| Members Present: Rep. James A. Dunnigan, Chair Rep. A. Cory Maloy, Vice Chair Rep. Brady Brammer Rep. Susan Duckworth Rep. Craig Hall Rep. Timothy D. Hawkes Rep. Brian S. King Rep. Michael K. McKell Rep. Calvin R. Musselman | Rep. Tim Quinn Rep. Marc K. Roberts Rep. Mike Schultz Rep. Casey Snider Rep. Mark A. Wheatley Rep. Mike Winder Staff Present: Adam J. Sweet, Policy Analyst Claire Kirkland, Committee Secretary |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
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| Chair Dunnigan called the meeting to order at 8:04 a.m. |
| 1. 2nd Sub. S.B. 68 Mental Health Counselor Licensing Amendments (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Todd Weiler and Trent Landon, Utah State University, presented 2nd Substitute S.B. 68. |
| Mark Steinagel, Director, Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. King moved to replace 2nd Substitute S.B. 68 with 3rd Substitute S.B. 68. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-6 | |
| Rep. B. Brammer Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. B. King Rep. A. Maloy Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Roberts Rep. C. Snider Rep. M. Winder | Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. C. Hall Rep. M. McKell Rep. T. Quinn Rep. M. Schultz Rep. M. Wheatley |
| MOTION: Rep. Roberts moved to pass 3rd Substitute S.B. 68 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-6 | |
| Rep. B. Brammer Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. B. King Rep. A. Maloy Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Roberts Rep. C. Snider Rep. M. Winder | Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. C. Hall Rep. M. McKell Rep. T. Quinn Rep. M. Schultz Rep. M. Wheatley |
| MOTION: Rep. Winder moved to approve the minutes. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-6 | |
| Rep. B. Brammer Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. B. King Rep. A. Maloy Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Roberts Rep. C. Snider Rep. M. Winder | Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. C. Hall Rep. M. McKell Rep. T. Quinn Rep. M. Schultz Rep. M. Wheatley |
| 2. H.B. 63 Workers' Compensation Coverage Amendments (Shipp, R.P.) |
| Rep. Rex Shipp presented H.B. 63. |
| Chris Hill, Labor Commission, spoke to the bill. |
| Mike Sonntag, Utah Health Agents Association, spoke to the bill. |
| Todd Bingham, Workers Compensation Advisory Counsel, spoke to the bill. |
| Caroline Brown, CPA, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Paul Rogers, WCF Insurance Group, spoke to the bill. |
| Richard Burke, Utah Association for Justice, spoke against the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Roberts moved to replace H.B. 63 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 63. The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 13 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. B. Brammer Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. C. Hall Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. B. King Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. McKell Rep. C. Musselman Rep. T. Quinn Rep. M. Roberts Rep. M. Wheatley Rep. M. Winder | Rep. M. Schultz Rep. C. Snider |
| MOTION: Rep. Roberts moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 63 out favorably. The motion failed with a vote of 5-9-1. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-9 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. C. Hall Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Roberts Rep. M. Winder | Rep. B. Brammer Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. B. King Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. McKell Rep. T. Quinn Rep. C. Snider Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. M. Schultz |
| 3. H.B. 341 Associate Physician License Amendments (Barlow, S.) |
| Rep. Stewart Barlow presented H.B. 341. |
| MOTION: Rep. Winder moved to amend H.B. 341 with Amendment #1. The motion failed with a vote of 5-8-2. | |||
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Amendment 1
H.B. 0341 61 (3) Each license issued under this chapter expires on the expiration date shown on the 62 license unless renewed in accordance with Section 58-1-308. 63 { 64 of { 196 (3) Each license issued under this chapter expires on the expiration date shown on the 197 license unless renewed in accordance with Section 58-1-308. 198 { 199 of { |
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-8 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. B. Brammer Rep. B. King Rep. A. Maloy Rep. T. Quinn Rep. M. Winder | Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. C. Hall Rep. M. McKell Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Roberts Rep. C. Snider Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. M. Schultz |
| Michelle McOmber, Utah Medical Association, spoke against the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Roberts moved to pass H.B. 341 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 11-2-2. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-2 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. B. Brammer Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. C. Hall Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. McKell Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Roberts Rep. C. Snider Rep. M. Wheatley Rep. M. Winder | Rep. B. King Rep. T. Quinn | Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. M. Schultz |
| 4. H.B. 297 Yurt Amendments (Brammer, B.) |
| Rep. Brammer presented H.B. 297. |
| Bryan Rodgers, Utah Association of Counties, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Lynn Pace, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke to the bill. |
| Mark Allen, American Fork Canyon Alliance, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Carl Fisher, Save Our Canyons, spoke against the bill. |
| Coy Porter, State Fire Marshall, spoke to the bill. |
| Cristy Henshaw, Libertas Institute, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. McKell moved to replace H.B. 297 with 1st Substitute H.B. 297. The motion passed with a vote of 14-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 14 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. B. Brammer Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. C. Hall Rep. B. King Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. McKell Rep. C. Musselman Rep. T. Quinn Rep. M. Roberts Rep. M. Schultz Rep. C. Snider Rep. M. Wheatley Rep. M. Winder | Rep. T. Hawkes |
| MOTION: Rep. Roberts moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 297 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 14-0-1. | |||
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Amendment 1
1st Sub. H.B. 297 172 (ii) "Remote yurt" means a membrane-covered frame structure that: 173 (A) is no larger than 710 square feet; 174 (B) is not used as a permanent residence; 175 (C) is located in an unincorporated county area that is not zoned for residential, 176 commercial, industrial, or agricultural use; 177 (D) does not have plumbing or electricity; { (E) is set back at least 300 feet from any river, stream, lake, or other body of water; and 178 { 188 189 (1) As used in this section { (a) "Backcountry waste containment and disposal system" means a pickle pail, rocket box, tube toilet, John-E partner, or similar container used to collect and carry out waste, including fecal matter. (b) "Remote yurt" means the same as that term is defined in 190 Subsection 15A-1-204(12). 191 (2) A remote yurt is exempt from this chapter, rules made under this chapter, and local 192 health department's jurisdiction over onsite wastewater disposal, except that the owner of a 193 remote yurt shall ensure that an individual using the remote yurt uses a backcounty waste 194 containment and { |
| Yeas - 14 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. B. Brammer Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. C. Hall Rep. B. King Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. McKell Rep. C. Musselman Rep. T. Quinn Rep. M. Roberts Rep. M. Schultz Rep. C. Snider Rep. M. Wheatley Rep. M. Winder | Rep. T. Hawkes |
| MOTION: Rep. McKell moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 297 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 13-1-1. | |||
| Yeas - 13 | Nays-1 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. B. Brammer Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. C. Hall Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. McKell Rep. C. Musselman Rep. T. Quinn Rep. M. Roberts Rep. M. Schultz Rep. C. Snider Rep. M. Wheatley Rep. M. Winder | Rep. B. King | Rep. T. Hawkes |
| MOTION: Rep. Maloy moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 14-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 14 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. B. Brammer Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. C. Hall Rep. B. King Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. McKell Rep. C. Musselman Rep. T. Quinn Rep. M. Roberts Rep. M. Schultz Rep. C. Snider Rep. M. Wheatley Rep. M. Winder | Rep. T. Hawkes |
| Chair Dunnigan adjourned the meeting at 10:02 a.m. |