MINUTES OF THE

SENATE BUSINESS AND LABOR STANDING COMMITTEE

215 Senate Building, Utah State Capitol Complex

                                                                 February 29, 2016

 

Members Present:     Sen. Curtis S. Bramble, Chair

                                    Sen. Gene Davis

                                    Sen. Deidre M. Henderson

                                    Sen. Karen Mayne

                                    Sen. Todd Weiler

 

Members Excused:    Sen. J. Stuart Adams

                                    Sen. Ralph Okerlund

 

Staff Present:             Mr. Joseph T. Wade, 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 8:02 a.m.

 

MOTION:  Sen. Mayne moved to approve the minutes of the February 25, 2016 meeting.  The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Davis and Sen. Weiler absent for the vote.    

 

S.B.   217        Alcoholic Beverage Control Act Licensing Amendments (J. Stevenson)

   

MOTION:  Sen. Mayne moved to adopt the following amendments:

1.                  Page 37, Lines 1128 through 1129:

        


1128       (e)  have on-premise banquet space and provide   on-premise banquet  service within the                                                   of the hotel

1129 meeting the requirements of this title;


 

2.                  Page 39, Lines 1176 through 1186:

           


                                     1176         (3) (a)  The commission may not issue a total number of hotel licenses that at any time

                                     1177 totals more than 80.

                                     1178         (b)  Subject to Subsection (3)(c), when determining the total number of licenses the

                                      1179 commission has issued for each type of retail license, the commission may not include a

                                     1180 sublicense as one of the retail licenses issued under the provisions applicable to the sublicense.

                                     1181         (c)  If a hotel license issued under this chapter includes a club sublicense that before the

                                     1182 issuance of the hotel license was a club license, the commission shall include the club

                                     1183 sublicense as one of the club licenses in determining if the total number of licenses issued

                                     1184 under the provisions applicable to the club license exceeds the number calculated by         dividing

                                   

 

                                     1185  the population of the state by the number specified in the provisions applicable to the club

                                     1186 license.

       (d)  A person may not transfer a club license under Chapter 8a, Transfer of Retail License Act, in a manner that circumvents the limitations of Subsection (3)(c). 

 

The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Davis absent for the vote.

 

Sen. Stevenson explained the bill to the committee.             

 

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

 

Sen. Henderson assumed the committee chair.

 

S.B.   234     Protecting Unborn Children Amendments (C. Bramble)

 

Sen. Bramble explained the bill to the committee.

 

Handouts were distributed.

 

Spoke for the bill:       Laura Bunker, United Families International

                                    Deanna Holland, Vice President, Pro-Life Utah

                                    Nathan Brown, citizen

                                    Kimberly Ells, Utah Pro-Life Coalition

                                    Callie Oppedisano, Director, Pro Life ministry

                                    Jeana Jones, Pro-Life Chair, Knights of Columbus                                                                            Maryam Christensen, Executive Director, Utah Eagle Forum

                                    Mary Taylor, President, Pro-Life Utah

                                    Mary Kelch, Executive Director, Pro-Life Utah

                                     

Spoke against the bill:     Chelsea Hicken, Planned Parenthood

                                         Sara Johnson, Planned Parenthood Association of Utah

                                         Dana Reinke, Planned Parenthood Lobbyist

                                         Kenwyn Derby, Planned Parenthood

                                         Marina Lowe, American Civil Liberties Union

                                         Leah Torres, Physician

                                         Aimee Fisher, Citizen Lobbyist, Planned Parenthood

                                         Rachelle Kaplan, National Council of Jewish Women

 

MOTION:  Sen. Bramble moved to pass the bill out favorably.  The motion passed with Sen. Davis voting in opposition.

 

Sen. Bramble resumed as committee chair.

 

 

H.B.   292   2nd Sub.    Deferred Deposit Lending Amendments (B. Daw)

 

Rep. Daw explained the bill to the committee.

 

Spoke for the bill:    Paul Allred, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Financial Institutions

 

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

 

H.B.   112    1st Sub    Continuing Education for Contractor Licensing Amendments (S.

                                     Sandall)

 

Rep. Sandall explained the bill to the committee.

 

Spoke for the bill:         Paul Rogers, Workers’ Compensation Fund

                                     Taz Besinger, Utah Homebuilders Association

                                    

Spoke against the bill:   John Hill, Rocky Mountain Gas Association

 

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

 

H.B.   228    2nd Sub.   Alcohol Modifications (Froerer)

 

MOTION:  Sen. Mayne moved to amend the bill as follows:

1.    Page 1, Lines 12 through 14:      


             12        ▸     defines terms;

             13        ▸     clarifies   {citations}    provisions related to unlawful sale or furnishing of alcoholic products  ;

14          ▸     authorizes tastings by manufacturing licensees under certain conditions;


 

2.   Page 4, Lines 112 through 113:   


             112             (1)  As used in this section  {, "taste"}    :

       (a) "Parcel" means the same identifiable contiguous unit of property that is treated as separate for valuation or zoning purposes and includes an improvement on that unit of property.

       (b) "Taste"   means an amount of an alcoholic product provided

113by a manufacturing licensee for consumption under this section.


 

3.    Page 5, Lines 135 through 136:  


             135             (6)  (a)    A manufacturing licensee shall establish a distinct area for consumption of a taste

             136        outside the view of minors and  in which minors are not allowed during the time period when tasting occurs.

       (b)  The distinct area for consumption for a taste established under this Subsection (6) shall be in the same building as where the manufacturing licensee produces alcoholic product or in a building on the same parcel as the building where the manufacturing licensee produces alcoholic product. 


 

4.   Page 5, Lines 137 through 138:   


                                   137             (7)   (a)   A manufacturing licensee shall have   {a variety of}    substantial   food available that is served on the

                                   138     licensed premises to an individual consuming a taste.

                             (b)  The commission may define what constitutes "substantial food" by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, except that the rule may not require culinary facilities for food preparation that are equivalent to a restaurant or dining club.   

 

The motion passed unanimously.

 

Rep. Froerer explained the bill to the committee.

 

Spoke to the bill:    Richard Nance, Director, Utah County Drug and Alcohol Prevention and

                                                           Treatment

                                Nina McDermett, Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control

 

Spoke for the bill:    Steve Barth, Lobbyist

 

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

                     Weiler voting in opposition.

 

S.B.   44        Construction Code Amendments (M. Dayton)

 

Sen. Dayton explained the bill to the committee.

 

Spoke for the bill:    Sterling Brown, Utah Farm Bureau

 

Spoke against the bill:    Ted Black, Chief Deputy, Utah State Fire Marshall’s Office

 

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

                                    

MOTION:   Sen. Henderson moved to adjourn.  The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Davis and Sen. Mayne absent for the vote.

Chair Bramble adjourned the meeting at 9:39 a.m.

 

 

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Sen. Curtis S. Bramble, Chair