| 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 |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
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| Sen. McCay assumed the chair. |
| Acting Chair McCay called the meeting to order at 4:35 p.m. |
| MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to approve the minutes of the March 2, 2020, meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. G. Davis Sen. K. Mayne Sen. D. McCay | Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. C. Bramble Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Ipson |
| 1. S.B. 203 Apprenticeship Utilization Act (Hinkins, D.) |
| Sen. David P. Hinkins presented the bill. |
| Brandon Dew, Operating Engineers Local Union No. 3, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Joey Gilbert, Associated General Contractors of Utah, spoke to the bill. |
| A person who did not identify himself spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Taz Biesinger, Utah Home Builders Association, spoke against the bill. |
| Chris DeHerrera, President, Associated Builders and Contractors - Utah Chapter, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to pass S.B. 203 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 |
| Sen. Bramble resumed the chair. |
| 2. S.B. 187 COBRA Amendments (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Todd Weiler presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Anderegg moved to replace S.B. 187 with 1st Substitute S.B. 187. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 |
| MOTION: Sen. Anderegg moved to amend 1st Substitute S.B. 187 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
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Amendment 1
1st Sub. S.B. 187 121 (10) { 122 123 provide a notice with the information described in Subsection (3)(a) in the notice of 124 cancellation of coverage that is sent to an employee by the insurer or the third party 125 administrator. |
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 |
| Candace Daly, State Director, Utah National Federation of Independent Business, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Stephen Foxley, Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah, spoke to the bill. |
| Davis Davis, President, Utah Retail Merchants Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Anderegg moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 187 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 |
| 3. S.B. 214 Gambling Machine and Sweepstakes Amendments (Mayne, K.) |
| Fringe Gambling Handout |
| MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to replace S.B. 214 with 1st Substitute S.B. 214. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 |
| Sen. Mayne presented the bill with the assistance of Nathan Bracken, Kearns Metro Township Legal Counsel. |
| Gary Giles, Police Chief, Orem Police Department, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| LeAnn Wood, Advocacy Vice President, Utah Parent Teacher Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| David Kyle Herring, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Gary Crane, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kelly Bush, Mayor, Kearns Metro Township, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Greg Schulz, Administrator, Magna Metro Township, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Heather Anderson, Utah Association of Special Districts, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 214 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-1 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. C. Bramble Sen. G. Davis Sen. K. Mayne Sen. D. McCay | Sen. K. Cullimore | Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Ipson |
| 4. 2nd Sub. H.B. 12 Abusive Conduct Reporting Amendments (Stratton, K.) |
| Rep. Keven J. Stratton presented the bill. |
| Denise Halverson, Utah Healthy Workplace Advocates, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Hannah Gorski, Employee Representative, Utah Public Employees Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 12 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 |
| 5. 2nd Sub. H.B. 154 Amusement Ride Safety (Hawkes, T.) |
| Rep. Timothy D. Hawkes presented the bill with the assistance of Boyd Jensen, Legal Counsel, Lagoon |
| MOTION: Sen. Anderegg moved to amend 2nd Substitute H.B. 154 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
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Amendment 1
2nd Sub. H.B. 154 72 (viii) a tractor ride or wagon ride[ 73 (ix) motion seats in a movie theater { 74 75 (4) "Committee" means the Utah Amusement Ride Safety Committee created in 76 Section 72-16-201. |
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 |
| MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 154 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 |
| MOTION: Sen. Anderegg moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 adjourned the meeting at 5:51 p.m. |