MINUTES OF THE
SENATE BUSINESS AND LABOR STANDING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, February 23, 2022 • 4:00 p.m. • 110 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. Todd D. Weiler
Members Absent:
Sen. Don L. Ipson
Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson

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.
Acting Chair McCay called the meeting to order at 4:25 p.m.
1.H.B. 338 Travel Insurance Amendments (Hawkins, J.)
Rep. Hawkins presented the bill.
Michael Byrne, United States Travel Insurance Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Davis moved to pass H.B. 338 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Stevenson
MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to place H.B. 338 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Stevenson
2.1st Sub. H.B. 151 Retail Facility Incentive Payments Amendments (Schultz, M.)
Rep. Schultz presented the bill with the assistance of Dan Hemmert, Executive Director, Governor's Office of Economic Development, Ben Hart, Deputy Director, Governor's Office of Economic Development.
Sen. Bramble assumed the chair.
MOTION:Sen. Weiler moved to replace 1st Substitute H.B. 151 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 151.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
Cameron Diehl, Executive Director, Utah League of Cities and Towns, commented on the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Weiler moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 151 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.S.B. 239 Congregate Care Program Amendments (McKell, M.)
Sen. McKell presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Weiler moved to amend S.B. 239 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3.
Amendment 1
S.B. 239
1 .        Page 11, Lines 311 through 317 :  Page 11, Lines 311 through 317
311                 (50) (a) "Youth transportation company" means any person that transports a child for
312         payment to or from a congregate care program in Utah.
313                 (b) "Youth transportation company" does not include:
314                 (i) a relative of the child;
315                 (ii) a state agency; or
316                 (iii) { a person that transports the child from a congregate care program and returns the
317         child to the same congregate care program within 48 hours. } a congregate care program's employee who transports the child from the congregate care program that employs the employee and returns the child to the same congregate care program.

2 .        Page 29, Line 891 through Page 30, Line 903 :  Page 29, Line 891 through Page 30, Line 903
891                 (6) (a) A congregate care program:
892                 [(a)] (i) [when not otherwise prohibited by law] subject to Subsection (6)(b), shall
893         facilitate weekly confidential [communication] voice-to-voice communication between a child
894         and the child's parents, guardian, foster parents, and siblings, as applicable;
895                 [(b)] (ii) shall ensure that the communication described in Subsection (6)(a)(i)
896         complies with the child's treatment plan, if any; and
897                 [(c)] (iii) may not use family contact as an incentive for proper behavior or withhold
898         family contact as a punishment.
899                 (b) { A congregate care program may deny the communication, or modify the frequency
900         or the form of the communication described in Subsection (6)(a)(i) if:
901                   (i) the office approves the denial or modification; or
902                   (ii) state law or a court order prohibits the communication, the frequency, or the form
903         of the communication. }  
For the communication described in Subsection (6)(a)(i), a congregate care program may not:
(i) deny the communication unless state law or a court order prohibits the communication; or
(ii) modify the frequency or form of the communication unless:
        (A) the office approves the modification; or
        (B) state law or a court order prohibits the frequency or the form of the communication.

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
Andrew Riggle, Public Policy Advocate, Disability Law Center, spoke in favor of the bill.
Daniel Sanderson, Clinical Psychologist, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Sherri Wittwer, Mental Health Advocate, Peers Empowering Peers, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Weiler moved to pass S.B. 239 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
MOTION:Sen. Weiler moved to approve the minutes of the February 22, 2022, meeting.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
4.2nd Sub. H.B. 11 Student Eligibility in Interscholastic Activities (Birkeland, K.)
Rep. Birkeland distributed a handout.
HB11 Student Eligibility in Interscholastic Activities
Rep. Birkeland presented the bill with the assistance of Robin Wilson, Law Professor, Donna de Varona, Board of Director, United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee.
David Spatafor, Utah High School Athletics Association, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Mike Brown, Citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Troy Williams, Executive Director, Equality Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Larkin Murphy, Citizen, commented on the bill.
Clifford Rosky, Member, Equality Utah Advisory Council, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Helen Robskin, Citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Gail Ruzicka, President, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Kris Kimball, Citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Jamie Reind, Citizen, spoke in opposition the bill.
Tara Grace Owen, Executive Director, Transgender Inclusion Project, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Marilyn Larson, Citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Marina Lowe, Lobbyist, ACLU of Utah, spoke in opposition of the bill.
Jessica Perry, Citizen, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mindy Meeks, Citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Harmony Vanderhorst, Citizen, spoke in favor of the bill.
Aaron Davidson, Citizen, spoke in opposition of the bill.
Samantha Manwill, Social Worker, spoke in opposition to the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 11 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-3-2.
Yeas - 4Nays- 3Abs- 2
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Stevenson
SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Sen. Davis moved to adjourn.The substitute motion failed with a vote of 2-5-2.
Yeas - 2Nays- 5Abs- 2
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. Sandall's motion to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 11 out favorablypassed with a vote 4-3-2.
Yeas - 4Nays- 3Abs- 2
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Stevenson
MOTION:Sen. McCay moved to adjourn.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
Chair Bramble adjourned the meeting at 6:17 p.m.