MINUTES OF THE

SENATE BUSINESS AND LABOR

STANDING COMMITTEE

Thursday, March 2, 2017 • 8:00 a.m. • 215 Senate Building

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 8:03 a.m.

1. H.B. 336 Health Reform Amendments (Dunnigan, J.)

Rep. Dunnigan explained the bill.

Sen. Ipson assumed the chair.

Sen. Bramble resumed the chair.

MOTION:     Sen. Ipson moved to pass H.B. 336 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.

MOTION:     Sen. Ipson moved to place H.B. 336 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.

2. 2nd Sub. H.B. 134 Emissions Testing Amendments (Arent, P.)

Rep. P. Arent explained the bill with the assistance of Mr. Bryce Bird, Utah Department of Environmental Quality.

Ms. Denni Cawley, Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment, spoke in favor of the bill.

Mr. Scott Hogenson, Utah County, spoke in opposition to the bill.

Mr. Dave Spence, Deputy Director, Davis County Health Department, spoke in favor of the bill.

Mr. Mark Bowers, Salt Lake County Health Department, spoke in favor of the bill.

Mr. Josh Greer, Bear River Health Department, spoke in favor of the bill.

Mr. Jacob Arijanto, Breathe Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.

Mr. Ian Houghton, Weber County Air Quality Commission, spoke in favor of the bill.

Ms. Ashley Cline, Hilton Clean Air Alliance, spoke in favor of the bill.

MOTION:     Sen. Davis moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 134 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.

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

Rep. R. Edwards explained the bill.

MOTION:     Sen. Ipson moved to pass H.B. 378 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.

4. 1st Sub. H.B. 313 Licensure Changes (Schultz, M.)

Rep. M. Schultz presented the bill.

MOTION:     Sen. Davis moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 313 with Amendment #1.

1.    Page 8, Lines 215 through 218:      

215 [(30)] (32) (a) "Plumbing trade" means the performance of any mechanical work

216pertaining to the installation, alteration, change, repair, removal, maintenance, or use in

217buildings

218fittings for the:

2.    Page 13, Lines 375 through 378:    

375 (c) (i) meet the examination requirements established by rule by the commission with

376the concurrence of the director, except [for the classifications of apprentice plumber and

377apprentice electrician for whom no examination is required] that no examination

378licensure as an apprentice electrician, apprentice plumber, or specialty contractor; or

3.    Page 13, Line 393 through Page 14, Line 400:    

393 (iii) except as otherwise provided by rule by the commission with the concurrence of

394the director, complete a

395concurrence of the director, which course may include:

396 (A) construction business practices;

397 (B) bookkeeping fundamentals;

398 (C) mechanics lien fundamentals;

399 (D) other aspects of business and construction principles considered important by the

400commission with the concurrence of the director;

The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.

Rep. Schultz further explained the bill.

Mr. John Hill, Rocky Mountain Gas, spoke in opposition to the bill and distributed a handout, HVAC Concerns with H.B. 313.

Sen. Davis assumed the chair.

Ms. Kate Bradshaw, lobbyist, Independent Electrical Contractors of Utah and National Independent Electrical Contractors, spoke in favor of the bill.

Mr. Dean Dyatt, Johnstone Supply, spoke in opposition to the bill and distributed a handout, The "Lofgren Family were killed by an improperly installed heating system."

Ms. Amanda Mendenhall, Utah Association of Realtors, spoke in favor of the bill.

Mr. Jerry Phillips, business owner, spoke in opposition to the bill.

Mr. Steven Hunter, Associated Builders and Contractors, spoke in favor of the bill.

Mr. Jeff Hanchett, Air Now, spoke in opposition to the bill.

Rich Thorn, President, General Contractors, spoke in favor of the bill.

Mr. Dan Dearden, Just Right Air, spoke to the bill.

Mr. Dave Spatafore, lobbyist, Utah Plumbing and Heating Contractors, spoke in favor of the bill.

Mr. Taz Biesinger, Utah Home Builders Association, spoke in favor of the bill.

Mr. Kurt Hawes, Licensed Contractor's Association, spoke in favor of the bill.

Mr. Don Weaver, owner, Same Day Heating and Air, spoke to the bill.

Mr. Brent Harvey, Spring Creek Mechanical, spoke in favor of the bill.

Mr. Mike Moffatt, Utah Contractor License Center, spoke in opposition to the bill.

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

Acting Chair Davis adjourned the meeting at 9:38 a.m.

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Sen. Curtis S. Bramble, Chair