MINUTES OF THE
SENATE BUSINESS AND LABOR STANDING COMMITTEE
Friday, February 26, 2021 • 8:00 a.m. • 120 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. Curtis S. Bramble, Chair
Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore
Sen. Gene Davis
Sen. Karen Mayne
Sen. Daniel McCay
Sen. Scott D. Sandall
Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson
Sen. Todd D. Weiler

Members Absent:
Sen. Don L. Ipson

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 8:05 a.m.
MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to approve the minutes of the February 24, 2021, meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-5
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. S. Sandall
1. S.B. 233 Military Installation Development Authority Amendments (Stevenson, J.)
Sen. Stevenson explained the bill.
Chris Campbell, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to pass S.B. 233 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-5
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. S. Sandall
2. H.B. 308 Covid-19 Vaccine Amendments (Spendlove, R.)
Rep. Spendlove explained the bill.
Sen. Weiler assumed the chair.
Sen. Bramble resumed the chair.
Maryann Martindale, Executive Director, Utah Academy of Family Physicians, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to pass H.B. 308 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Stevenson
3. H.B. 358 Guardianship Amendments (Spendlove, R.)
Rep. Spendlove explained the bill.
Encarni Gallard, Executive Director, Children's Service Society, spoke in favor of the billl.
Alyssa Craven, Grandfamilies Program, Children's Service Society, spoke in favor of the bill.
Rich Johnston, Adoption Program Director, Children's Service Society, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Sandall moved to pass H.B. 358 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-4
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. J. Stevenson
4. 1st Sub. H.B. 355 Workers' Compensation Revisions (Hawkes, T.)
Rep. Hawkes presented the bill with the assistance of Joe McAllister, General Counsel, Hughes General Contractors.
Joey Gilbert, Vice President, Associated General Contractors, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 355 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Stevenson
5. H.B. 282 Right of Survivorship Amendments (Miles, K.)
Rep. Miles explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Sandall moved to pass H.B. 282 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. Sandall assumed the chair.
6. S.B. 227 Genetic Information Privacy Act (Bramble, C.)
MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to replace S.B. 227 with 2nd Substitute S.B. 227. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-4
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. Bramble presented the bill with the assistance of Richard Engelhart, Director of Government Affairs, Ancestry.
MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 227 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Stevenson
7. 1st Sub. H.B. 54 Insurance Revisions (Dunnigan, J.)
Rep. Dunnigan presented the bill with the assistance of Tanji Northrup, Deputy Commissioner, Utah Insurance Department.
MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to replace 1st Substitute H.B. 54 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 54. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. Bramble resumed the chair.
Jon Pike, Commissioner, Utah Insurance Department, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 54 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Stevenson
8. 1st Sub. H.B. 321 Division of Consumer Protection Amendments (Dunnigan, J.)
Rep. Dunnigan presented the bill with the assistance of Dan O'Bannon, Director, Division of Consumer Protection.
MOTION: Sen. Sandall moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 321 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Stevenson
MOTION: Sen. Sandall moved to place 1st Substitute H.B. 321 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Stevenson
MOTION: Sen. Sandall moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Stevenson
Chair Bramble adjourned the meeting at 9:12 a.m.