MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE BUSINESS AND LABOR STANDING COMMITTEE
Thursday, February 10, 2022 • 8:00 a.m. • 445 State Capitol


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

Members Absent:
Rep. Timothy D. Hawkes

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 8:02 a.m.
1.H.B. 291 Real Estate Interest Termination Amendments (Peterson, V.)
Rep. Peterson presented the bill with the assistance of David Nimmer, United West Title.
Rep. Brooks assumed the chair.
MOTION:Rep. Musselman moved to pass H.B. 291 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-7.
Yeas - 8Nays- 0Abs- 7
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. B. King
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. N. Thurston
MOTION:Rep. Dunnigan moved to approve the minutes.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-8.
Yeas - 7Nays- 0Abs- 8
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. B. King
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. N. Thurston
2.H.J.R. 11 Joint Resolution Supporting Services for Veterans (Burton, J.)
Rep. Burton presented the bill with the assistance of Gary Harter, Executive Director, Utah's Department of Veterans and Military Affairs.
MOTION:Rep. Thurston moved to pass H.J.R. 11 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-7.
Yeas - 8Nays- 0Abs- 7
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. B. King
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. C. Musselman
MOTION:Rep. Thurston moved to place H.J.R. 11 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-6.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 6
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. B. King
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. J. Moss
3.S.B. 121 Anesthesiologist Assistant Licensing Act (McKell, M.)
Sen. McKell presented the bill with the assistance of Trine Vick, Secretary, Utah Academic of Anesthesiologist Assistants.
Rep. Ferry resumed the chair.
Wess Mortenson, President, Utah Society of Anesthesiology, spoke in favor of the bill.
Krystal Tipping, President-Elect, Utah Association of Nurse Anesthetists, spoke against the bill.
Michelle McOmber, CEO, Utah Medical Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Kirk Moore spoke in opposition to the bill.
Ryan Smith spoke in favor of the bill.
Micah Kronmiller spoke in opposition to the bill
Richard Evans spoke in favor of the bill.
Mark Jensen spoke in opposition to the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Dunnigan moved to amend S.B. 121 with Amendment #2.The motion failed with a vote of 6-8-1.
Amendment 2
S.B. 121
1 .        Page 3, Lines 70 through 72d :  Page 3, Lines 70 through 72d
70                 (5) "Supervision Ŝ → standards ← Ŝ " means Ŝ → [a supervising anesthesiologist is
70a         immediately available in
71         physical proximity that allows the anesthesiologist to return and re-establish direct contact with
72         the patient to meet the medical needs and address any urgent or emergent clinical problems.]
72a         standards that:
72b         (a) are established by the division through rule; { and }
72c         (b) subject to Subsection (5)(c), comply with the rules and regulations for anesthesia service reimbursement created by the
72d         Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services { . } ; and
(c) include a requirement that an anesthesiologist may not supervise more than three anesthesiologist assistants at any one time. ← Ŝ

Yeas - 6Nays- 8Abs- 1
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. B. King
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. T. Hawkes
MOTION:Rep. Thurston moved to pass S.B. 121 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-5-1.
Yeas - 9Nays- 5Abs- 1
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. B. King
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. T. Hawkes
4.H.B. 192 Former Offender Employment Amendments (Judkins, M.)
Rep. Judkins presented the bill.
Jennifer Brinton spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Thurston moved to replace H.B. 192 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 192.The motion passed with a vote of 14-0-1.
Yeas - 14Nays- 0Abs- 1
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. B. King
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. T. Hawkes
MOTION:Rep. Dunnigan moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 192 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 13-1-1.
Yeas - 13Nays- 1Abs- 1
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. B. King
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. T. Hawkes
MOTION:Rep. Brooks moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 14-0-1.
Yeas - 14Nays- 0Abs- 1
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. B. King
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. T. Hawkes
Chair Ferry adjourned the meeting at 9:50 a.m.