MINUTES OF THE
SENATE BUSINESS AND LABOR STANDING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, February 12, 2020 • 3:40 p.m. • 215 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. Curtis S. Bramble, Chair
Sen. Jacob L. Anderegg
Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore
Sen. Gene Davis
Sen. Karen Mayne
Sen. Daniel McCay

Members Absent:
Sen. Daniel Hemmert
Sen. Don L. Ipson

Staff Present:
Adam J. Sweet, Policy Analyst
Brodi Ashton, 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.
MOTION: Sen. Anderegg moved to approve the minutes of the January 31, 2020, meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-4
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. D. McCay
1. H.B. 15 Labor Commission Amendments (Dunnigan, J.)
Sen. Anderegg assumed the chair.
Sen. Bramble presented the bill.
Chris Hill, Deputy Commissioner, Labor Commission of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Chair Bramble moved to pass H.B. 15 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. D. McCay
Chair Bramble assumed the chair.
2. S.B. 105 Surgical Smoke Evacuation System Requirements (Riebe, K.)
Sen. Kathleen Riebe presented the bill with the assistance of Amy Hader, General Counsel, Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN).
Mary Ogg, Nursing Specialist, AORN, responded to questions on the bill.
Mary Ogg spoke in favor of the bill.
Steven Grant, Registered Nurse, spoke in favor of the bill.
David Gessel, Vice President, Utah Hospital Association, spoke in opposition of the bill.
David Skalka, Nurse Practitioners of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.
Melissa Betts, nurse, AORN, spoke in favor of the bill.
Chloe Bells, daughter of a nurse, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mark Brinton, General Counsel, Utah Medical Association, spoke in favor of the bill going to interim.
Heather Stubenvoll, Northern Utah Chapter of AORN, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to go to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. D. Ipson
3. H.B. 38 Substance Use and Health Care Amendments (Daw, B.)
MOTION: Sen. Anderegg moved to replace H.B. 38 with 1st Substitute H.B. 38. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. D. Ipson
Rep. Brad Daw presented the bill with the assistance of Darcy Goddard, Policy Advisor, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office.
Evan Done, Community Outreach, Utah Support Advocates for Recovery Awareness, spoke in favor of the bill.
Daryl Herrschaft, Utah Health Policy Project, spoke in favor of the bill.
Chad Jensen, Sheriff, Utah Sheriffs' Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 38 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. D. Ipson
MOTION: Sen. Anderegg moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. D. Ipson