MINUTES OF THE

SENATE BUSINESS AND LABOR

STANDING COMMITTEE

Monday, March 6, 2017 • 2:00 p.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.

Acting Chair Hemmert called the meeting to order at 2:11 p.m.

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

1. 1st Sub. H.B. 97 Alcohol Beverage Control Operations Amendments (Eliason, S.)

MOTION:     Sen. Weiler moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 97 with Amendment #1.

1.    Page 1, Lines 15 through 17:   

15   ►      creates and provides funding for the Operations Investigation Program to

16observe  

17Control;

2.    Page 8, Lines 229 through 239:      

229 

230directly observe and evaluate the service offered by a subject store without the knowledge of

231the subject store.

232  (2)  

233subject store in a manner authorized by this part.

234 

23563J-4-703.

236 

237 

238Store, by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission.

239 Section 5. Section 63J-4-703 is enacted to read:

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247 (1) The executive director shall ensure that the program, through

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265

5.    Page 9, Line 272:       

272 (i) shall ensure that the program

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274 (ii) may also authorize the program to

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277 (b) The executive director may authorize the program to

278 (c) The executive director may not authorize the program to purposely

279or record a direct interaction between a subject store and another person unless the person is

The motion passed with a vote of 4-2-2.

Sen. Bramble assumed the chair.

Rep. S. Eliason explained the bill.

Mr. Sal Petilos, Director, Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, spoke in favor of the bill.

MOTION:     Sen. Weiler moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 97, as amended, out favorably.

                        The motion failed with a vote of 2-4-2.

2. 1st Sub. H.B. 273 Construction Trades Licensing Penalty Periods Amendments (Ray, P.)

Rep. P. Ray explained the bill.

Mr. Taz Biesinger, Utah Home Builders Association, spoke to the bill.

MOTION:     Sen. Mayne moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 273 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.

MOTION:     Sen. Mayne moved to place 1st Substitute H.B. 273 on the Consent Calendar.

                        The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.

3. 3rd Sub. H.B. 115 Solid Waste Revisions (McKell, M.)

MOTION:     Sen. Hemmert moved to replace 3rd Substitute HB 115 with 4th Substitute H.B. 115. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.

Rep. M. McKell explained the bill.

Ms. Heather Anderson, Special Service Districts, spoke in favor of the bill.

MOTION:     Sen. Ipson moved to pass 4th Substitute H.B. 115 out favorably.

The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.

4. H.B. 376 Landlord-tenant Rights (Dunnigan, J.)

Rep. J. Dunnigan presented the bill with the assistance of James H. Dean, attorney.

Mr. Zach Meyers, attorney, spoke in opposition to the bill.

Mr. Mike Ostermiller, Utah Association of Realtors, spoke in favor of the bill.

MOTION:     Sen. Ipson moved to pass H.B. 376 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.

5. 1st Sub. H.B. 415 Incorporation Filing Amendments (Westwood, J.)

Rep. J. Westwood explained the bill.

Mr. Justin Lee, Lt. Governor's Staff, spoke in favor of the bill.

MOTION:     Sen. Ipson moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 415 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.

6. 1st Sub. H.B. 171 Securities Exemptions Amendments (Greene, B.)

Rep. B. Greene explained the bill.

Mr. Keith Woodwell, Utah Division of Securities, spoke to the bill.

MOTION:     Sen. Hemmert moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 171 out favorably. The motion failed with a vote of 1-5-2.

Sen. Hemmert assumed the chair.

7. S.B. 236 Motor Vehicle Franchise Amendments (Okerlund, R.)

Sen. Bramble presented the bill, on behalf of Sen. Okerlund, with the assistance of Mr. Craig Bickmore, New Car Dealers of Utah.

MOTION:     Sen. Davis moved to refer S.B. 236 to the Legislative Management Committee to include on the master list for Interim study. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.

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

Acting Chair Hemmert adjourned the meeting at 3:40 p.m.

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Sen. Curtis S. Bramble, Chair