MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE BUSINESS AND LABOR STANDING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, January 26, 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 Brooks called the meeting to order at 2:04 p.m.
Chair Brooks announced that H.B.187 would not be presented in the meeting.
MOTION: Rep. Snider moved to approve the minutes of the January 21, 2021, meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-4.
Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. B. King
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. M. Wheatley
1. H.B. 71 Lien Restriction and Recovery Fund Amendments (Moss, C.)
Rep. Moss presented the bill with the assistance of John Richards, attorney, Richards Law.
Committee discussion took place on the bill.
Mark Steinagel, Director, Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing, Department of Commerce, spoke to the bill.
Kate Bradshaw, construction coalition including Utah Construction Suppliers Association, Utah Ready Mixed Contractors Association, Utah Heating and Plumbing Contractors Association, and Independent Electrical Contractors Association, spoke to the bill.
Taz Biesinger, Utah Home Builders Association, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Dunnigan moved to go to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-3.
Yeas - 12Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dunnigan
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. Ferry
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. J. Hawkins
2. H.B. 151 State Infrastructure Bank Amendments (Brammer, B.)
Rep. Brammer presented the bill.
Committee discussion took place on the bill.
Wayne Bradshaw, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Thurston moved to pass H.B. 151 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 14-0-1.
Yeas - 14Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. W. Brooks
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. J. Hawkins
3. H.B. 199 Pawnshop and Secondhand Merchandise Transaction Information Act Amendments (Dunnigan, J.)
Rep. Dunnigan presented the bill with the assistance of Daniel O'Bannon, Director, Division of Consumer Protection, Department of Commerce, and Hunter Bjorkman, ECOATM.
Committee discussion took place on the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Musselman moved to adopt 1st Substitute H.B. 199. The motion passed with a vote of 14-0-1.
Yeas - 14Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. W. Brooks
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. J. Hawkins
MOTION: Rep. Musselman moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 199 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 14-0-1.
Yeas - 14Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. W. Brooks
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. J. Hawkins
MOTION: Rep. Snider moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 14-0-1.
Yeas - 14Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. W. Brooks
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. J. Hawkins
Chair Brooks adjourned the meeting 3:04 p.m.