MINUTES
OF THE
SENATE BUSINESS AND LABOR STANDING
COMMITTEE
215 Senate Building, Utah State Capitol Complex
Friday, January 30, 2015
Members Present: Sen. Curtis S. Bramble, Chair
Sen. Stuart Adams
Sen. Gene Davis
Sen. Deidre Henderson
Sen. Karen Mayne
Sen. Todd Weiler
Members Excused: Sen. Ralph 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.
At the request of Sen. Bramble, Sen. Davis assumed the Committee Chair and called the meeting to order at 2:12 p.m.
MOTION: Sen.
Mayne moved to approve the minutes of the January 27, 2015 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Sen.
Bramble and Sen. Henderson absent for the vote.
S.B.
93 Uniform Commercial Code
Filing Amendments (L. Hillyard)
MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to adopt 1st Sub. S.B. 93. The motion passed unanimously with
Sen. Bramble, Sen. Adams and Sen. Henderson absent for the vote.
Sen. Hillyard explained the bill to the committee assisted by Kathy Berg, Director,
Division of Corporations and Commercial Code, Department of Commerce.
Spoke for the bill: Jerry Houghton, Toole County Recorder
MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Adams and Sen. Bramble absent for the vote.
S.B. 85 Truth
in Advertising Amendments (T. Weiler)
Sen. Weiler explained the bill to the committee and answered questions from the committee.
MOTION: Sen.Weiler moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion failed with Sen. Davis, Sen. Mayne and Sen. Weiler voting in favor of the bill and Sen. Bramble, Sen. Adams and Sen. Henderson voting in opposition.
H.B. 23 Insurance
Licensee Amendments (J. Stanard)
Rep. Stanard explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke for the bill: Steven Foxley, Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield
MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
S.B. 111 Occupational
Safety and Health Regulation (S. Jenkins)
Sen. Jenkins explained the bill to the committee assisted by Jason Maughan, Deputy
Commissioner, Labor Commission
Spoke for the bill: Michael Sanchez, Brick Mason
Rich Thorn, CEO, Associated General Contractors of Utah
MOTION: Sen. Henderson moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Bramble and Sen. Adams absent for the vote.
S.B. 75 Elementary
Arts Learning Program Amendments (C. Bramble)
Sen. Bramble explained the bill to the committee assisted by Lisa Cluff, Utah Arts Council.
MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Adams and Sen. Mayne absent for the vote.
MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to place the bill on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Adams and Sen. Mayne absent for the vote.
S.B. 102 Online Pharmacy Amendments (C.
Bramble)
The bill was not considered.
H.B. 19 Insurance
Comparison Tables (T. Hawkes)
Rep. Hawkes explained the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously
with Sen. Adams absent for the vote.
MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to reconsider the committee’s action on S.B. 85. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Adams absent for the vote.
S.B. 85 Truth in Advertising Amendments ((T.
Weiler)
Sen. Weiler further explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Adams absent for the vote.
MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.
Chair Bramble adjourned the meeting at 3:15 p.m.
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Sen. Curtis S. Bramble, Chair