MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE BUSINESS AND LABOR

STANDING COMMITTEE

Thursday, February 23, 2017 • 8:00 am • 445 State Capitol

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 Dunnigan called the meeting to order at 8:03 a.m.

1. H.B. 300 Trampoline Gym Licensing Act (Thurston, N.)

Rep. Thurston explained the bill.

Mr. Jacob Goodell, Trampoline Parks LLC and Get Air, spoke to the bill.

Mr. Val Iverson, Trampoline Parks LLC, spoke to the bill.

Mr. Cameron Diehl, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill.

MOTION:     Rep. Webb moved to replace H.B. 300 with 1st Substitute H.B. 300.

The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-3.

MOTION:     Rep. Webb moved to hold 1st Substitute H.B. 300.

The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-3.

2. H.B. 362 Alcohol Abuse Tracking Committee Relocation (Eliason, S.)

Rep. Eliason explained the bill assisted by Ms. Kim Gibb, Department of Public Safety.

MOTION:     Rep. Roberts moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 362 out favorably.

The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-3.

MOTION:     Rep. Gardiner moved to place H.B. 362 on the Consent Calendar.

The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-3.

3. S.B. 120 Workers' Compensation Dependent Benefits (Mayne, K.)

Sen. Mayne explained the bill assisted by Mr. Dennis Lloyd, Workers' Compensation Fund.

MOTION:     Rep. Roberts moved to pass S.B. 120 out favorably.

The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-2.

MOTION:     Rep. Schultz moved to place S.B. 120 on the Consent Calendar.

The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-2.

4. S.B. 104 Labor Commission Enforcement Amendments (Buxton, D. G.)

Sen. Buxton explained the bill.

Mr. Jacob Franklin, Office of State Debt Collection, spoke in favor of the bill.

MOTION:     Rep. Froerer moved to pass S.B. 104 out favorably.

The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-2.

MOTION:     Rep. McKell moved to place S.B. 104 on the Consent Calendar.

The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-2.

5. H.B. 378 Second-hand Store Amendments (Edwards, R.)

Rep. Edwards explained the bill.

Mr. Ron Mortensen, citizen, spoke to the bill.

Ms. Shauna Sloan, Kid to Kid, spoke to the bill.

MOTION:     Rep. Roberts moved to amend H.B. 378 with Amendment #1.

1.    Page 3, Lines 62 through 64:   

62   [(10)] (12) "Identification" means a valid United States federal or state-issued photo

63personal identification, including a United States passport, a United States passport card, U.S.

64military personal identification,

2.    Page 4, Line 111 through Page 5, Line 141: 

111 (b) "Secondhand merchandise dealer" does not include:

* * * Some lines not shown * * *

141 (xiv) the owner or operator of a children's product

3.    Page 5, Lines 145 through 147:      

145 (1) Every pawnbroker or secondhand merchandise dealer shall keep a register of each

146article of property a person pawns or sells to the pawnbroker or secondhand merchandise

147dealer, except as provided in Subsection 13-32a-102[(23)]

The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-2.

MOTION:     Rep. Schultz moved to pass H.B. 378, as amended, out favorably.

The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-2.

MOTION:     Rep. Duckworth moved to place H.B. 378, as amended, on the Consent Calendar.

The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-2.

6. 1st Sub. S.B. 184 Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing (Ipson, D.)

Sen. Ipson explained the bill.

MOTION:     Rep. McKell moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 184 out favorably.

The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-2.

MOTION:     Rep. Froerer moved to place 1st Substitute S.B. 184 on the Consent Calendar.

The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-2.

7. 1st Sub. S.B. 126 Collection Process Amendments (Weiler, T.)

Sen. Weiler explained the bill.

MOTION:     Rep. Stanard moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 126 out favorably.

SUBSTITUTE MOTION:   Rep. Hawkes moved to amend 1st Substitute S.B. 126 with Amendment #2.

1.    Page 2, Lines 36 through 37:   

36   (b) A judgment creditor may garnish a state income tax refund owing to the judgment

37debtor

The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-2.

MOTION:     Rep. McKell moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 126 out favorably as amended.

The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-2.

MOTION:     Rep. Gardiner moved to place 1st Substitute S.B. 126, as amended, on the Consent Calendar.

The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-2.

8. H.B. 171 Securities Exemptions Amendments (Greene, B.)

Rep. Greene explained the bill.

MOTION:     Rep. Webb moved to replace H.B. 171 with 1st Substitute H.B. 171.

The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-2.

MOTION:     Rep. Schultz moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 171 out favorably.

The motion passed with a vote of 11-1-2.

9. H.B. 340 Credit Protection for Seniors (Hutchings, E.)

Rep. Hutchings explained the bill.

Mr. Wade Farraway, Office of the Utah Attorney General, spoke to the bill.

MOTION:     Rep. Duckworth moved to pass H.B. 340 out favorably.

The motion passed with a vote of 9-3-2.

MOTION:     Rep. Roberts moved to adjourn.

The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-2.

Chair Dunnigan adjourned the meeting at 9:43 a.m.

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Rep. James A. Dunnigan, Chair