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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Chair Bramble called the meeting to order at 4:28 p.m. |
MOTION: Sen. Ipson moved to approve the minutes of the February 26, 2018, meeting. 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 |
1. S.B. 227 Licensing Standards for Military Spouses (Weiler, T.) |
Sen. Weiler presented the bill. |
MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to adopt 1st Substitute S.B. 227. 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 |
Ms. Abby Osborne, Salt Lake Chamber, spoke in favor of the bill. |
MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 227 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. Weiler moved to place 1st Substitute S.B. 227 on the Consent Calendar. 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 |
2. S.B. 231 State Building Code Amendments (Mayne, K.) |
Sen. Mayne presented the bill. |
MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to replace S.B. 231 with 1st Substitute S.B. 231. 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. Mayne explained the bill. |
Mr. Gary Crane, Layton City Attorney, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill. |
MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 231 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
Sen. C. Bramble Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. J. Stevenson |
3. S.B. 229 Chiropractic Physician Scope of Practice Amendments (Vickers, E.) |
A handout was distributed. |
Sen. Evan J. Vickers presented the bill with the assistance of Lew Wheelwright, Utah Chiropractic Physicians Association. |
Sen. Weiler assumed the chair. |
Sen. Alan Christensen, Dentist, spoke in favor of the bill. |
Dr. Lee Gunther, Chiropractic Physician, spoke in favor of the bill. |
Ms. Michelle McOmber, Utah Medical Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
MOTION: Sen. Ipson moved to go to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed with a vote of 4-1-3. | |||
Yeas - 4 | Nays-1 | Abs-3 | |
Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne | Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. J. Stevenson |
4. H.B. 407 Assistance Animals Amendments (Dunnigan, J.) |
Rep. James A. Dunnigan presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. Kirk Cullimore, Attorney. |
MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to replace H.B. 407 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 407. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. J. Stevenson |
Mr. Andrew Riggle, Utah Disability Law Center, spoke in favor of the bill. |
MOTION: Sen. Ipson moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 407 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. J. Stevenson |
Rep. Dunnigan presented the bill. |
5. H.B. 411 Motor Vehicle Franchise Amendments (Dunnigan, J.) |
Mr. Frank Pignanelli, American Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, spoke in favor of the bill. |
Mr. Craig Bickmore, Executive Director, New Car Dealers of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to pass H.B. 411 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. J. Stevenson |
MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to place H.B. 411 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. J. Stevenson |
6. 1st Sub. H.B. 149 Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Funding Amendments (Froerer, G.) |
Rep. Gage Froerer presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. Salvador D. Petilos, Director, Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. |
MOTION: Sen. Ipson moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 149 with Amendment #2. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
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Appropriations Subcommittee to present the results of the market survey.
(3) For fiscal year 2018-19 and each fiscal year thereafter, before the fiscal year begins, the Governor's Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the department and the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst, shall establish performance measures and goals to evaluate the department's operations during the fiscal year. (4) (a) The department may not submit a request to the State Building Board for a capital development project unless the department first obtains approval from the Governor's Office of Management and Budget. (b) In determining whether to grant approval for a request described in Subsection (4)(a), the Governor's Office of Management and Budget shall evaluate the extent to which the department met the performance measures and goals described in Subsection (3) during the previous fiscal year. |
Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. J. Stevenson |
MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 149 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. J. Stevenson |
7. 1st Sub. H.B. 346 Local Government Plan Review Amendments (Schultz, M.) |
Rep. Mike Schultz presented the bill. |
Mr. Bryan Romney, University of Utah Building Official, spoke to the bill. |
Sen. Bramble resumed the chair. |
Mr. George Reid, Building Official, Beehive Chapter, spoke in favor of the bill. |
Mr. Gary Crane, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill. |
Mr. Jody Hilton, Contract Building Official for the City of Cottonwood Heights, Sunrise Engineering Firm, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
Mr. Taz Biesinger, Utah Homebuilders Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
Mr. Trent Sorensen, Building Official for Salt Lake County, spoke to the bill. |
Mr. Richard Bute, Assistant Building Official, Summit County, spoke to the bill. |
MOTION: Sen. Ipson moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 346 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
Sen. C. Bramble Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. J. Stevenson |
MOTION: Sen. Hemmert moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
Sen. C. Bramble Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. J. Stevenson |
Chair Bramble adjourned the meeting at 5:54 p.m. |