MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE BUSINESS AND LABOR STANDING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, January 25, 2022 • 2:00 p.m. • 445 State Capitol


Members Present:
Rep. Joel Ferry, Chair
Rep. Walt Brooks, Vice Chair
Rep. Brady Brammer
Rep. James A. Dunnigan
Rep. Timothy D. Hawkes
Rep. Jon Hawkins
Rep. Brian S. King
Rep. A. Cory Maloy
Rep. Ashlee Matthews
Rep. Calvin R. Musselman
Rep. Mark A. Strong
Rep. Jordan D. Teuscher
Rep. Norman K. Thurston
Rep. Mark A. Wheatley

Members Absent:
Rep. Jefferson Moss

Staff Present:
Adam J. Sweet, Policy Analyst
Jonathan Rees, 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 2:16 PM.
MOTION:Rep. Hawkins moved to approve the minutes.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-5.
Yeas - 10Nays- 0Abs- 5
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. B. King
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. C. Musselman
1.S.B. 27 Utah Powersport Vehicle Franchise Advisory Board Amendments (Bramble, C.)
Sen Bramble presented the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Thurston moved to pass S.B. 27 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-2.
Yeas - 13Nays- 0Abs- 2
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. B. King
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. Brooks assumed the chair.
2.H.B. 39 State Construction Code Amendments (Ferry, J.)
Rep. Ferry presented the bill.
Ted Black, Utah State Fire Marshal, spoke in favor of the bill.
Michael Smith, Executive Director of American Council of Engineering Companies of Utah, spoke against the bill.
Brad Kenison, member of the Utah Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors Licensing Board, spoke against the bill.
Stephen Connor, member of the Utah Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Licensing Board, spoke against the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Thurston moved to replace H.B. 39 with 1st Substitute H.B. 39.The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-2.
Yeas - 13Nays- 0Abs- 2
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. B. King
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. C. Musselman
MOTION:Rep. Thurston moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 39 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-2.
Yeas - 13Nays- 0Abs- 2
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. B. King
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. Ferry resumed the chair.
3.H.B. 116 Medical Billing Amendments (Winder, M.)
Rep. Winder presented the bill.
Mike Sontag, Executive Director of Utah Health Insurance Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Jon Pike, Commissioner of Utah Insurance Department, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Dunnigan moved to amend H.B. 116 with Amendment #2.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-4.
Amendment 2
H.B. 116
1 .        Page 6, Lines 170 through 172 :  Page 6, Lines 170 through 172
170                 (a) "Billing period" means the period between the day on which { a patient receives a
171         service or procedure } a patient's service or procedure is completed and the day that is 90 days after the day on which { the patient receives the
172         service or procedure } the patient's service or procedure is completed .

2 .        Page 7, Lines 185 through 186 :  Page 7, Lines 185 through 186
185         provider or the health care provider's representative filed a claim with { the patient's health
186         benefit plan } any health benefit plan on record with the health care provider within the billing period.

3 .        Page 7, Line 192 :  Page 7, Line 192
192         known mailing or email address within the billing period.  
(4) This section does not apply to any claim submitted to or by the state Medicaid program.

Yeas - 11Nays- 0Abs- 4
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. B. King
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. C. Musselman
MOTION:Rep. Dunnigan moved to pass H.B. 116 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 11-1-3.
Yeas - 11Nays- 1Abs- 3
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. B. King
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. C. Musselman
4.H.B. 119 Rental Owner Duties Amendments (Dailey-Provost, J.)
Rep. Dailey-Provost presented the bill with the assistance of Abigail Mower Rampton and Marcus Deegan, Legal Director People's Legal Aid.
David Todd, Government Affairs Chair of the Utah Apartment Association, spoke against the bill.
Francisca Blanc, Utah Housing Coalition, spoke for the bill.
Mike Ostermiller, Utah Association of Relators, spoke against the bill.
Paul Smith, Executive Director of Utah Apartment Association, spoke against the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Hawkins moved to move to next agenda item.The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-2.
Yeas - 13Nays- 0Abs- 2
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. B. King
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. N. Thurston
5.H.B. 146 Food Truck Licensing Amendments (Lisonbee, K.)
Rep. Lisonbee presented the bill
Molly Wheeler, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke to the bill.
Heather Andrew, State Director for Americans for Prosperity Utah, spoke in favor of the bill
Connor Boyack spoke in favor of the bill
MOTION:Rep. Matthews moved to amend H.B. 146 with Amendment #2.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-3.
Amendment 2
H.B. 146
1 .        Page 4, Lines 103 through 114 :  Page 4, Lines 103 through 114
103                 (2) A political subdivision may not:
104                 (a) require a food truck business to:
105                 (i) obtain a separate business license { or permit } beyond the initial business license described in
106         Subsection (1)(a);
107                 (ii) pay a fee other than the fee for the initial business license described in Subsection
108         (1); or
109                 (iii) pay a fee for each employee the food truck business employs;
110                 (b) as a condition of food truck business obtaining a business license under Subsection
111         (1):
112                 (i) require a food truck operator or food truck vendor to submit to or offer evidence of
113         a criminal background check , except as provided in Subsection (5) ; or
114                 (ii) require a food truck operator to demonstrate how the operation of the food truck

2 .        Page 6, Lines 163 through 166 :  Page 6, Lines 163 through 166
163                 (iii) evidence of passing a fire safety inspection, as described in Section 11-56-104,
164         whether conducted by the political subdivision or another political subdivision.
        (5) As a condition of obtaining and maintaining in good standing an initial business license as described in Subsection (1)(a), a political subdivision may require a food truck business that operates one or more ice cream trucks to submit to or offer evidence of an annual criminal background check for each employee of the food truck business that operates or will operate an ice cream truck.
165                 Section 3. Section 11-56-104 is amended to read:
166                 11-56-104. Safety and health inspections and permits -- Fees.

Yeas - 12Nays- 0Abs- 3
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. B. King
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. N. Thurston
MOTION:Rep. Matthews moved to pass H.B. 146 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-3.
Yeas - 12Nays- 0Abs- 3
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. B. King
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. N. Thurston
MOTION:Rep. Hawkins moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-3.
Yeas - 12Nays- 0Abs- 3
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. B. King
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. N. Thurston
Chair Ferry adjourned the meeting at 2:30 PM.
NOTE: H.B. 0151 was not discussed in the meeting.