MINUTES OF THE

SENATE BUSINESS AND LABOR

STANDING COMMITTEE

Thursday, February 2, 2017 • 2:00 pm • 215 Senate Building


Members Present:

Sen. Curtis S. Bramble, Chair

Sen. Gene Davis

Sen. Daniel Hemmert

Sen. Don L. Ipson

Sen. Karen Mayne

Sen. Ralph Okerlund

Sen. Todd Weiler


Members Absent:

Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson


Staff Present:

Ms. M'kynzi E. Newbold, Policy Analyst

Ms. Karen Allred, Committee Secretary



Note: A list of others present, a copy of related materials, and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at le.utah.gov.


Chair Bramble called the meeting to order at 2:15 p.m.

 

MOTION:     Sen. Ipson moved to approve the minutes. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Sen. C. Bramble

Sen. G. Davis

Sen. D. Ipson

Sen. R. Okerlund

 

Sen. D. Hemmert

Sen. K. Mayne

Sen. J. Stevenson

Sen. T. Weiler



1. H.C.R. 12 Concurrent Resolution Urging Federal Legislation to Reduce or Modify the Boundaries of the Grand Staircase-escalante National Monument (Noel, M.)


Rep. Noel explained the bill and distributed a handout, Report of the Committee on Resources, U.S. House of Representatives.


Leland Pollock, Garfield County Commissioner, spoke in favor of the bill.


Noel Poe, Grand Staircase Escalante Partners, spoke in opposition to the bill.


Sen. Okerlund replaced Rep. Noel as presenter.


Jerry Taylor, Garfield County Commissioner spoke in favor of the bill.


Garfield County, Kane County and Emery County handouts from Sen. Davis were distributed.


Magdalena Jones, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill.


Rep. Albrecht spoke in favor of the bill.


Valerie Huitzil, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill.


Tom Jones, retired high school teacher, spoke in opposition to the bill.


Matt Anderson, Sutherland Institute's Coalition for Self-Government in the West, spoke in favor of the bill.

 

MOTION:     Sen. Ipson moved to pass H.C.R. 12 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-1-2.

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Sen. C. Bramble

Sen. D. Hemmert

Sen. D. Ipson

Sen. R. Okerlund

Sen. T. Weiler

Sen. K. Mayne

Sen. G. Davis

Sen. J. Stevenson


Chair Bramble announced S.B. 129 Salvage Vehicle Amendments (Bramble, C.) would not be heard today.


Sen. Hemmert assumed the chair.


2. S.B. 0137 Fiscal Requirements for Local Governments and Nonprofits (Bramble, C.)


Sen. Bramble presented the bill.

 

MOTION:     Sen. Bramble moved to pass S.B. 137 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Sen. C. Bramble

Sen. D. Hemmert

Sen. D. Ipson

Sen. K. Mayne

Sen. T. Weiler

 

Sen. G. Davis

Sen. R. Okerlund

Sen. J. Stevenson

 

 

MOTION:     Sen. Mayne moved to place to the item on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed by a vote of 5-0-3.

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Sen. C. Bramble

Sen. D. Hemmert

Sen. D. Ipson

Sen. K. Mayne

Sen. T. Weiler

 

Sen. G. Davis

Sen. R. Okerlund

Sen. J. Stevenson



3. H.B. 41 Utah Revised Business Corporation Act Modifications (Peterson, V.)


Rep. Val L. Peterson presented the bill.

 

MOTION:     Sen. Hemmert moved to amend H.B. 41 with Amendment #2. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.

 

1.    Page 13, Lines 387 through 388:    

            House Committee Amendments

            1-26-2017

 

387 (b) that adopts an amendment to the corporation's bylaws before

{

  May 9  

}

  December 31  
, 2017,

388expressly electing not to be governed by this part; or

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Sen. C. Bramble

Sen. D. Hemmert

Sen. D. Ipson

Sen. K. Mayne

Sen. T. Weiler

 

Sen. G. Davis

Sen. R. Okerlund

Sen. J. Stevenson

 

Brian Allen, on behalf of Merit Medical, further explained the bill.

 

MOTION:     Sen. Hemmert moved to pass H.B. 41 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.

 

 

 

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Sen. C. Bramble

Sen. D. Hemmert

Sen. D. Ipson

Sen. K. Mayne

Sen. T. Weiler

 

Sen. G. Davis

Sen. R. Okerlund

Sen. J. Stevenson

 

 

MOTION:     Sen. Mayne moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Sen. C. Bramble

Sen. D. Hemmert

Sen. D. Ipson

Sen. K. Mayne

Sen. T. Weiler

 

Sen. G. Davis

Sen. R. Okerlund

Sen. J. Stevenson

 

 

Chair Bramble adjourned the meeting at 3:45 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

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Sen. Curtis S. Bramble, Chair