MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE BUSINESS AND LABOR STANDING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, February 17, 2021 • 4:00 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. Mike Schultz
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 4:03 p.m.
MOTION: Rep. Matthews moved to approve the minutes from the February 16, 2021, meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-5.
Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-5
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. B. King
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. M. Strong
1. 1st Sub. H.B. 68 Rental Expenses Disclosure Requirements (Judkins, M.)
Rep. Judkins presented the bill.
Committee discussion took place on the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Thurston moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 68 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-4.
Amendment 1
1st Sub. H.B. 68
1.        Page 2, Lines 49 through 56: 
49                 (i) a good faith estimate of:
50                 (A) the rent amount; and
51                 (B) the amount of each fixed, non-rent { related } expense that is part of the rental agreement;  
        (ii) the type of each use-based, non-rent expense that is part of the rental agreement;
52                 {   (ii) } (iii) the day on which the residential rental unit is scheduled to be available;
53                 {   (iii) } (iv) the criteria that the owner will consider in determining the prospective renter's
54         eligibility as a renter in the residential rental unit, including criteria related to the prospective
55         renter's criminal history, credit, income, employment, or rental history; and
56                 {   (iv) } (v) the requirements and process for the prospective renter to recover money the

2.        Page 3, Lines 60 through 65: 
60                 (4) (a) A prospective renter may make a written demand to the owner of a residential
61         rental unit requesting the return of money the prospective renter paid in relation to the rental of
62         the residential rental unit, if:
63                 (i) (A) an amount the owner provides in the good-faith estimate described in Subsection (3)
64         is different than the amount in the rental agreement; or
        (B) the rental agreement includes a type of use-based, non-rent expense that was not disclosed under Subsection (3); and
65                 (ii) the prospective renter:

Yeas - 12Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Ferry
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. B. Brammer
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. M. Schultz
MOTION: Rep. Thurston moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 68 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-4.
Yeas - 12Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Ferry
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. B. Brammer
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. M. Schultz
2. H.B. 287 Nurse Practice Act Amendments (Welton, D.)
HB287 Slides
HB287 Handout 1
HB287 Handout 2
Rep. Brooks assumed the chair.
Rep. Welton presented the bill with the assistance of Julie Balk, nurse practitioner.
Committee discussion took place on the bill.
Mark Brinton, General Counsel, Director of Government Affairs, Utah Medical Association, spoke to the bill.
Danielle Pendergrass, women's health nurse practitioner, spoke to the bill.
Danny Harris, Advocacy Director, American Association of Retired Persons Utah, spoke in favor the bill.
Melissa Hinton, President, Utah Nurse Practitioners, spoke to the bill.
Nathaniel Gay, nurse practitioner, spoke to the bill.
Carina Chacon, nurse practitioner, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Dunnigan moved to pass H.B. 287 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-3.
Yeas - 13Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dunnigan
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. Ferry
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. M. Schultz
3. H.B. 355 Workers' Compensation Revisions (Hawkes, T.)
HB355 Slides
Rep. Hawkes presented the bill with the assistance of Joe McAllister, Association of General Contractors.
Committee discussion took place on the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Dunnigan moved to replace H.B. 355 with 1st Substitute H.B. 355. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-5.
Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-5
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. B. King
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. N. Thurston
Jaceson Maughan, Commissioner, Utah Labor Commission, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. King moved to go to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-4.
Yeas - 12Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. B. King
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. J. Teuscher
4. S.B. 137 Alcoholic Beverage Control Retail Store Amendments (Davis, G.)
Sen. Davis presented the bill with the assistance of Tiffany Clason, Director, Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control .
Committee discussion took place on the bill.
Sal Petilos, private citizen, former Director, Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. King moved to pass S.B. 137 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-4-5.
Yeas - 7Nays-4Abs-5
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. B. King
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. Ferry assumed the chair.
5. S.B. 112 Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact (Davis, G.)
Sen. Davis presented the bill with the assistance of Brenda Lyman, President, Utah Occupational Therapy Association, and Michael Moody, private citizen, and Chuck Willmarth, American Occupational Therapy Association.
Committee discussion took place on the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Brammer moved to go to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed with a vote of 9-1-6.
Yeas - 9Nays-1Abs-6
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. B. King
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. J. Teuscher
SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rep. King moved to pass S.B. 112 out favorably. The substitute motion failed with a vote of 3-7-6.
Yeas - 3Nays-7Abs-6
Rep. B. King
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. J. Teuscher
MOTION: Rep. Snider moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-6.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-6
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. B. King
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. J. Teuscher
Chair Ferry adjourned the meeting at 5:55 p.m.