MINUTES OF THE
SENATE BUSINESS AND LABOR STANDING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, February 16, 2022 • 4:00 p.m. • 220 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

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Chair Bramble called the meeting to order at 4:15 p.m.
MOTION:Sen. McCay moved to approve the minutes of the February 15, 2022, meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. T. Weiler
1.S.B. 176 Alcoholic Beverage Control Act Amendments (Stevenson, J.)
MOTION:Sen. Stevenson moved to replace S.B. 176 with 2nd Substitute S.B. 176.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. Stevenson presented the bill.
Art Brown, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill.
Roger "Chip" Marce, citizen, spoke in opposition of the bill.
Tiffany Clason, Director, Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, spoke in favor of the bill.
Elizabeth,Directer, Utah mental health, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. McCay moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 176 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2.
Yeas - 7Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Ipson
2.H.B. 252 Employee Verification Requirements (Ferry, J.)
Rep. Ferry presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Davis moved to pass H.B. 252 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-1-2.
Yeas - 6Nays- 1Abs- 2
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Stevenson
3.S.B. 182 Digital Asset Amendments (Cullimore, K. A.)
MOTION:Sen. Cullimore moved to replace S.B. 182 with 1st Substitute S.B. 182.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. Cullimore presented the bill with the assistance of Trace Mayer, citizen.
Aaron Tilton, Chief Executive Officer, SmartFi, spoke in opposition of the bill.
Washington, Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Matthew Pole, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill.
Seth Sunderland, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill.
Paul Allred, Deputy Commissioner, Utah Department of Financial Institutions, spoke in opposition of the bill.
Howard Headlee, President, Utah Bankers Association, commented on the bill.
MOTION:Sen. McCay moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 182 out favorably.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Sen. Davis moved to go to the next item on the agenda.The substitute motion passed with a vote of 5-2-2.
Yeas - 5Nays- 2Abs- 2
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Stevenson
4.H.B. 94 Post Council Membership Amendments (Winder, M.)
MOTION:Sen. Weiler moved to replace H.B. 94 with 1st Substitute H.B. 94.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
Rep. Winder presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. McCay moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 94 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
Sen. Davis assumed the chair.
5.S.B. 204 Automobile Amendments (Bramble, C.)
Sen. Bramble presented the bill with the assistance of Lincoln Shurtz, Lobbyist, General Motors, and Curt Augustine, Senior Director, Alliance of Automotive Repair.
Frank Pignanelli, Government Relations, Foxley and Pignanelli, commented on the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Bramble moved to pass S.B. 204 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-1-4.
Yeas - 4Nays- 1Abs- 4
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. Bramble resumed the chair.
6.S.B. 198 Electronic Free Speech Amendments (McKell, M.)
MOTION:Sen. McCay moved to replace S.B. 198 with 1st Substitute S.B. 198.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 5
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. McKell presented the bill with the assistance of Daniel O'Bannon, Director, Utah Department of Commerce, Division of Consumer Relations.
Eliazabeth c spoke in opposition to the bill.
Caden Rosenbaum, Labaritas Association, spoke in opposition to the bill.
James Czerniawski, Senior Policy Analyst, Americans for Prosperity. spoke in opposition to the bill
Carl Szabo, Vice President, General Counsel, NetChoice, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Dylan Hoffman, Executive Director, TechNet, spoke in opposition to the bill.
MOTION:Sen. McCay moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 198 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-1-5.
Yeas - 3Nays- 1Abs- 5
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. J. Stevenson
MOTION:Sen. McCay moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 5
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. J. Stevenson
Chair Bramble adjourned the meeting at 5:58 p.m.
NOTE: 02nd Substitute H.B. 0268 was not discussed in the meeting.