MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE BUSINESS AND LABOR STANDING COMMITTEE
Thursday, January 21, 2021 • 2:00 p.m. • 30 House Building


Members Present:
Rep. Joel Ferry, Chair
Rep. Walt Brooks, Vice Chair
Rep. Brady Brammer
Rep. James A. Dunnigan
Rep. Timothy D. Hawkes
Rep. Brian S. King
Rep. A. Cory Maloy
Rep. Ashlee Matthews
Rep. Calvin R. Musselman
Rep. Casey Snider
Rep. Mark A. Strong
Rep. Jordan D. Teuscher
Rep. Norman K. Thurston
Rep. Mark A. Wheatley

Members Absent:
Rep. Jon Hawkins

Staff Present:
Adam J. Sweet, Policy Analyst
Jordan Gage, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.

Chair Ferry called the meeting to order at 2:09 p.m.
Chair Ferry asked committee members to introduce themselves
MOTION: Rep. Brammer moved to approve the minutes of the March 9, 2020, meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-2.
Yeas - 13Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. B. King
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Hawkins
1. H.B. 45 Radon Task Force (Stratton, K.)
Rep. Stratton presented the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Snider moved to replace H.B. 45 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 45 at 2:41 p.m. The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-2.
Yeas - 13Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. B. King
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Hawkins
MOTION: Rep. Snider moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 45 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 12-1-2.
Yeas - 12Nays-1Abs-2
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. B. King
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Hawkins
2. H.B. 49 Commercial Interior Designers Act Amendments (Dunnigan, J.)
Rep. Dunnigan presented the bill to the committee.
Amy Coombs, Lobbyist for Interior Designer's Association (ASID)(IIDA) spoke in support of the bill.
Heather Wilson, Executive Director, American Institute of Architects, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Thurston moved to pass H.B. 49 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-2.
Yeas - 13Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. B. King
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Hawkins
MOTION: Rep. Hawkes moved to place H.B. 49 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-2.
Yeas - 13Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. B. King
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Hawkins
3. H.B. 50 Government Insurance Amendments (Dunnigan, J.)
Rep. Dunnigan presented bill to the committee with the assistance of Brian Nelson, State Risk Manager, Director of Division of Risk Management, Department of Administrative Services.
Jeff Hirst, American Insurance and Investment Corporation, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Brammer moved to pass H.B. 50 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-2.
Yeas - 13Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. B. King
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Hawkins
MOTION: Rep. Snider moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-2.
Yeas - 13Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. B. King
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Hawkins
Chair Ferry adjourned the meeting at 3:25 p.m.