MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE BUSINESS AND LABOR STANDING COMMITTEE
Friday, February 25, 2022 • 4:25 p.m. • 445 State Capitol


Members Present:
Rep. Joel Ferry, Chair
Rep. Walt Brooks, Vice Chair
Rep. Brady Brammer
Rep. James A. Dunnigan
Rep. Timothy D. Hawkes
Rep. Jon Hawkins
Rep. Brian S. King
Rep. A. Cory Maloy
Rep. Ashlee Matthews
Rep. Calvin R. Musselman
Rep. Mark A. Strong
Rep. Jordan D. Teuscher
Rep. Norman K. Thurston
Rep. Mark A. Wheatley

Members Absent:
Rep. Jefferson Moss

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.

Vice Chair Brooks called the meeting to order at 4:30 PM.
MOTION:Rep. Matthews moved to approve the minutes.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-6.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 6
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. B. King
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. N. Thurston
1.H.B. 394 Recycling Transparency Amendments (Welton, D.)
Rep. Welton presented the bill
MOTION:Rep. Matthews moved to replace H.B. 394 with 1st Substitute H.B. 394.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-5.
Yeas - 10Nays- 0Abs- 5
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. B. King
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. N. Thurston
MOTION:Rep. Matthews moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 394 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-6.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 6
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. B. King
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. N. Thurston
2.H.C.R. 17 Concurrent Resolution Supporting Utah's Economic and Cultural Relationship with Taiwan (Hawkes, T.)
Rep. Hawkes presented the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Hawkins moved to pass H.C.R. 17 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-6.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 6
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. B. King
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. N. Thurston
3.H.B. 359 Eviction Records Amendments (Judkins, M.)
Rep. Judkins presented the bill with the assistance of Francisca Blanc, Utah Housing Association, and Clare Tobin Lence, Office of Legislative Fiscal Analyst, answered questions.
Curt Cullimore spoke to the bill.
Carson Eilers, Analyst, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill.
Roger Marce spoke in favor of the bill.
Mike Ostermiller, Utah Association of Relators, spoke in favor of the bill.
Gabriella Archuleta, Director of Public Policy, YWCA Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.
Shailly Ovart, Chair, Formerly Homeless Board of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Wheatley moved to replace H.B. 359 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 359.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-6.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 6
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. B. King
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. N. Thurston
MOTION:Rep. Maloy moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 359 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-6.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 6
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. B. King
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. N. Thurston
Chair Ferry assumed the chair.
4.4th Sub. S.B. 109 Towing Amendments (McKell, M.)
Sen. Mckell presented the bill with the assistance of Barbara Christensen, President, Utah Professional Towing Alliance
Wayne Jones, Executive Director, Used Cars Association, spoke to the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Brooks moved to pass 4th Substitute S.B. 109 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-4.
Yeas - 11Nays- 0Abs- 4
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. B. King
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. N. Thurston
5.2nd Sub. S.B. 176 Alcoholic Beverage Control Act Amendments (Stevenson, J.)
Rep. Waldrip presented the bill with the assistance of Hart Brown,
Roger Marce spoke in opposition to the bill.
Shanna Clay, M&M Distributing, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Kate Bradshaw, Executive Director, Utah Beer Wholesalers Association, spoke to the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Hawkes moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 176 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 14-0-1.
Yeas - 14Nays- 0Abs- 1
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. B. King
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. J. Moss
MOTION:Rep. Brammer moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 14-0-1.
Yeas - 14Nays- 0Abs- 1
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. B. King
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. J. Moss
Chair Ferry adjourned the meeting at 5:36 PM.