MINUTES OF THE HOUSE BUSINESS AND LABOR

STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 445, State Capitol

March 5, 2015

Members Present:    Rep. Val Peterson, Chair

                                    Rep. John Knotwell, Vice Chair 

                                    Rep. Jon Cox

                                    Rep. Susan Duckworth

                                    Rep. Jim Dunnigan 

                                    Rep. Gage Froerer 

                                    Rep. Brad King                                   

                                    Rep. Marc Roberts

                                    Rep. Mike Schultz 

                                    Rep. Curt Webb

Members Absent:     Rep. Jake Anderegg

                                    Rep. Dixon Pitcher

                                    Rep. Jon Stanard

Rep. Brad Wilson

Staff Present:            Ms. Megan Bolin, Policy Analyst 

                                    Ms. Rosemary Young, Committee Secretary

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

Chair Peterson called the meeting to order at 4:33 p.m.

MOTION:     Rep. Cox moved to approve the minutes of the March 4, 2015 6 p.m. meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Froerer, and Rep. Knotwell absent for the vote.

S.B. 169          Contact Lens Consumer Protection Act Amendments (Sen. D. Henderson)

Sen. Henderson distributed two handouts, "The Constitutionality of S.B. 169" and "Reasons to Support SB 169" and explained the bill assisted by Jay S. Magure and Garth A. Vincent from 1-800 Contacts.

Spoke for the bill:       Dave Davis                 Utah Retail Merchants Association

                                    Todd Bingham           Utah Manufacturers Association

                                    Tiffany Knight           citizen

Spoke to the bill:        Craig Poulter              Utah Optometric Association

                                    Josh Daniels               Libertas Institute

Spoke against the bill: Eric Helms                Johnson & Johnson

                                      Ken Glazer                Washington D.C. attorney

MOTION:     Rep. Knotwell moved to pass out favorably S.B. 169. The motion passed with Rep. King and Rep. Webb voting in opposition and Rep. Dunnigan and Rep. Roberts absent for the vote.

H.B. 426         Joint Tenancy Amendments (Rep. M. McKell)

Rep. McKell explained the bill.

MOTION:     Rep. Duckworth moved to pass out favorably H.B. 426. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dunnigan and Rep. Roberts absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Webb moved to place H.B. 426 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dunnigan and Rep. Roberts absent for the vote.

H.B. 422         Timeshare Amendments (Rep. G. Froerer)

Rep. Froerer explained the bill assisted by Jonathan Stewart, Department of Commerce, Division of Real Estate.

MOTION:     Rep. Knotwell moved to amend H.B. 422 as follows:

1.    Page 14, Lines 416 through 418:    

416 (c) [A] Upon the issuance of an approved registration, a purchaser shall have an

417additional opportunity to cancel [upon the issuance of an approved] the {  registration  }  purchase  if the

418division determines that there is a substantial difference in the disclosures contained in the final

The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dunnigan and Rep. Roberts absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. King moved to pass out favorably H.B. 422. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dunnigan and Rep. Roberts absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Froerer moved to place H.B. 422 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dunnigan and Rep. Roberts absent for the vote.

H.B. 235         Occupational Licensing Amendments (Rep. N. Thurston)

Rep. Thurston explained the bill.

Spoke to the bill:        Mark Steinagel           Division of Occupational & Professional Licensing

Spoke against the bill: Susan Speirs               Utah Association of CPA's

                                    Candace Daly             Utah Funeral Directors Association

                                                                       Utah Chiropractic Physicians Association

                                                                       Utah Podiatric Medical Association

                                                                       Cosmetology Schools Association

MOTION:     Rep. Knotwell moved to hold H.B. 235 for interim study.

SUBSTITUTE

MOTION:     Rep. Cox moved to replace H.B. 235 with 1st Substitute H.B. 235. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dunnigan and Rep. Roberts absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Knotwell moved to hold 1st Sub. H.B. 235 for interim study. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dunnigan and Rep. Roberts absent for the vote.

H.B. 295         Motor Vehicle Business Regulation Amendments (Rep. M. Roberts)

This bill was not heard.

MOTION:     Rep. Cox moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dunnigan and Rep. Roberts absent for the vote.

Chair Peterson adjourned the meeting at 6:03 p.m.

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Rep. Val Peterson, Chair