MINUTES OF THE

SENATE BUSINESS AND LABOR STANDING COMMITTEE

215 Senate Building, Utah State Capitol Complex

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Members Present: Sen. Curtis S. Bramble, Chair

Sen. Gene Davis

Sen. Deidre Henderson

Sen. Karen Mayne

Sen. Todd Weiler

Members Excused: Sen. J. Stuart Adams

Sen. Ralph C. Okerlund

Staff Present: Mr. Bryant Howe, Deputy Director

Ms. Karen Allred, Committee Secretary

NOTE: A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.

Chair Bramble called the meeting to order at 2:20 p.m. and announced that SB 36 and SB 54 would not be heard today.

S.B. 74 Unincorporated Business Entities Related Amendments (L. Hillyard)

Sen. Hillyard explained the bill to the committee assisted by Kathy Berg, Director, Division of

Corporations and Commercial Code. They also answered questions from the committee.

MOTION: Sen. Henderson moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen Davis and Sen. Weiler absent for the vote.

S.B. 72 Alcoholic Beverage Control Enforcement Amendments (J. Stevenson)

Sen. Stevenson explained the bill to the committee assisted by Sheila Page, Office of the

Attorney General.

MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

Sen. Henderson assumed the committee chair.

S.B. 63 Worker’s Compensation Fund Amendments (C. Bramble)

Sen. Bramble explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to amend the bill as follows:

1. Page 3, Lines 70 through 73:

70 (a) workers' compensation insurance and, subject to Subsection (5)(b) {(ii)} , reinsurance

71 in Utah;

72 (b) workers' compensation insurance and workers' compensation reinsurance in a state other than Utah [to the

73 extent necessary to:];

2. Page 4, Lines 110 through 115:

110 (b) [The] (i) {Subject to Subsection (5)(b)(ii), the} The fund or a subsidiary of the fund may

111 not offer, or enter into a joint enterprise that offers, or otherwise participate in the offering of

112 accident and health insurance or administer a health benefit plan .

113 (ii) {The} Subject to Subsection (5)(b)(i), the fund or a subsidiary of the fund may serve as a reinsurer or reinsurance

114 intermediary for medical or disability costs or exposures assumed by a self-insured employer in

115 Utah.

The motion passed unanimously.

Dennis Lloyd, Vice President, Workers’ Compensation Fund further explained the bill and

answered questions from the committee.

Spoke for the bill: Joey Gilbert, Vice President, Associated General Contractors of Utah

Samuel W. Clark, Agent, Broker

Todd Kiser, Utah Insurance Commissioner

Spoke against the bill: Mike Sonntag, American Insurance Association

MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.

Chair Bramble adjourned the meeting at 3:07 p.m.

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Sen. Curtis S. Bramble, Chair