MINUTES OF THE
SENATE BUSINESS AND LABOR STANDING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, February 13, 2018 • 2:00 p.m. • 215 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. Curtis S. Bramble, Chair
Sen. Gene Davis
Sen. Daniel Hemmert
Sen. Don L. Ipson
Sen. Karen Mayne

Members Absent:
Sen. Ralph Okerlund
Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson
Sen. Todd Weiler

Staff Present:
Mr. Adam J. Sweet, Policy Analyst
Ms. Karen Allred, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.

Chair Bramble called the meeting to order at 2:11 p.m.
MOTION: Sen. Ipson moved to approve the minutes of the February 12, 2018, meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5.
Yeas - 3Nays-0Abs-5
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. T. Weiler
1. S.B. 157 Residential Solar Energy Amendments (Fillmore, L.)
MOTION: Sen. Ipson moved to replace S.B. 157 with 1st Substitute S.B. 157. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5.
Yeas - 3Nays-0Abs-5
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. T. Weiler
MOTION: Sen. Ipson moved to amend 1st Substitute S.B. 157 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5.
Amendment 1
1st Sub. S.B. 157
Page 1, Lines 13 through 19 
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        customer and specifies the timing and content of the disclosure statement; and
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                { ▸ requires a notice to be submitted for recording relating to certain property affected
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        by certain agreements related to a residential solar energy system installed on the
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        property;
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        ▸ requires a notice of extinguishment to be submitted for recording as to property on
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        which a residential solar energy system was installed, under certain circumstances;
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        and }

Yeas - 3Nays-0Abs-5
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. T. Weiler
MOTION: Sen. Ipson moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 157 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5.
Yeas - 3Nays-0Abs-5
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. T. Weiler
2. S.B. 152 Equal Compensation Study (Escamilla (Robles), L.)
Sen. Luz Escamilla explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Ipson moved to replace S.B. 152 with 1st Substitute S.B. 152. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-4
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. T. Weiler
Ms. Cristy Cushing, Utah Public Employees' Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Ms. Erin Jemison, Director of Public Policy, YWCA Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Ipson moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 3-2-3.
Yeas - 3Nays-2Abs-3
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. T. Weiler
Chair Bramble adjourned the meeting at 2:35 p.m.