MINUTES OF THE HOUSE BUSINESS AND LABOR

STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 445, State Capitol

February 26, 2015

Members Present:    Rep. Val Peterson, Chair

                                    Rep. John Knotwell, Vice Chair

                                    Rep. Jake Anderegg 

                                    Rep. Jon Cox

                                    Rep. Susan Duckworth 

                                    Rep. Gage Froerer 

                                    Rep. Brad King

                                    Rep. Dixon Pitcher 

                                    Rep. Marc Roberts

                                    Rep. Mike Schultz

                                    Rep. Curt Webb

Members Absent:     Rep. Jim Dunnigan

                                    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.

Vice Chair Knotwell called the meeting to order at 8:08 a.m.

MOTION:     Rep. Cox moved to approve the minutes of the February 24, 2015 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderegg, Rep. Duckworth, Rep. Froerer, and Rep. Pitcher absent for the vote.

H.B. 372         Electrician Licensing Amendments (Rep. D. McCay)

Rep. McCay explained the bill.

MOTION:     Rep. Schultz moved to pass out favorably H.B. 372. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderegg, Rep. Duckworth, Rep. Froerer, and Rep. Pitcher absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Webb moved to place H.B. 372 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderegg, Rep. Duckworth, Rep. Froerer, and Rep. Pitcher absent for the vote.

H.B. 352         Title Insurance Reporting Amendments (Rep. M. Roberts)

Rep. Roberts explained the bill assisted by James Seaman, Utah Land Title Association.

Spoke for the bill:       Todd Kiser                 Insurance Commissioner

MOTION:     Rep. King moved to pass out favorably H.B. 352

SUBSTITUTE

MOTION:     Rep. Peterson moved to amend H.B. 352 as follows:

1.    Page 1, Line 1:    

1    TITLE INSURANCE REPORTING  AND ASSESSMENT  AMENDMENTS

2.    Page 1, Lines 12 through 13:   

12   ►      exempts an individual insurance producer, who is {  not  } an employee of a title insurer

13or who is {  not  } designated by an agency title insurance producer, from certain title

The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderegg absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. King moved to pass out favorably H.B. 352. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderegg absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Webb moved to place H.B. 352 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderegg absent for the vote.

1st Sub. S.B. 98         Medicaid Accountable Care Organizations (Sen. J. S. Adams)

Sen. Adams explained the bill.

MOTION:     Rep. Peterson moved to pass out favorably 1st Sub. S.B. 98. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderegg absent for the vote.

1st Sub. H.B. 126      Design Professionals - Amendments (Rep. F. Cox)

Rep. Cox explained the bill assisted by Amy Coombs, Ideal for Utah, and Rep. Brian Greene, Occupational and Professional Licensure Review Committee.

Spoke for the bill:       Matt Klein                  National Association of Homebuilders Remodelers

Spoke against the bill:            Heather Wilson          American Institute of Architects, Utah

                                               Spencer Steenblik       Restaurant & Store Equipment Co.

                                               David Spatafore          National Kitchen & Bath Association

                                               Taz Biesinger             Utah Homebuilders Association

MOTION:     Rep. Roberts moved to replace 1st Sub. H.B. 126 with 2nd Sub H.B. 126. The motion passed with Rep. Anderegg voting in opposition.

MOTION:     Rep. Roberts moved to amend the bill by replacing on line 112 the words "an equivalent body" with "a similar exam."

SUBSTITUTE

MOTION:     Rep. Schultz moved to hold the bill. The motion passed with Rep. Duckworth, Rep. King, Rep. Pitcher, Rep. Roberts, and Rep. Knotwell voting in opposition.

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

This bill was not heard.

MOTION:     Rep. Peterson moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.

Vice Chair Knotwell adjourned the meeting at 9:17 a.m.

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Rep. Val Peterson, Chair