MINUTES OF THE

SENATE BUSINESS AND LABOR STANDING COMMITTEE

215 Senate Building, Utah State Capitol Complex

February 18, 2015

Members Present: Sen. Curtis S. Bramble, Chair

Sen. Gene Davis

Sen. Deidre Henderson

Sen. Karen Mayne

Sen. Todd Weiler

Members Excused: Sen. Stuart Adams

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.

Chair Bramble called the meeting to order at 4:25 p.m. and announced that at the request of the sponsor S.B. 186 would not be heard today.

MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to approve the minutes of the February 17, 2015 meeting. The motion passed unanimously.

S.B. 198 Alcoholic Beverage Control Amendments (J. Stevenson)

Sen. Stevenson explained the bill to the committee assisted by Nina McDermott, Utah

Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.

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

unanimously with Sen. Henderson and Sen. Davis absent for the vote.

Sen. Weiler assumed the Committee Chair.

S.B. 157 Government Records Access and Management Act Amendments

(C. Bramble)

Sen. Bramble explained the bill to the committee.

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

Sen. Bramble resumed the Committee Chair.

S.B. 190 Mobile Home Park Helpline (D. Thatcher)

Sen. Thatcher explained the bill to the committee.

Mark Steinagel, Division Director, Department of Commerce further clarified the bill and

answered questions from the committee.

Spoke for the bill: Connie Hill, Utah Coalition of Manufactured Homeowners Inc.

Pamela Atkinson, Community Advocate

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

Sen. Weiler assumed the Committee Chair.

S.B. 205 Assessment Area Revisions (C. Bramble)

Sen. Bramble moved to adopt the following amendment:

1. Page 2, Lines 31 through 32:

31 guaranty fund or reserve fund.

32 (2) (a) {In} For assessment bonds, refunding assessment bonds, interim warrants, or bond anticipation notes sold after May 12, 2015, in lieu of making payments under Subsection (1), a local entity may elect to

The motion passed unanimously.

Sen. Bramble explained the bill to the committee.

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

MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to place the bill on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed

unanimously.

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

Sen. Bramble explained the bill to the committee.

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

unanimously.

MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to place the bill on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed

unanimously.

Sen. Bramble resumed the Committee Chair.

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

Rep. Gibson explained the bill to the committee.

Taz Biesinger, Utah Homebuilders Association, further clarified the bill and answered questions

from the committee.

Spoke for the bill: Dalane England, Subcontracting Agency

Spoke against the bill: Teri Paulsen, President, Contractors School

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

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

Chair Bramble adjourned the meeting at 5:17 p.m.

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Sen. Curtis S. Bramble, Chair