CORRECTED
MINUTES OF THE HOUSE BUSINESS AND LABOR
STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 445, State Capitol
February 26, 2014
Members Present: Rep. Jim Dunnigan, Chair
Rep. Dixon Pitcher, Vice Chair
Rep. Jake Anderegg
Rep. Johnny Anderson
Rep. Jim Bird
Rep. Jon Cox
Rep. Susan Duckworth
Rep. Gage Froerer Rep. Dana Layton Rep. Jeremy Peterson
Rep. Marc Roberts
Rep. Jon Stanard
Rep. Mark Wheatley Rep. Larry Wiley
Rep. Brad Wilson
Members Absent: Rep. Mike McKell Staff Present: Mr. Bryant Howe, Assistant Director
Ms. Rosemary Young, Committee Secretary
Note: List of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with committee minutes
.
Vice Chair Pitcher called the meeting to order at 8:11 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Anderegg moved to approve the minutes of the February 24, 2014 meeting.
The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderson, Rep. Layton, and Rep. Wilson absent for
the vote.
H.B. 376 Alcohol Revisions (Rep. R. Wilcox)
Rep. Wilcox explained the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Froerer moved to pass out favorably H.B. 376. The motion passed
unanimously with Rep. Anderson, Rep. Layton, and Rep. Wilson absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Anderegg moved to place H.B. 376 on the Consent Calendar. The motion
passed unanimously with Rep. Anderson, Rep. Layton, and Rep. Wilson absent for the vote.
H.B. 352 Manufacturing Licensee Provisions (Rep. G. Froerer)
MOTION: Rep. Froerer moved to replace H.B. 352 with 1st Substitute H.B. 352. The
motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderson, Rep. Layton, and Rep. Wilson absent for the
vote.
Rep. Froerer explained the bill to the committee assisted by Nina McDermott, DABC Director of
Compliance, Licensing Enforcement.
Spoke for the bill: Steve Conlin, Ogden's Own Distillery
Spoke against the bill: Derek Monson, Sutherland Institute
Pat Bird, Utah County Substance Abuse
MOTION: Rep. Stanard moved to proceed to the next item on the agenda. The motion
passed with Rep. Anderson, Rep. Duckworth, Rep. Froerer, Rep. Roberts, Rep. Wheatley, and
Rep. Wiley voting in opposition.
H.B. 129 Surplus Lines Insurance Amendments (Rep. C. Oda)
Rep. Oda explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke to the bill: Brett Barratt , Deputy Commissioner, Utah Insurance Department
MOTION: Rep. Peterson moved to pass out favorably H.B. 129. The motion passed
unanimously with Rep. Layton absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Peterson moved to place H.B. 129 on the Consent Calendar. At the request
of the sponsor the motion was withdrawn.
H.B. 12 Consumer Credit Protection Amendments (Rep. P. Ray)
This bill was not heard.
H.B. 277 Music Therapist Licensure Amendments (Rep. R. Edwards)
Rep. Edwards explained the bill to the committee assisted by Maureen Hearns, Director of Music
Therapy, Utah State University.
MOTION: Rep. Dunnigan moved to amend H.B. 277 as follows:
{
Section 8.
Section
58-84-302
is enacted to read:
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58-84-302. Penalty for unlawful conduct.
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A person who violates an unlawful conduct provision described in this chapter
is guilty
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of a class B misdemeanor. }
The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Layton absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Roberts moved to pass out favorably H.B. 277. The motion passed
unanimously with Rep. Layton absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Peterson moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Rep.
Layton absent for the vote.
Vice Chair Pitcher adjourned the meeting at 10:01 a.m.
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Rep. James Dunnigan, Chair