anderegg moved to pass S.B. 133 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-0 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. D. McCay |
| MOTION: Sen. Hemmert moved to reconsider the committee's actions on S.B. 133. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-0 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. D. McCay |
| MOTION: Sen. Hemmert moved to pass S.B. 133 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-1-0. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-1 | Abs-0 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. K. Mayne Sen. D. McCay | Sen. D. Ipson |
| MOTION: Sen. Ipson moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-0 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. D. McCay |
| Chair Bramble adjourned the meeting at 3:53 P.M. |