MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE BUSINESS AND LABOR STANDING COMMITTEE
Friday, February 26, 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. 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. Timothy D. Hawkes
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 4:10 p.m.
MOTION: Rep. Matthews moved to approve the minutes from the February 25, 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. B. King
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. M. Strong
1. H.B. 214 Disclosure of Unreinforced Masonry Buildings Act (Stoddard, A.)
Rep. Stoddard presented the bill.
Committee discussion took place on the bill.
Divya Chandrasekhar, private citizen, spoke in favor of the bill.
Jessica Chappell, Structural Engineers Association of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.
Rick Southwick, Utah Association of Realtors, spoke against the bill.
Ryan Kirkham, Utah Association of Realtors, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Musselman 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. 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. 353 Barber Licensing Amendments (Lyman, P.)
Rep. Lyman presented the bill.
Committee discussion took place on the bill.
Brenda Sharman, Utah Beauty School Owners Association, spoke to the bill.
Mark Steinagel, Director, Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Thurston moved to amend H.B. 353 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-5.
Amendment 1
H.B. 353
1.        Page 2, Lines 39 through 45: 
39                 (d) meet [the examination requirement] one of the following requirements established
40         by rule[.]:
41                 (i) pass an examination that consists of a written theory portion and a practical portion;
42         or
43                 (ii) { pass a practical examination and provide the written attestation of a licensed barber
44         or cosmetologist stating that the applicant has the necessary training and skill to be a licensed
45         barber. } pass a practical examination and provide the written attestation of a licensed barber or cosmetologist/barber instructor who participated in the school or training under Subsection (1)(c), stating that the applicant has the necessary training and skill to be a licensed barber.

Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-5
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Ferry
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. B. King
Rep. M. Schultz
MOTION: Rep. Brooks moved to pass H.B. 353 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
3. H.B. 325 Office of Licensing Amendments (Bennion, G.)
Rep. Bennion presented the bill.
HB 325 Handout
Committee discussion took place on the bill.
Holly Christensen, Universal Health Services, spoke against the bill.
MOTION: Rep. King moved to replace H.B. 325 with 1st Substitute H.B. 325. 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
Rep. King moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 325 out favorably.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rep. Musselman moved to go to the next item on the agenda. The substitute motion passed with a vote of 8-4-4.
Yeas - 8Nays-4Abs-4
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. B. King
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. Brooks assumed the chair.
4. 1st Sub. S.B. 115 Retirement System Transparency Requirements (Fillmore, L.)
Sen. Fillmore presented the bill.
Committee discussion took place on the bill.
Jay Blain, Utah Education Association, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Teuscher moved to amend 1st Substitute S.B. 115 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-6.
Amendment 1
1st Sub. S.B. 115
1.        Page 8, Line 241 through Page 9, Line 243: 
241                 (8) A URS-participating employer shall provide employee compensation information
242         for each fiscal year ending on or after June 30, { 2021 } 2022 :
243                 (a) to the state auditor for posting on the Utah Public Finance Website; or

2.        Page 10, Lines 289 through 291: 
289         provide employee compensation information for each fiscal year ending on or after June 30,
290         { 2021 } 2022 :
291                 (a) to the state auditor for posting on the public finance website; or

Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-6
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dunnigan
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. J. Ferry
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. B. King
Rep. M. Schultz
MOTION: Rep. Teuscher moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 115 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-1-6.
Yeas - 9Nays-1Abs-6
Rep. W. Brooks
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. Dunnigan
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. B. King
Rep. M. Schultz
5. 2nd Sub. S.B. 27 Physician Assistant Act Amendments (Bramble, C.)
Sen. Bramble presented the bill with the assistance of Rep. Dunnigan.
Committee discussion took place on the bill.
Kim McFarlane, Utah Academy of Physician Assistants, spoke to the bill.
Jonathan Baird, former president, Utah Academy of Physician Assistants, spoke to the bill.
Jason Hansen, physician assistant, spoke to the bill.
Brad Pace, Utah Academy of Physician Assistants, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Maloy moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 27 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-5.
Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-5
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. B. King
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. C. Snider
6. H.B. 404 Utah Immigration Assistance Center (Ferry, J.)
Rep. Ferry presented the bill.
Committee discussion took place on the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Thurston moved to replace H.B. 404 with 1st Substitute H.B. 404. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-5.
Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-5
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. B. King
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. C. Snider
MOTION: Rep. Thurston moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 404 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-5.
Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-5
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. B. King
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. C. Snider
MOTION: Rep. Ferry moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-5.
Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-5
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. B. King
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. C. Snider
Chair Brooks adjourned the meeting at 5:31 p.m.