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MINUTES OF THE HOUSE BUSINESS AND LABOR
STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 450, State Capitol, Utah State Capitol Complex
March 3, 2009

Members Present:    Rep. Jim Dunnigan, Chair
            Rep. Patrick Painter, Vice Chair                    
            Rep. Jackie Biskupski            
            Rep. Stephen Clark
            Rep. Susan Duckworth            
            Rep. Gage Froerer
            Rep. Francis Gibson
            Rep. Neil Hansen
            Rep. Brian King
            Rep. Todd Kiser
            Rep. Michael Morley    
            Rep. Brent Wallis
            Rep. Curt Webb

Members Excused:    Rep. Kevin Garn
             
Staff Present:    Allison Nicholson, Policy Analyst            
            Linda Error, Committee Secretary

Note:        List of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with committee minutes .

Rep. Painter called the meeting to order at 7:35 a.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Wallis moved to approve the minutes of the February 27, 2009 meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Clark, Rep. Duckworth, Rep. Froerer, Rep. King, Rep. Kiser, and Rep. Morley absent for the vote.

H.B. 111    Deferred Deposit Lending Amendments (Rep. L. Black)

Rep. Black presented the bill to the committee with the assistance of Christopher Peterson, professor, University of Utah School of Law. (handout)

MOTION:    Rep. Dunnigan moved to amend the bill as follows:

1.    Page 2, Line 58 through Page 3, Line 66 :    

             58          (9) "Interest or fees"
{   includes the cost elements associated with the extension of credit,

             59      including:
             60          (a) a fee;

             61          (b) a charge, such as:
             62          (i) a service charge; or
             63          (ii) a renewal charge;
             64          (c) a credit insurance premium;
             65          (d) an ancillary product sold with any extension of credit; and
             66          (e) any other charge or premium with respect to the extension of credit.   }
  has the same meaning as "finance charge" is defined in 15 U.S.C. 1605, and as implemented by regulations of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.      


The motion to amend passed unanimously, with Rep. Clark, Rep. Duckworth, Rep. Rep. Froerer, Rep. King, Rep. Kiser, and Rep. Morley absent for the vote.

Spoke for the bill:        Patricia Bailey, Coalition for Religious Communities
                Linda Hilton, Coalition for Religious Communities

Spoke against the bill:    Wendy Gibson, owner, Check City

MOTION:    Rep. King moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion failed, with Rep. Biskupski, Rep. Duckworth, Rep. Hansen, and Rep. King voting in favor, and with Rep. Clark absent for the vote.

H.B. 404    Disclosure of Real Property (Rep. M. Newbold)

Rep. Newbold presented the bill to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Dunnigan moved to adopt 1st Substitute H.B. 404. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Clark absent for the vote.

Spoke to the bill:    Teresa Garrett, Utah Department of Health
            Chris Kyler, Utah Association of Realtors

Rep. Froerer declared a conflict of interest.

MOTION:    Rep. Gibson moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Clark absent for the vote.

H.B. 318    Construction Trades Licensing Amendments (Rep. B. King)

MOTION:    Rep. King moved to send H.B. 318 to the Rules Committee with a recommendation for interim study. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep.

Clark absent for the vote.

H.B. 454    Small Employer Group Reinsurance Pool (Rep. J. Biskupski)

MOTION:    Rep. Biskupski moved to send H.B. 454 to the Rules Committee with a recommendation for interim study. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Clark absent for the vote.

1 Sub. H.B. 262    Licensing Eligibility (Rep. S. Sandstrom)

Rep. Sandstrom presented the bill to the committee.

Spoke to the bill:        David Stanley, Director, Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing

Spoke for the bill:        Ron Mortenson, Utah Coalition on Illegal Immigration

Spoke against the bill:    Joe Reyna, Latin American Chamber of Commerce
                Antonella Packard, Latin American Chamber of Commerce

MOTION:    Rep. Gibson moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion failed, with Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Gibson, Rep. Kiser, Rep. Morley, and Rep. Painter voting in favor.

H.B. 171    Legal Immigrant Children Health Care Amendments (Rep. K. Holdaway)

Rep. Holdaway presented the bill to the committee with the assistance of Judi Hilman, Utah Health Policy Project and Tom Metcalf, Intermountain Pediatric Society. (handout)

MOTION:    Rep. Dunnigan moved to amend the bill as follows:

1.    Page 1, Lines 18 through 20 :    

             18          .    directs the Department of Health to amend the state Medicaid plan

{   to provide

             19      Medicaid coverage, and   }
  and the Utah Children's Health insurance Program to provide       coverage      {   under the Utah Children's Health Insurance

             20      Program,   } to an eligible legal immigrant child, regardless of the length of time that

2.    Page 2, Line 36 :    

             36      federal law and rule, the department shall
{   amend the state Medicaid plan to   } provide coverage


3.    Page 2, Line 45 :    

             45      federal law and rule, the department shall
{   amend the state Medicaid plan to   } provide coverage


The motion to amend passed unanimously, with Rep. Clark absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. King moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed, with Rep. Dunnigan voting in opposition. Rep. Clark was absent for the vote.

H.B. 124    Insurance Coverage for Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorders and Short Bowel Syndrome (Rep. C. Johnson)

Rep. Johnson presented the bill to the committee with the assistance of Dr. Gerald Gleich, professor, University of Utah School of Medicine and Charlene Coombs, Food Allergy Support Group.

MOTION:    Rep. Biskupski moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed, with Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Kiser, Rep. Morley, and Rep. Painter voting in opposition.
Rep. Clark was absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Duckworth moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Clark absent for the vote.

Rep. Painter adjourned the meeting at 9:18 a.m.








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                         Rep. James Dunnigan, Chair