MINUTES OF THE
SENATE BUSINESS AND LABOR STANDING COMMITTEE
Friday, February 12, 2021 • 2:00 p.m. • 120 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. Curtis S. Bramble, Chair
Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore
Sen. Gene Davis
Sen. Don L. Ipson
Sen. Karen Mayne
Sen. Daniel McCay
Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson

Members Absent:
Sen. Scott D. Sandall
Sen. Todd D. Weiler

Staff Present:
Adam J. Sweet, Policy Analyst
Nancy Skidmore, 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 at 2:12 p.m.
MOTION: Sen. McCay moved to approve the minutes of the February 10, 2021, meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-4
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. T. Weiler
1. S.B. 143 Revenue Bond and Capital Facilities Amendments (Wilson, C.)
MOTION: Sen. McCay moved to replace S.B. 143 with 1st Substitute S.B. 143. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-4
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. Chris H. Wilson explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. McCay moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 143 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-4
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. T. Weiler
2. H.B. 172 Facility of Payment to Minor Amendments (Waldrip, S.)
Rep. Steve Waldrip explained the bill with the assistance of Steve Sullivan, Attorney, Utah Association for Justice.
MOTION: Sen. McCay moved to pass H.B. 172 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-5
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. McCay assumed the chair.
3. S.B. 134 Tobacco Regulation Amendments (Bramble, C.)
Sen. Bramble explained the bill with the assistance of Dave Davis, President, Utah Retail Merchants Association, Utah Food Industry Association.
Gail Ruzika, Utah Eagle Forum, Drug Safe Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill
Walter Plum, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Sylvia Andrew, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Nicole Olmstead, Director of Government Relations, American Heart Association, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Ada Wilson, Alpine School District Board Member, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Braden Ainsworth, Program Manager, Tobacco Prevention and Control Program, Utah Department of Health, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Brook Carlisle, Utah Government Relations Director, American Cancer Association, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Todd Hougaard, Student Leadership Commissioner, Parent Teacher Association (PTA), spoke in opposition to the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Stevenson moved to replace S.B. 134 with 1st Substitute S.B. 134. The motion passed with a vote of 5-1-3.
Yeas - 5Nays-1Abs-3
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. T. Weiler
MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 134 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-2-3.
Yeas - 4Nays-2Abs-3
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. T. Weiler
4. S.B. 172 Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health Amendments (Mayne, K.)
Sen. Mayne presented the bill with the assistance of Dennis Lloyd, Advisory Board, Occupational Health and Environmental Health.
Letters Supporting S.B. 172
Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health History
RMCOEH - An Asset for Industry
RMCOEH - Major Interactions in Utah - Companies/Businesses/Churches/etc.
RMCOEH Catalog
Sen. Bramble resumed the chair.
Andy Weyrich, University of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to pass S.B. 172 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-5
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. T. Weiler
MOTION: Sen. McCay moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-5
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. T. Weiler
Chair Bramble adjourned the meeting at 3:50 p.m.