MINUTES OF THE HOUSE BUSINESS AND LABOR

STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 445, State Capitol

February 4, 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 

Members Absent:     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 2:03 p.m.

MOTION:     Rep. Cox moved to approve the minutes of the February 2, 2015 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Froerer, Rep. Pitcher, Rep. Roberts, Rep. Stanard, and Rep. Knotwell absent for the vote.

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

Rep. Greene explained the bill assisted by Jonathan Stewart, Director, Division of Real Estate.

Spoke for the bill:       Francine Giani            Executive Director, Department of Commerce

                                    Mike Ostermiller        Utah Association of Realtors

MOTION:     Rep. Anderegg moved to replace H.B. 96 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 96. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Froerer, Rep. Pitcher, Rep. Roberts, Rep. Stanard, and Rep. Knotwell absent for the vote.

Vice Chair Knotwell assumed the chair.

MOTION:     Rep. Duckworth moved to pass out favorably 2nd Sub. H.B. 96. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dunnigan and Rep. Froerer absent for the vote.

H.B. 129         Economic Development Incentive Amendments (Rep. K. Powell)

Rep. Powell explained the bill assisted by Theresa Foxley, Governor's Office of Economic Development, and Ryan Starks, Economic Development Director, Wasatch County.

MOTION:     Rep. Stanard moved to replace H.B. 129 with 1st Substitute H.B. 129. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderegg, Rep. Dunnigan, and Rep. Froerer absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Stanard moved to pass out favorably 1st Sub. H.B. 129. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderegg, Rep. Dunnigan, and Rep. Froerer absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Knotwell moved to place 1st Sub. H.B. 129 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderegg, Rep. Dunnigan, and Rep. Froerer absent for the vote.

H.B. 76           Insurance Cancellation and Nonrenewal Amendments (Rep. J. Anderegg)

This bill was not heard.

H.B. 193         Continuing Education for General Contractor Licensing (Rep. F. Gibson)

Rep. Gibson explained the bill to the committee assisted by Taz Biesinger, Utah Homebuilders Association.

Spoke for the bill:                   Michelle Scharf          Citizen

Spoke against the bill:            John Hill                     Rocky Mountain Gas Association

                                                Chris DeHerrera         Associated Building Contractors of Utah

                                                Flynn Paulson             Contractors School

                                                Joe McAllister            Hughes

                                                Susan McCoy             Builders Bid Service

                                                Jared Wolthuis            Contractors School

MOTION:     Rep. Roberts moved to pass out favorably H.B. 193. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderegg and Rep. Froerer absent for the vote.

H.B. 162         Construction Trades Continuing Education Amendments (Rep. F. Cox)

Rep. Cox explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:     Rep. Schultz moved to adjourn. The motion passed with Rep. King voting in opposition and Rep. Anderegg, Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Froerer, and Rep. Peterson absent for the vote.

Vice Chair Knotwell adjourned the meeting at 3:34 p.m.

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Rep. Val Peterson, Chair