MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE BUSINESS AND LABOR STANDING COMMITTEE
Friday, February 19, 2021 • 8:00 a.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
Rep. Mike Schultz

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 8:07 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Matthews moved to approve the minutes from the February 17, 2021, meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-7.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-7
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. B. King
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. M. Wheatley
1. 1st Sub. H.B. 355 Workers' Compensation Revisions (Hawkes, T.)
Rep. Hawkes presented the bill with the assistance of Joe McAllister, Association of General Contractors.
Committee discussion took place on the bill.
Joey Gilbert, Associated General Contractors of Utah, spoke to the bill.
Jaceson Maughan, Utah Labor Commission, spoke to the bill.
Edward Havas, Utah Association for Justice, spoke to the bill.
John Hill, Executive Director, Rocky Mountain Gas Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Maloy moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 355 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-4.
Yeas - 12Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. B. King
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. M. Wheatley
2. H.B. 321 Division of Consumer Protection Amendments (Dunnigan, J.)
Rep. Dunnigan presented the bill with the assistance of Daniel O'Bannon, Director, Division of Consumer Protection, Department of Commerce.
Committee discussion took place on the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Thurston moved to replace H.B. 321 with 1st Substitute H.B. 321. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-4.
Yeas - 12Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. B. King
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. M. Wheatley
MOTION: Rep. Thurston moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 321 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-4.
Yeas - 12Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. B. King
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. M. Wheatley
MOTION: Rep. Maloy moved to place 1st Substitute H.B. 321 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-4.
Yeas - 12Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. B. King
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. M. Wheatley
3. H.B. 325 Office of Licensing Amendments (Bennion, G.)
Rep. Bennion presented the bill with the assistance of Amanda Slater, Director, Office of Licensing, Department of Human Services.
Committee discussion took place on the bill.
Megan Stokes, Executive Director, National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Teuscher moved to go to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-6.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-6
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Ferry
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. T. Hawkes
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. B. King
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. M. Schultz
4. S.B. 79 Insurance Policy Notification Amendments (Harper, W.)
Sen. Harper presented the bill.
Committee discussion took place on the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Dunnigan moved to replace S.B. 79 with 2nd Substitute S.B. 79. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-5.
Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-5
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. B. King
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. T. Hawkes
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. M. Schultz
MOTION: Rep. Dunnigan moved to amend 2nd Substitute S.B. 79 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-5.
Amendment 1
2nd Sub. S.B. 79
1.        Page 2, Lines 53 through 54: 
53                 (b) An insurer shall obtain and, upon request, demonstrate proof of delivery for a
54         notice the insurer sends under Subsection (5)(a).
        (c) Proof of delivery described in Subsection (5)(b) may include a certified mail receipt or, for electronic delivery, a read receipt.

Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-5
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. B. King
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. T. Hawkes
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. M. Schultz
MOTION: Rep. Musselman moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 79 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-5.
Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-5
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. B. King
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. T. Hawkes
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. M. Schultz
MOTION: Rep. Matthews moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-5.
Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-5
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. B. King
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. T. Hawkes
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. M. Schultz
Chair Ferry adjourned the meeting at 9:14 a.m.