BUSINESS and LABOR INTERIM COMMITTEE

1. Committee Business

· Call to order

· Approval of the minutes of the May 20, 2026, meeting

2. Homeowners' Insurance

The committee will receive a presentation from the Insurance Department on trends in homeowners’ insurance markets to assess the ongoing impacts of enacted legislation H.B. 48, updates on accessing reasonably priced insurance, and the need for further statutory changes.

· Rohnin Randles, Policy Analyst, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel

· Jon Pike, Commissioner, Insurance Department

· Clint Smith, Draper Fire Chief and Utah Fire Chiefs Legislative Chair

· Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety

· Committee discussion

3. Proposed Legislation: Representative Thomas Peterson

The committee will consider 2027 General Session proposed legislation “Construction Amendments”, which addresses amendments for construction trades licensing act and licensing for electrical utility contractors.

· FL272, Construction Amendments

· Committee discussion

· Public comment

· Committee action

4. Insurance Market Updates

The committee will receive a presentation from the Insurance Department on general trends in insurance markets to assess the ongoing impacts of enacted legislation and the need for further statutory changes.

· Allison Cowdell, Policy Analyst, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel

· Jon Pike, Commissioner, Insurance Department

· Committee discussion

5. Consumer Protection Issues

The committee will hear presentations from staff and stakeholders related to consumer protection issues, and will then determine whether legislative changes are necessary to address ongoing issues.

· Issue #1) Scams

o Katie Hass, Director, Division of Consumer Protection

o Committee discussion

· Issue #2) Ticket Pricing

o Noelle and Keith Stubbs, Owners, Wiseguys Comedy Clubs

o Representative Norm Thurston

o Committee discussion

· Issue #3) Unfair and Deceptive Pricing Amendments

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

o Senator Evan Vickers

o Committee discussion

6. Response to OPLR’s Policy Recommendations in Annual Review

The committee received a presentation from the Office of Professional Licensure Review on overall trends and recommendations for statutory changes in May interim meeting; discussion is continued in June interim to respond to policy recommendations.

· Jeff Shumway, Director, Office of Professional Licensure Review

· Senator Evan Vickers

· Committee discussion

7. Other Items/Adjourn