business and labor interim committee

BUSINESS AND LABOR INTERIM COMMITTEE

Tuesday, November 17, 2020 | 1:20 PM | 210 Senate Building

1. Committee Business

· Call to order

· Approval of the minutes of the October 20, 2020, meeting

2. Draft Legislation “Government Insurance Amendments”

The committee will consider draft legislation, “Government Insurance Amendments,” which authorizes the State Risk Manager to create one or more captive insurance companies.

· Brian Nelson, Director, Division of Risk Management

· Travis Wegkamp, Director, Captive Insurance Division

· Public comment

· Committee discussion and potential action

3. Draft Legislation “Insurance Revisions”

The committee will consider draft legislation, “Insurance Revisions,” which amends the Insurance Code.

· Rep. James A. Dunnigan

· Tanji J. Northrup, Interim Commissioner, Insurance Department

· Reed Stringham, Deputy Commissioner, Insurance Department

· Public comment

· Committee discussion and potential action

4. Draft Legislation “Physician Assistant Mental Health Practice Amendments”

The committee will consider draft legislation, “Physician Assistant Mental Health Practice Amendments,” which allows a physician assistant to specialize in psychiatric mental health and defines the requirements and scope of practice for this specialization

· Jonathan Baird, Immediate Past President, Utah Academy of Physician Assistants

· Tim McCreary, President, Utah Academy of Physician Assistants

· Dr. Nanci Klein, Director of Professional Affairs, Utah Psychological Association

· Utah Medical Association

· Public comment

· Committee discussion and potential action

5. Draft Legislation “Physician Assistant Act Amendments”

The committee will consider draft legislation, “Physician Assistant Act Amendments,” which amends the scope of practice for physician assistants and authorizes physician assistants and their employers to be eligible for direct payment by all public and private insurers.

· Jonathan Baird, Immediate Past President, Utah Academy of Physician Assistants

· Tim McCreary, President, Utah Academy of Physician Assistants

· Utah Medical Association

· Public comment

· Committee discussion and potential action

6. Draft Legislation “Condominium and Community Association Regulation Amendments”

The committee will consider draft legislation, “Condominium and Community Association Regulation Amendments, which prevents a condominium or homeowners association from prohibiting a condominium unit or lot owner from installing a personal security camera on the owner's unit or structure on the owner's lot.

· Sarah Mansfield

· Public comment

· Committee discussion and potential action

7. Draft Legislation “Post-Employment Restrictions Amendments”

The committee will consider draft legislation, “Post-Employment Restrictions Amendments,” which modifies the permissible scope of a post-employment restrictive covenant.

· Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore

· Lauren I. Scholnick, Strindberg & Scholnick, LLC

· Timothy Staley

· Public comment

· Committee discussion and potential action

8. Draft Legislation “Employee Status Amendments”

The committee will consider draft legislation, “Employee Status Amendments,” which provides that a remote-service contractor is not an employee of a marketplace company if certain conditions are met.

· Howard Stephenson, Stephenson Consulting

· Shannon Bowles, Online Tutoring Service Provider

· Alan Schoenbaum, General Counsel, Rev.com, Inc.

· Public comment

· Committee discussion and potential action

9. Draft Legislation “Apprenticeship Utilization Requirements”

The committee will discuss draft legislation, “Apprenticeship Utilization Requirements,” which enacts provisions relating to labor provided by an apprentice for public works projects.

· Sen. David P. Hinkins

10. Draft Legislation “Board of Financial Institutions Amendments”

The committee will consider draft legislation, “Board of Financial Institutions Amendments,” which extends the sunset date for the Board of Financial Institutions from July 1, 2021, to July 1, 2031.

· Public comment

· Committee discussion and potential action

11. Draft Legislation “Residential Mortgage Regulatory Commission Amendments”

The committee will consider draft legislation, “Residential Mortgage Regulatory Commission Amendments,” which extends the sunset date for the Residential Mortgage Regulatory Commission from July 1, 2021, to July 1, 2031.

· Public comment

· Committee discussion and potential action

12. Draft Legislation “Commercial Interior Designers Act Amendments”

The committee will consider draft legislation, “Commercial Interior Designers Act Amendments,” which removes the repeal date of the State Certification of Commercial Interior Designers Act.

· Public comment

· Committee discussion and potential action

13. Competency-Based Licensing

The committee will receive a presentation about competency-based evidence tools for occupational licensing and how competency-based assessments is helping COVID-19 economic recovery by using demonstratable abilities and skills rather than exams.

· Rep. Norman K. Thurston

· Robert Smart, President, Vametric, Inc.

· Public comment

· Committee discussion and potential action

14. Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Funding Mechanism

The committee will discuss funding mechanisms for the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.