| Members Present: Sen. Curtis S. Bramble, Chair Sen. Gene Davis Sen. Daniel Hemmert Sen. Don L. Ipson Sen. Karen Mayne Sen. Todd Weiler |
Members Absent: Sen. Ralph Okerlund Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson Staff Present: Mr. Adam J. Sweet, Policy Analyst Ms. Karen Allred, Committee Secretary |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
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| Chair Bramble called the meeting to order at 4:13 p.m. |
| MOTION: Sen. Ipson moved to approve the minutes of the February 20, 2018, meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne | Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. T. Weiler |
| 1. S.B. 197 Private Security Amendments (Dayton, M.) |
| Sen. Margaret Dayton presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. John Tinsley, Vice President, Professional Association of Contract Security Companies. |
| MOTION: Sen. Ipson moved to pass S.B. 197 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. J. Stevenson |
| MOTION: Sen. Ipson moved to place S.B. 197 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Sen. Weiler assumed the chair. |
| 2. S.B. 189 Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act (Bramble, C.) |
| Sen. Bramble presented the bill. |
| Mr. Roger Tew, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Lane Beattie, Salt Lake Chamber, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Tara Thue, Director, External Affairs, AT&T, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Michael Bagley, Executive Director, Verizon Wireless, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Scott Harry, Crown Castle, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to pass S.B. 189 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. G. Davis Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Sen. Bramble resumed the chair. |
| 3. S.B. 201 Private School Liability Protections (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Weiler presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. Brandon Mark. |
| Mr. Alan Mortensen, Current Past President, Utah Association for Justice, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. David Head, member, Utah Association for Justice, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Dr. Galey Colosimo, Principal, Juan Diego Catholic High School, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to pass S.B. 201 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-2-2. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-2 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Ipson Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. G. Davis Sen. K. Mayne | Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 4. 1st Sub. H.B. 288 Workers' Compensation Claims Amendments (Ivory, K.) |
| Rep. Ken Ivory presented the bill. |
| Mr. Chris Hill, Deputy Commissioner, Utah Labor Commission, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 288 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. G. Davis Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. J. Stevenson |
| MOTION: Sen. Ipson moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. G. Davis Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Chair Bramble adjourned the meeting at 5:22 p.m. |