MINUTES OF THE

SENATE BUSINESS AND LABOR STANDING COMMITTEE

215 Senate Building, Utah State Capitol Complex

January 29, 2016

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, Policy Analyst

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 2:00 p.m.

MOTION: Sen Mayne moved to approve the minutes of the January 26, 2016 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Davis and Sen Weiler absent for the vote.

S.B. 58 Nurse Practitioner Amendments (D. Hinkins)

Sen. Bramble announced that there would be no vote on this bill today but there would be a full

discussion.

Explaining the bill: Dallen Ormond, President, Utah Nurses Association

Mark Brinton, Utah Medical Association

Dennis Lloyd, Worker’s Compensation Fund

S.B. 76 Workers’ Compensation for Volunteers (K. Mayne)

Sen. Mayne explained the bill to the committee.

Dennis Lloyd, Worker’s Compensation Fund further explained the bill.

Richard Burke, Utah Association for Justice expressed concerns regarding the legislation.

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

With Sen. Henderson absent for the vote.

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

Chair Bramble adjourned the meeting at 2:35.

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Sen. Curtis S. Bramble, Chair