Wednesday, October 11, 2023 | 8:30 AM | 210 Senate Building

Members of the public may participate remotely in the meeting by visiting the committee’s webpage to access the live streaming options: https://le.utah.gov/committee/committee.jsp?year=2023&com=INTBUS.

1. Committee Business

· Call to order

· Approval of the minutes of the September 18, 2023, meeting

2. Draft Legislation “Consumer Lender Notification Amendments”

The committee will consider draft legislation, “Consumer Lender Notification Amendments,” that modifies the requirements for engaging in business as a consumer lender in the state.

· Department of Financial Institutions

· Committee discussion

3. Prelitigation Hearing Panels

Prelitigation hearing panels in the Division of Professional Licensing review alleged medical liability cases against health care providers. The committee will discuss the purpose, function, and role of prelitigation hearing panels.

· Committee staff

· Mark Steinagel, Director, Division of Professional Licensing

· Sen. Michael K. McKell

· Constellation Insurance

· Jeff Eisenburg, Attorney, Eisenberg, Lowrance, Lundell, Lofgren

· Alan Mortensen, Attorney, Mortensen Milne

· Stephen T. Hester, Attorney, Cohne Kinghorn

· Committee discussion

4. Utah Office of Regulatory Relief

The committee will discuss the Utah Office of Regulatory Relief’s responsibilities, activities, and administration of the regulatory sandbox program. The committee will discuss the office’s framework for analyzing the risks of removing or waiving laws and regulations that inhibit the creation of new and existing companies or industries. The committee will also discuss reciprocity agreements between states that use or propose to use similar regulatory sandbox programs.

· Rep. A. Cory Maloy

· Dane Ishihara, Director, Utah Office of Regulatory Relief

· Committee discussion

5. County Recorder Standards Board

The committee will discuss the purpose and function of the County Recorder Standards Board (CRSB), including its operations and activities as outlined in the CRSB annual report. The committee will also discuss recommendations for legislation from the CRSB to create more consistency in defining notarial acknowledgment across multiple statutes.

· Rashelle Hobbs, Chair, Chad Montgomery, Vice Chair, and Shelly Brennan, Member, County Recorder Standards Board

· Committee discussion

6. Legislative Prioritization of Licensing Reviews

The Office of Professional Licensure Review (OPLR) conducts a review of each regulated occupation at least once every 10 years. OPLR will discuss the periodic reviews that the office proposes to conduct during the upcoming year, including the scope of each periodic review. The committee will approve the list, with or without modification.

· Jeff Shumway, Director, Office of Professional Licensure Review

· Committee discussion

7. Draft Legislation “Massage Therapy Practice Act Amendments”

The committee will consider draft legislation, “Massage Therapy Practice Act Amendments,” which extends the sunset date of the Massage Therapy Practice Act.

· Committee staff

· Committee discussion

8. Draft Legislation “Employment of Minors Amendments”

The committee will consider draft legislation, “Employment of Minors Amendments,” which amends provisions related to the employment of minors.

· Committee staff

· Sen. Karen Kwan

· Committee discussion

9. Required Reports

The committee will discuss reports received in accordance with statutory reporting requirements.

· Residence Lien Recovery Fund Report

· Workers’ Compensation Residual Market Report

· Committee discussion

10. Other Items/Adjourn