MINUTES OF THE HOUSE BUSINESS AND LABOR

STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 445, State Capitol

March 2, 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. Jon Stanard 

                                    Rep. Curt Webb

Members Absent:     Rep. Jim Dunnigan

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 4:16 p.m.

MOTION:     Rep. Knotwell moved to approve the minutes of the February 26, 2015 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Schultz and Rep. Stanard absent for the vote.

S.B. 206          Utah Revised Business Corporation Act Amendments (Sen. C. Bramble)

Sen. Bramble explained the bill.

MOTION:     Rep. Knotwell moved to pass out favorably S.B. 206. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Stanard absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Roberts moved to place S.B. 206 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Stanard absent for the vote.

H.B. 375         Labeling Requirements for Types of Retail Goods (Rep. R. Edwards)

Rep. Edwards explained the bill assisted by Shauna Sloan, owner of Kid to Kid, and distributed a handout, "Secondhand Tagging."

MOTION:     Rep. Anderegg moved to amend H.B. 375 as follows:

1.    Page 2, Lines 38 through 45:   

38   (3) The disclosure statement required under Subsection (2)(b) shall:

39   (a) state {  "ALL ITEMS OFFERED FOR SALE IN THIS ESTABLISHMENT ARE

40SECONDHAND UNLESS SPECIFICALLY LABELED AS NEW"  }  "All items offered for sale are secondhand unless specifically labeled as new"  ;

41   (b) be printed:

42   (i) in black {  capital  } letters using Arial, Calibri, Cambria, or Times New Roman font no

43smaller than 48 point;

44   (ii) on bright yellow paper, at least 8.5 inches by {  6.5  }  5.5  inches in size; and

45   (c) be displayed at each public entrance and check stand at each retail location.

The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Froerer and Rep. Stanard absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Pitcher moved to pass out favorably H.B. 375. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Froerer and Rep. Stanard absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Anderegg moved to place H.B. 375 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Froerer and Rep. Stanard absent for the vote.

H.B. 400         Charges for Medical Records (Rep. F. Gibson)

Rep. Gibson explained the bill.

Spoke against the bill:            Ronald Mortensen      citizen

MOTION:     Rep. Schultz moved to pass out favorably H.B. 400. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Stanard absent for the vote.

1st Sub. S.B. 119       Prescription Database Revisions (Sen. T. Weiler)

Sen. Weiler distributed a handout, "Prescription Database Revisions," and explained the bill assisted by Jeremy Robertsen, Unified Fire Authority; Marlon Jones, UFA Assistant Chief; Tyler Ayres, attorney; and Marina Lowe, ACLU.

Spoke for the bill:       Ryan Pyle       Unified Fire Authority

Spoke against the bill:            Dorothy Bradford       United Women's Mother's and                                                                                                          Grandmother's Forum

                                               Wade Carpenter          Utah Chiefs of Police Association

MOTION:     Rep. Pitcher moved to pass out favorably 1st Sub. S.B. 119. The motion passed with Rep. Cox voting in opposition and Rep. Anderegg, and Rep. King absent for the vote.

1st Sub. S.B. 80         Homeowners' Association Reserve Fund (Sen. S. Urquhart)

Sen. Urquhart explained the bill.

Spoke for the bill:       Chris Kyler     Utah Association of Realtors

MOTION:     Rep. Froerer moved to pass out favorably 1st Sub. S.B. 80. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderegg and Rep. Cox absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Froerer moved to place 1st Sub. S.B. 80 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderegg and Rep. Cox absent for the vote.

S.B. 135          Workers' Compensation Coverage for Firefighters (Sen. K. Mayne)

Sen. Mayne explained the bill assisted by Jack Tidrow, Professional Fire Fighters of Utah.

Spoke for the bill:       Fernando Rivero         Professional Fire Fighters of Utah, Cancer Support                                                                                    Network

MOTION:     Rep. Knotwell moved to pass out favorably S.B. 135. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderegg absent for the vote. Rep. King declared a conflict of interest.

S.B. 131          Occupational Therapists Amendments (Sen. G. Davis)

Sen. Davis explained the bill assisted by Kasey Mitchell, Occupational Therapy Association.

MOTION:     Rep. Stanard moved to pass out favorably S.B. 131. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderegg and Rep. Knotwell absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Froerer moved to place S.B. 131 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderegg absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Knotwell moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderegg absent for the vote.

Chair Peterson adjourned the meeting at 5:49 p.m.

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Rep. Val Peterson, Chair