MINUTES OF THE

SENATE BUSINESS AND LABOR STANDING COMMITTEE

215 Senate Building, Utah State Capitol Complex

                                                                 February 25, 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 5:22 p.m. and announced that, at the request of the sponsors, the following two bills will not be heard today:

S.B. 198          Amendments Related to Deferred Deposit Lending  (Sen. J. Dabakis)

S.B. 214          Workplace Abusive Conduct Amendments  (Sen. A. Jackson)

 

MOTION:  Sen. Henderson moved to approve the minutes of the February 19, 2016, and February 23, 2016, meetings.  The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Weiler absent for the vote.    

 

S.B.   58   3rd Sub.    Nurse Practitioner Amendments (D. Hinkins)   

 

MOTION:      Sen. Henderson moved to adopt 4th Sub. S.B. 58.

 

Sen. Henderson assumed the committee chair.

 

Sen. Bramble explained the bill to the committee.

 

Sen. Hinkins further explained the bill to the committee.

           

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

                                    Chris Singer, Nurse Practitioner Association

                                    Michelle McOmber, Utah Medical Association

 

Sen. Bramble resumed the committee chair.

 

MOTION:  The motion to adopt 4th Sub. S.B. 58 passed unanimously.

 

MOTION:  Sen. Henderson 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.                       

S.B.   157     Pawnshop Amendments (D. Thatcher)

 

Sen. Thatcher explained the bill to the committee assisted by Chad Platt, attorney.

 

Spoke to the bill:         Chad Platt, Association of Prosecutors

   

Spoke for the bill:       Gary Scheller, Victims of Crime

                                    Jennifer Valencia, Utah Sentencing Commission

                                    Lincoln Shurtz, Utah Association of Counties

                                   

Spoke against the bill:    Mike Katsanevas, Pawnshop industry        

 

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

 

H.B.   273    Condominium Association Amendments (K. Powell)

 

Rep. Powell explained the bill to the committee.

           

Spoke for the bill:         John Morris, Homeowners Action Committee        

 

Spoke against the bill:    George Chapman, citizen

                                       Sam Jenkins, citizen            

 

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

                   

MOTION:   Later in the meeting, Sen. Henderson moved to reconsider the committee’s action on H.B. 273.  The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Davis and Sen. Weiler absent for the vote.

 

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

 

S.B.  196      Retail Bag Impact Reduction Program (J. Iwamoto)

 

MOTION:   Sen. Weiler moved to adopt 1st Sub. S.B. 196.  The motion passed unanimously.

 

Sen. Iwamoto explained the bill to the committee.

 

Spoke to the bill:                     Dave Davis, Utah Retail Merchants Association

                    

Spoke for the bill:                   Russ Wall, Senior Advisor, Salt Lake Valley Landfill

                                                Ashley Yoder, Sustainability Manager,

                                                Lynn Pace, Utah League of Cities and Towns

                                                Laura Hansen, Executive Director, Jordon River

 

Spoke against the bill:             George Chapman, citizen

                                                Ken Burton, Student, Weber State University

                                                Sam Jenkins, citizen   

 

MOTION:  Sen. Mayne moved to pass the bill out favorably as substituted.  The motion passed with Sen. Bramble and Sen. Henderson voting in opposition.

 

Sen. Henderson assumed the committee chair.

                   

S.B.   201     Transportation Network Company Amendments (C. Bramble)

 

MOTION:   Sen. Bramble moved to adopt 1st Sub. S.B. 201.  The motion passed unanimously.

 

Sen. Bramble explained the bill to the committee.

           

Spoke for the bill:       Eric Schroeder, General Manager, UBER

 

MOTION:  Sen. Bramble 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.

 

Sen. Bramble resumed the committee chair.

 

H.B.   113    Health Care Sharing Ministry Amendments (M. Kennedy)

 

MOTION:   Sen. Weiler moved to lift H.B. 113 from the table.  The motion failed with Sen. Henderson and Sen. Weiler voting in favor and Sen. Bramble, Sen. Davis, and Sen. Mayne voting in opposition.

