MINUTES OF THE

SENATE BUSINESS AND LABOR

STANDING COMMITTEE

Tuesday, February 14, 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. Todd Weiler

Members Absent:

Sen. Ralph Okerlund

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 2:11 p.m.

 

MOTION:     Sen. Ipson moved to approve the minutes of February 13, 2017. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5.

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Sen. C. Bramble

Sen. D. Ipson

Sen. K. Mayne

 

Sen. G. Davis

Sen. D. Hemmert

Sen. R. Okerlund

Sen. J. Stevenson

Sen. T. Weiler


1. S.B. 170 Workers' Compensation Workgroup (Mayne, K.)

 

MOTION:     Sen. Mayne moved to amend S.B. 170 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5.


 

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65temporary total disability, permanent partial disability, and permanent total disability;

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  (f) improving injured workers' accessibility to the Division of Industrial Accidents, including the feasibility of the Division of Industrial Accidents making the initial contact with an injured worker rather than relying on the injured worker to make the initial contact; 

 (g) the prevalence of and possible penalties for bad faith denials of workers' compensation claims by insurance carriers; and  

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  (h)  
any additional issue that the workgroup:

 

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Sen. C. Bramble

Sen. D. Ipson

Sen. K. Mayne

 

Sen. G. Davis

Sen. D. Hemmert

Sen. R. Okerlund

Sen. J. Stevenson

Sen. T. Weiler

 

Sen. Mayne presented the bill with the assistance of Dennis Lloyd, Sr. Vice President, Workers' Compensation Fund.

 

Sen. Hemmert assumed the chair.

 

MOTION:     Sen. Mayne moved to pass S.B. 170 out favorably as amended. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Sen. D. Hemmert

Sen. D. Ipson

Sen. K. Mayne

Sen. T. Weiler

 

Sen. C. Bramble

Sen. G. Davis

Sen. R. Okerlund

Sen. J. Stevenson

 

2. S.B. 50 Automobile Insurance Registry Amendments (Fillmore, L.)

 

MOTION:     Sen. Ipson moved to replace S.B. 50 with 1st Substitute S.B. 50. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Sen. D. Hemmert

Sen. D. Ipson

Sen. K. Mayne

Sen. T. Weiler

 

Sen. C. Bramble

Sen. G. Davis

Sen. R. Okerlund

Sen. J. Stevenso

 

 

Sen. Fillmore explained the bill.

 

Sen. Ipson declared a conflict of interest.

 

Todd Kiser, Insurance Commissioner, spoke in opposition to the bill.

 

MOTION:     Sen. Ipson moved to move to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.

 

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Sen. G. Davis

Sen. D. Hemmert

Sen. D. Ipson

Sen. K. Mayne

Sen. T. Weiler

 

Sen. C. Bramble

Sen. R. Okerlund

Sen. J. Stevenson

 

MOTION:     Sen. Ipson moved to reconsider action on S.B. 170 to allow Sen. Davis to vote on S.B. 170. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Sen. C. Bramble

Sen. G. Davis

Sen. D. Hemmert

Sen. D. Ipson

Sen. K. Mayne

Sen. T. Weiler

 

Sen. R. Okerlund

Sen. J. Stevenson

 

MOTION:     Sen. Bramble moved to pass S.B. 170, as amended, out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Sen. C. Bramble

Sen. G. Davis

Sen. D. Hemmert

Sen. D. Ipson

Sen. K. Mayne

Sen. T. Weiler

 

Sen. R. Okerlund

Sen. J. Stevenson

 

MOTION:     Sen. Ipson moved to place S.B. 170, as amended, on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Sen. C. Bramble

Sen. G. Davis

Sen. D. Hemmert

Sen. D. Ipson

Sen. K. Mayne

Sen. T. Weiler

 

Sen. R. Okerlund

Sen. J. Stevenson

 

MOTION:     Sen. Bramble moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. 

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Sen. C. Bramble

Sen. G. Davis

Sen. D. Hemmert

Sen. D. Ipson

Sen. K. Mayne

Sen. T. Weiler

 

Sen. R. Okerlund

Sen. J. Stevenson

 

 

Acting Chair Hemmert adjourned the meeting at 2:46 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

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Sen. Curtis S. Bramble, Chair