1.    Committee Business

·         Call to order

·         Approval of the minutes of the October 16, 2024, meeting

 

2.    Draft Legislation: Consumer Protection Amendments

The committee will consider draft legislation, “Consumer Protection Amendments,” which amends provisions relating to consumer protection.

·         Austin Weenig, Associate General Counsel, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel

·         Committee discussion

 

3.    Draft Legislation: Massage Therapy Amendments

The committee will consider draft legislation, “Massage Therapy Amendments,” which modifies licensing requirements for practicing massage therapy, including creating a registration requirement for massage therapy establishments.

·         Tyler Moore, Associate General Counsel, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel

·         Committee discussion

 

4.    Draft Legislation: Residential Solar Panel Consumer Protection Amendments

The committee will consider draft legislation, “Residential Solar Panel Consumer Protection Amendments,” which establishes additional protections for customers in the residential solar panel market.

·         Tyler Moore, Associate General Counsel, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel

·         Committee discussion

 

5.    Draft Legislation: Building Inspector Amendments

The committee will consider draft legislation, “Building Inspector Amendments,” which amends provisions relating to the licensing of building officials and building inspectors.

·         Jacob Hart, Deputy Director, Department of Commerce

·         Committee discussion

 

6.    Draft Legislation: Public Agency Insurance Mutual Amendments

The committee will consider draft legislation, “Public Agency Insurance Mutual Amendments,” which amends provisions relating to public agency insurance mutuals.

·         Austin Weenig, Associate General Counsel, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel

·         Committee discussion

 

7.    Draft Legislation: Insurance Investment Amendments

The committee will consider draft legislation, “Insurance Investment Amendments,” which repeals and reenacts provisions relating to insurance investments.

·         Austin Weenig, Associate General Counsel, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel

·         Committee discussion

 

8.     Draft Legislation: Professional Licensure Background Checks

The committee will consider draft legislation, “Professional Licensure Background Checks,” which would amend requirements related to background checks for licensing applicants and licensees.

·         Austin Weenig, Associate General Counsel, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel

·         Mark Steinagel, Director, Division of Professional Licensing

·         Committee discussion

 

9.    Draft Legislation: Artificial Intelligence Changes

The committee will consider draft legislation, “Artificial Intelligence Changes,” which enacts provisions regulating the use of artificial intelligence in providing mental health services.

·         Zach Boyd, Director, Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy

·         Committee discussion

 

10.  Draft Legislation: Firefighter Cancer Amendments

The committee will consider draft legislation, “Firefighter Cancer Amendments,” which would modify the Utah Occupational Disease Act by expanding the rebuttable presumption for a firefighter diagnosed with cancer.

·         Representative Casey Snider

·         Committee discussion

 

11.  Draft Legislation: Wildland Urban Interface Modifications

The committee will consider draft legislation, “Wildland Urban Interface Modifications,” which addresses efforts to respond to increased wildfire risks in properties within a wildland urban interface (WUI).

·         Representative Casey Snider

·         Committee discussion

 

12.  Other Items/Adjourn