MINUTES OF THE
SENATE BUSINESS AND LABOR STANDING COMMITTEE
Thursday, February 15, 2018 • 2:00 p.m. • 215 Senate Building


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

Members Absent:
Sen. Daniel Hemmert
Sen. Ralph Okerlund
Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson

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.

Acting Chair Ipson called the meeting to order at 2:16 p.m.
MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to approve the minutes of the February 13, 2018, meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-4
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. J. Stevenson
1. 2nd Sub. H.B. 45 Consumer Reporting Agency Fees (Dunnigan, J.)
Rep. James A. Dunnigan explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to amend 2nd Substitute H.B. 45 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Amendment 1
2nd Sub. H.B. 45
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        (5)(a)(ii) or (iii) that is not a mobile application , as soon as practicable but no later than 24 hours after the consumer reporting

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                { (c) } (C) if the consumer submits the request by mobile application, within 15 minutes after

Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-4
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. J. Stevenson
MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 45 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-4
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. J. Stevenson
2. 1st Sub. H.B. 158 Controlled Substance Database Revisions (Daw, B.)
Rep. Brad M. Daw presented the bill.
Mr. Mark Steinagel, Director, Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing, explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 158 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-4
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. J. Stevenson
3. 2nd Sub. H.B. 139 Telepsychiatric Consultation Access Amendments (Eliason, S.)
Rep. Steve Eliason presented the bill.
Mr. Kelly Atkinson, Executive Director, Utah Health Insurance Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 139 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-4
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. J. Stevenson
4. 2nd Sub. H.B. 204 Health Care Debt Collection (Webb, R. C.)
Rep. Curt R. Webb presented the bill.
Ms. Michelle McOmber, Chief Executive Officer, Utah Medical Association, spoke with concerns about the bill.
Sen. Davis moved to hold 2nd Substitute H.B. 204.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to move to the next item on the agenda. The Substitute motion failed with a vote of 2-2-4.
Yeas - 2Nays-2Abs-4
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. Davis withdrew his original motion.
MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 204 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-4
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. J. Stevenson
Rep. Walt Brooks presented the bill with the assistance of Ted Black, Chief Deputy, State Fire Marshal Division.
5. H.B. 305 Fire Code Amendments (Brooks, W.)
MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to pass H.B. 305 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-4
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. J. Stevenson
6. 1st Sub. H.B. 186 Limited Liability Company Amendments (Stratton, K.)
Rep. Keven J. Stratton presented the bill.
Mr. Smokey Peck, President, Medgar Valley LLC, spoke in favor of the bill.
Ms. Melissa Sevey, Fair Kind LLC, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. John Pilmer, PR and Marketing LLC, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. Keven Stratton Jr., Stratton Law Group, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. Michael O'Malley, Outreach Director, Governor's Office of Economic Development, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 186 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. Bramble chaired the remainder of the meeting.
7. S.B. 181 Infertility Insurance Coverage Amendments (Escamilla (Robles), L.)
MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to replace S.B. 181 with 1st Substitute S.B. 181. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. J. Stevenson
Rep. Escamilla presented the bill with the assistance of Camille Hawkins, Executive Director, Utah Infertility Resource Center.
Ms. Arianne Harris, Utah Infertility Resource Center, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. Atkinson spoke to the bill.
Ms. Mandy Nielsen, Utah Infertility Resource Center, spoke in favor of the bill.
Ms. Serena Mackerell, Executive Director, Footsteps for Fertility Foundation, spoke in favor of the bill.
Ms. Lindsey Boone, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. R. Chet Loftis, Director, Public Employees Health Program, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 181 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. J. Stevenson
MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. J. Stevenson
Chair Bramble adjourned the meeting at 4:01 p.m.