MINUTES OF THE
SENATE BUSINESS AND LABOR STANDING COMMITTEE
Monday, January 23, 2023 • 2:00 p.m. • 220 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. Curtis S. Bramble, Chair
Sen. Nate Blouin
Sen. Don L. Ipson
Sen. Karen Kwan
Sen. Daniel McCay
Sen. Scott D. Sandall
Sen. Todd D. Weiler

Members Absent:
Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore

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.

Chair Bramble called the meeting to order at 2:05 p.m.
MOTION:Sen. Weiler moved to approve the minutes of the January 18, 2023, meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. N. Blouin
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. S. Sandall
1.H.B. 17 Utah Professional Practices Advisory Commission Sunset Extension (Ballard, M.G.)
Rep. Ballard presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Weiler moved to amend H.B. 17 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Amendment 1
H.B. 17
1 .        Page 2, Lines 56 through 57 :  Page 2, Lines 56 through 57
56                 (13) Title 53E, Chapter 6, Part 5, Utah Professional Practices Advisory Commission, is
57         repealed July 1, [2023] { 2028 } 2033 .

Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. N. Blouin
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. D. Ipson
MOTION:Sen. Weiler moved to pass H.B. 17 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. N. Blouin
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. Weiler assumed the chair.
2.S.B. 35 Professional Licensing by Endorsement Amendments (Bramble, C.)
MOTION:Sen. Bramble moved to replace S.B. 35 with 1st Substitute S.B. 35.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. N. Blouin
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. Ballard presented the bill with the assistance of Margaret Busse, Executive Director, Department of Commerce, and Carolyn Dennis, Assistant Deputy Director, Department of Commerce.
Commerce - Senate Bill 35
Mahia Hite, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill
Mark Brinton, General Counsel and Director of Government Affairs, Utah Medical Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Bramble moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 35 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. N. Blouin
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. Kwan assumed the chair.
3.H.B. 14 Insurance Commissioner Authority Sunset Amendments (Maloy, A. Cory)
Sen. Bramble presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Bramble moved to pass H.B. 14 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. N. Blouin
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. D. Ipson
4.H.B. 15 Board of Credit Union Advisors Sunset Amendments (Maloy, A. Cory)
Sen. Bramble presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Bramble moved to pass H.B. 15 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. N. Blouin
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. D. Ipson
5.H.B. 20 Collection Agency Amendments (Maloy, A. Cory)
Sen. Bramble presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Bramble moved to pass H.B. 20 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. N. Blouin
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. D. Ipson
6.1st Sub. H.B. 12 Department of Commerce Electronic Payment Fees (Teuscher, J.)
Sen. Bramble presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Bramble moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 12 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. N. Blouin
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. D. Ipson
MOTION:Sen. Bramble moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. N. Blouin
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. D. Ipson
Acting Chair Kwan adjourned the meeting at 2:42 p.m.
NOTE: S.B. 0111 was not discussed in the meeting.