MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE BUSINESS AND LABOR STANDING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, February 23, 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. 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 4:12 p.m.
MOTION: Rep. Matthews moved to approve the minutes from the February 19, 2021, meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-4.
Yeas - 12Nays-0Abs-4
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. M. Strong
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. M. Schultz
1. S.B. 103 Dental Hygienist Amendments (Weiler, T.)
Sen. Weiler presented the bill.
Committee discussion took place on the bill.
Danyelle Evans, Utah Dental Hygienist Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Thurston moved to pass S.B. 103 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. J. Ferry
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. B. King
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. M. Schultz
2. H.B. 357 Written Agreement Amendments (Abbott, N.)
Rep. Abbott presented the bill.
Committee discussion took place on the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Brooks moved to pass H.B. 357 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. J. Ferry
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. B. King
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. M. Schultz
3. 2nd Sub. S.B. 86 Amendments to the Price Controls During Emergencies Act (Fillmore, L.)
Sen. Fillmore presented the bill.
Committee discussion took place on the bill.
Kate Bradshaw, Utah Retail Merchants Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Thurston moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 86 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. J. Ferry
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. B. King
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. M. Schultz
4. S.B. 149 Massage Therapy Practice Act Amendments (Harper, W.)
Sen. Harper presented the bill.
Committee discussion took place on the bill.
Julie S., private citizen, spoke in favor of the bill.
Ronald Wayman, Brain Integration Institute, spoke in favor of the bill.
Elias Bishop, Believe in Health, spoke in favor of the bill.
Brenda Lyman, Utah Occupational Therapy Association, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Thurston moved to pass S.B. 149 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. 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. M. Wheatley
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. B. King
Rep. M. Schultz
5. H.B. 371 Alcoholic Beverage Control Amendments (Hawkes, T.)
Rep. Hawkes presented the bill with the assistance of Rep. Waldrip.
Committee discussion took place on the bill.
Kate Bradshaw, President, Utah Beer Wholesalers Association, spoke to the bill.
Peter Erickson, Utah Brewers Guild, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Dunnigan moved to replace H.B. 371 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 371. The motion passed with a vote of 14-0-2.
Yeas - 14Nays-0Abs-2
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
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. Dunnigan moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 371 out favorably.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rep. Thurston moved to amend 2nd Substitute H.B. 371 with Amendment #1. The substitute motion passed with a vote of 14-0-2.
Amendment 1
2nd Sub. H.B. 371
1.        Page 30, Line 913 through Page 31, Line 933: 
913                 (2) The commission may issue a hotel license for a proposed location that does not
914         meet the proximity requirements under Section 32B-1-202, if:
915                 { (a) the hotel is not scheduled to open for business until after June 1, 2021;
916                   (b) } (a) the proposed hotel is:
917                 (i) located in a city classified as a city of the first class under Section 10-2-301;
918                 (ii) within 600 feet of two community locations, as measured from the nearest patron
919         entrance of the proposed hotel by following the shortest route of ordinary pedestrian travel to
920         the property boundary of each community location;
921                 (iii) not within 300 feet of a community location, as measured from the nearest patron
922         entrance of the proposed hotel by following the shortest route of ordinary pedestrian travel to
923         the property boundary of the community location; and
924                 (iv) not within 200 feet of a community location, as measured in a straight line from
925         the nearest patron entrance of the proposed hotel to the nearest property boundary of the
926         community location;
927                 {   (c) } (b) the proposed sublicensed premises of a bar establishment sublicense under the hotel
928         license:
929                 (i) is on the second or higher floor of a hotel;
930                 (ii) is not accessible at street level; and
931                 (iii) is only accessible to an individual who passes through another area of the hotel in
932         which the bar establishment sublicense is located; and
933                 {   (d) } (c) the applicant meets all other criteria under this title for the hotel license.

Yeas - 14Nays-0Abs-2
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
Rep. M. Schultz
MOTION: Rep. Dunnigan moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 371 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 14-0-2.
Yeas - 14Nays-0Abs-2
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
Rep. M. Schultz
MOTION: Rep. Matthews moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 14-0-2.
Yeas - 14Nays-0Abs-2
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
Rep. M. Schultz
Chair Ferry adjourned the meeting at 5:23 p.m.