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WORKFORCE SERVICES AND COMMUNITY
Room W025, West Office Building, State Capitol Complex
February 7, 2007
Rep. Julie Fisher, Vice Chair
Rep. Bradley M. Daw
Rep. Jack R. Draxler
Rep. Janice Fisher
Rep. Christopher Herrod
Rep. Brad King
Rep. Karen W. Morgan
STAFF PRESENT: Arthur L. Hunsaker, Policy Analyst
Linda Error, Committee Secretary
Note: A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.
Rep. Mascaro called the meeting to order at 2:05 p.m.
MOTION: Rep. Morgan moved to approve the minutes of the February 5, 2007 meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Daw, Rep. Draxler, Rep. Julie Fisher, and Rep. Herrod absent for the vote.
H.B. 23 Employment Security Act Amendments (Rep. S. Mascaro)
Rep. Mascaro introduced the bill to the committee. (handout)
MOTION: Rep. King moved too pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Daw absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Mascaro moved that H.B. 23 be placed on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Daw absent for the vote.
Rep. Mascaro relinquished the chair to Rep. Julie Fisher.
H.B. 225 Morbid Obesity - Insurance Coverage (Rep. S. Mascaro)
Rep. Mascaro introduced the bill to the committee.
Spoke for the bill: Jeff Buel, Director of Government Affairs, Johnson & Johnson
(handout)
Dr. Steven Simper, Rocky Mountain Associated Physicians Colleen Cook, President, Bariatric Support Centers International
Genevieve Winegar, weight loss surgery patient
Jeff Haaga, Utah Obesity Coalition
Spoke against the bill: Kelly Atkinson, Executive Director, Utah Health Insurance Association
MOTION: Rep. Mascaro moved to send the bill to the Rules Committee to be referred for interim study. The motion passed unanimously.
S.B. 15 Workforce Services - Reporting Misuse of Personal Identifying Information (Sen. C. Walker)
Sen. Walker introduced the bill to the committee with the assistance of Tani Downing, Executive Director, Department of Workforce Services. (handout)
MOTION: Rep. Janice Fisher moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. King absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved that S.B. 15 be placed on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. King absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Morgan moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. King absent for the vote.
Rep. Julie Fisher adjourned the meeting at 3:15 p.m.
________________________ Rep. Steven Mascaro, Chair