 

S.B.  216      Workers’ Compensation Related Amendments (K. Mayne)

 

MOTION:  Sen. Mayne moved to amend S.B. 216 as follows:

1.                  Page 8, Lines 217 through 218:

           


             217                   (b)  Subject to Subsection (11)(d), a workers' compensation insurance carrier or

             218             self-insured employer may contract   , either in writing or by mutual verbal agreement,  with a hospital to establish reimbursement rates.


 

2.         Page 16, Lines 467 through 468:

           


                                     467           (b)  Subject to Subsection (11)(d), a workers' compensation insurance carrier or

                                    468    self-insured employer may contract  , either in writing or by mutual verbal agreement,   with a hospital to establish reimbursement rates.

 

The motion passed unanimously.

 

Sen. Mayne explained the bill to the committee assisted by Paul Rogers, Workers’ Compensation Fund.

 

MOTION:  Sen. Davis 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.

 

H.B.   36     Insurance Revisions (J. Dunnigan)

 

MOTION:   Sen. Bramble moved to adopt 2nd Sub. H.B. 36.  The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Davis absent for the vote.

 

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

1.                  Page 142, Lines 4367 through 4378:           


                               4367              (1)  The task force shall review and make recommendations on the following issues:

                               4368              (a)  substance abuse and mental health;

                               4369              (b)  telehealth services;

                               4370              (c)  health professional licensing;

                               4371              (d)  regulation of health maintenance organizations and preferred provider

                               4372      organizations;

                               4373              (e)  balanced billing for covered medical services;

                               4374              (f)  re-codification of the health insurance related parts of Title 31A, Insurance Code;

                               4375        {and} 

                               4376              (g)  the state Medicaid program  {.}    ; and

                        (h) the efficacy of managed care for dental services under Medicaid. 

                               4377              (2)  A final report, including any proposed legislation, shall be presented to the

                               4378        Business and Labor Interim Committee before November 30, 2016.

 

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

 

Sen. Bramble explained the bill to the committee.

 

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

 

H.B.  48      4th Sub.   Election Law Amendments (D. McCay)

 

Rep. McCay explained the bill to the committee.

 

Spoke to the bill:                     Mark Thomas, Lt. Governors’ Office

                                                Curtis Koch, Davis County Clerk/Auditor

 

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

 

H.B.   96     2nd Sub.     Single Sign-on Business Database (B. R. Cutler)

 

Rep. Cutler explained the bill assisted by Mike Hussy, Utah Department of Technology Services.

 

A handout was distributed.

 

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

                   

H.B.   106    Securities Amendments (R. Cunningham)

 

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

1.                  Page 1, Lines 13 through 14:

          


               13               {▸  grants rulemaking authority to impose continuing education requirements for

               14             investment adviser representatives;}   

 

2.                   Page 7, Lines 191 through 194:

           


                                       191      {(6)  An investment adviser representative licensed under this chapter shall meet a

                                       192 continuing education requirement if a continuing education requirement is established by the

                                       193 division by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative

                                       194 Rulemaking Act.}   

 

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

 

Rep. Cunningham declared a Conflict of Interest and explained the bill to the committee.

           

Spoke for the bill:         Keith Woodwell, Utah Division of Securities

 

Spoke in support of the amendment:    Sam Jenkins 

 

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

 

H.B.  177    1st Sub.     Mortgage Lending Amendments (J. Stanard)

 

Rep. Stanard explained the bill to the committee.

 

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

 

H.B.   330    State Fire Code Revisions (M. Schultz)

 

Rep. Schultz explained the bill to the committee.

           

Spoke for the bill:   Coy Porter, State Fire Marshall  

 

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

 

H.B.  249     1st Sub.     General Contractors License Amendments (M. Schultz)

 

Rep. Schultz explained the bill to the committee.

 

Spoke against the bill:    Sam Jenkins, citizen            

 

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

 

H.B.   288    Educational Records Protection Amendments (C. Hall)

                    

Rep. Hall explained the bill to the committee and a handout was distributed.

           

Spoke for the bill:       Brad Asay, American Federation of Teachers

                                    Ben Horsely, Granite School District

 

Spoke against the bill:     Renee Cowley, Utah Media Coalition

 

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

                    

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

 

Chair Bramble adjourned the meeting at 7:39 p.m.

 

 

 

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Sen. Curtis S. Bramble, Chair