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CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT

March 14, 2013

Mr. President and Madam Speaker:

    The Joint Conference Committee comprised of Senators S. Reid, T. Weiler, and K. Mayne, and Representatives R. Cunningham, D. Brown, and B. King, recommends 2nd Sub. S.B. 95, WHISTLEBLOWER AMENDMENTS, by Senator S. Reid, as last amended by the House and Senate, with the following amendments:

1.    Page 12, Lines 365 through 366
    House Floor Amendments
    3-13-2013 :
    

             365          (3) A public entity employer has the burden to prove by H.

{   [   } substantial      {   ]   }      {   a preponderance

             365a      of the  
}
.H evidence that the
             366      public entity employer's action was justified.

2.    Page 13, Lines 375 through 377
    House Floor Amendments
    3-13-2013 :
    

             375          (ii) a burden of proof on the employer to establish by H.
{   [   } substantial      {   ]   }      {   a preponderance

             375a      of the  
}
.H evidence that the
             376      employer's action was justified by reasons unrelated to the employee's good faith actions under
             377      Section 67-21-3 .


3.    Page 13, Line 397 through Page 14, Line 399
    House Floor Amendments
    3-13-2013 :
    

             397          (ii) a burden of proof on the employer to establish by H.
{   [   } substantial      {   ]   }      {   a preponderance

             397a      of the  
}
.H evidence that the
             398      employer's action was justified by reasons unrelated to the employee's good faith actions under
             399      Section 67-21-3 .

4.    Page 15, Lines 456 through 457
    House Floor Amendments
    3-13-2013 :
    

             456          (3) To prevail in an action brought under this section, the employer shall prove by
             457      H.
{   [   } substantial      {   ]   }      {   a preponderance of the   } .H evidence that the employer's action was justified.


        Respectfully,

        Sen. S. Reid
        Senate Chair, Conference Committee

        Rep. R. Cunningham
        House Chair, Conference Committee
Voting: 6-0-0
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Bill Number
Action Class

*SB0095S02*
*C*

SB0095S02
C