MINUTES OF THE HOUSE BUSINESS AND LABOR

STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 445, State Capitol

February 2, 2015

Members Present:    Rep. Val Peterson, Chair

                                    Rep. John Knotwell, Vice Chair

                                    Rep. Jake Anderegg 

                                    Rep. Jon Cox

                                    Rep. Susan Duckworth

                                    Rep. Jim Dunnigan 

                                    Rep. Gage Froerer 

                                    Rep. Brad King

                                    Rep. Dixon Pitcher 

                                    Rep. Marc Roberts

                                    Rep. Mike Schultz

                                    Rep. Jon Stanard 

                                    Rep. Curt Webb

                                    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 2:02 p.m.

MOTION:     Rep. Knotwell moved to approve the minutes of the January 28, 2015 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderegg, Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Froerer, Rep. Pitcher, Rep. Roberts, Rep. Webb, and Rep. Wilson absent for the vote.

H.B. 138         Joint Credit Obligations Amendments (Rep. K. Powell)

Rep. Powell explained the bill assisted by Curtis Cox, attorney.

Spoke against the bill:            Howard Headlee         Utah Bankers Association

                                                Scott Simpson            Utah Credit Union Association

MOTION:     Rep. Knotwell moved to hold the bill. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Pitcher and Rep. Webb absent for the vote.

H.B. 37           Reauthorization of Administrative Rules (Rep. C. Oda)

Rep. Oda explained the bill.

MOTION:     Rep. Stanard moved to replace H.B. 37 with 1st Substitute H.B. 37. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:     Rep. Dunnigan moved to pass out favorably 1st Sub. H.B. 37. The motion passed unanimously.

H.B. 126         Design Professionals - Amendments (Rep. F. Cox)

Rep. Cox distributed two handouts: Interior Design Legislation, H.B. 126 and Additional Information for 2015 H.B. 126 and explained the bill assisted by Holly Richardson and Amy Coombs, Ideal for Utah.

Spoke to the bill:                    Rep. Brian Greene                  Occupational and Professional                                                                                                 Licensure Review Committee

Spoke for the bill:                   Evan Cindrich                        EDA Architects

                                                Coy Porter                              Utah State Fire Marshall

                                                Kaye Christiansen                  Ideal for Utah 

Spoke against the bill:            Bryan Romney                       AIA Utah

                                                Heather Wilson                      AIA Utah

                                                LeGrande Steenblik                Restaurant & Store Equipment Co.

MOTION:     Rep. Knotwell moved to replace H.B. 126 with 1st Substitute H.B. 126. The motion passed with Rep. Anderegg voting in opposition.

MOTION:     Rep. Cox moved to proceed to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dunnigan and Rep. Wilson absent for the vote.

H.B. 96           Real Estate Transaction Amendments (Rep. B. Greene)

This bill was not heard.

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

Chair Peterson adjourned the meeting at 3:48 p.m.

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Rep. Val Peterson, Chair