MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE BUSINESS AND LABOR STANDING COMMITTEE
Thursday, February 24, 2022 • 8:30 a.m. • 445 State Capitol


Members Present:
Rep. Joel Ferry, Chair
Rep. Walt Brooks, Vice Chair
Rep. Brady Brammer
Rep. Jon Hawkins
Rep. Brian S. King
Rep. A. Cory Maloy
Rep. Ashlee Matthews
Rep. Jefferson Moss
Rep. Calvin R. Musselman
Rep. Mark A. Strong
Rep. Jordan D. Teuscher
Rep. Mark A. Wheatley

Members Absent:
Rep. James A. Dunnigan
Rep. Timothy D. Hawkes
Rep. Norman K. Thurston

Staff Present:
Adam J. Sweet, Policy Analyst
Jonathan Rees, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
Chair Ferry called the meeting to order at 8:42 a.m.
MOTION:Rep. Brammer moved to approve the minutes February 22, 2022, meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-7.
Yeas - 8Nays- 0Abs- 7
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. B. King
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. N. Thurston
1.H.B. 326 State Innovation Amendments (Spendlove, R.)
Rep. Spendlove presented the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Brooks moved to replace H.B. 326 with 1st Substitute H.B. 326.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-4.
Yeas - 11Nays- 0Abs- 4
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. B. King
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. N. Thurston
MOTION:Rep. Teuscher moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 326 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-4-3.
Yeas - 8Nays- 4Abs- 3
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. B. King
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. N. Thurston
2.S.B. 173 Alarm System Amendments (Ipson, D.)
Sen. Ipson presented the bill.
Michael Pate, Director of Government Affairs, AMAROK Security, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Brooks moved to amend S.B. 173 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-4.
Amendment 1
S.B. 0173
1 .        Page 2, Lines 44 through 46 :  Page 2, Lines 44 through 46
44                 (2) Nothing in this section may be construed to prevent a political subdivision from
45         making an ordinance or other regulation related to a nonelectric perimeter wall or fence , or signage related to the perimeter wall or fence, that
46         surrounds a battery-charged suspended-wire system.

Yeas - 11Nays- 0Abs- 4
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. B. King
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. N. Thurston
MOTION:Rep. Hawkins moved to pass S.B. 173 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-4.
Yeas - 11Nays- 0Abs- 4
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. B. King
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. N. Thurston
MOTION:Rep. Hawkins moved to place S.B. 173 on the Consent Calendar.The motion failed with a vote of 10-1-4.
Yeas - 10Nays- 1Abs- 4
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. B. King
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. N. Thurston
MOTION:Rep. Matthews moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-4.
Yeas - 11Nays- 0Abs- 4
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. B. King
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. N. Thurston
Chair Ferry adjourned the meeting at 9:16 a.m.