| Members Present: Rep. A. Cory Maloy, Chair Rep. Stephen L. Whyte, Vice Chair Rep. Carl R. Albrecht Rep. Brady Brammer Rep. Walt Brooks Rep. Jefferson S. Burton Rep. James A. Dunnigan Rep. Jon Hawkins Rep. Brian S. King Rep. Ashlee Matthews | Rep. Calvin R. Musselman Rep. Thomas W. Peterson Rep. Norman K Thurston Rep. Ryan D. Wilcox Members Absent: Rep. Mike Schultz Staff Present: Rohnin Randles, Policy Analyst An Bradshaw, Committee Secretary |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
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| Chair Whyte called the meeting to order at 8:06 a.m. |
| 1.1st Sub. S.B. 78 Naturopathic Physician Licensing Amendments (Grover, K.) |
| Sen. Keith Grover presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Maloy moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 78 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-7. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 7 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. A. Maloy Rep. C. Musselman Rep. S. Whyte | Rep. B. Brammer Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. A. Matthews Rep. T. Peterson Rep. M. Schultz Rep. N. Thurston Rep. R. Wilcox |
| 2.2nd Sub. S.B. 42 Massage Therapy Practice Act Amendments (Bramble, C.) |
| Sen. Curtis Bramble presented the bill. |
| Roger Olbrot, licensed massage therapist, spoke to the bill. |
| Elihu Vineis-Cox, licensed massage therapist, spoke to the bill. |
| Rebecca de Azevedo Overson, licensed massage therapist, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Christine Hoober, American Massage Therapy Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Maloy moved to replace 2nd Substitute S.B. 42 with 3rd Substitute S.B. 42.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. B. Brammer Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Burton Rep. B. King Rep. A. Maloy Rep. C. Musselman Rep. T. Peterson Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. A. Matthews Rep. M. Schultz |
| MOTION:Rep. Burton moved to pass 3rd Substitute S.B. 42 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. B. Brammer Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Burton Rep. B. King Rep. A. Maloy Rep. C. Musselman Rep. T. Peterson Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. A. Matthews Rep. M. Schultz |
| 3.2nd Sub. S.B. 35 Reciprocal Professional Licensing Amendments (Bramble, C.) |
| Sen. Bramble presented the bill. |
| Sydnee Dickson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Margaret Woolley Busse, Executive Director, Department of Commerce, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Chase Clyde, Utah Education Association, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Wilcox moved to replace 2nd Substitute S.B. 35 with 3rd Substitute S.B. 35.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. B. Brammer Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Burton Rep. B. King Rep. A. Matthews Rep. T. Peterson Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. A. Maloy Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Schultz |
| MOTION:Rep. Thurston moved to pass 3rd Substitute S.B. 35 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. B. Brammer Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Burton Rep. B. King Rep. A. Matthews Rep. T. Peterson Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. A. Maloy Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Schultz |
| 4.H.B. 359 Animal Care Amendments (Thurston, N.) |
| Rep. Thurston presented the bill with the assistance of Kelly Pehrson, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Food and Agriculture, and Dr. Amanda Price, Interim State Veterinarian. |
| Lenore Demmin, Siberian Husky Club of America, spoke against the bill. |
| Andrea Schneider, volunteer dog rescuer, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Brammer moved to hold H.B. 359. |
| The motion passed with a vote 11-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. B. Brammer Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. B. King Rep. A. Maloy Rep. A. Matthews Rep. T. Peterson Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Whyte | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Schultz Rep. R. Wilcox |
| 5.H.B. 316 Residential Rental Amendments (Bennion, G.) |
| Rep. Gay Lynn Bennion presented the bill and provided a handout. |
| Residential Rental Amendments |
| Angela Price, Policy Director, Salt Lake City, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Chris Kyler, Utah Association of Realtors, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Tara Rollins, Utah Housing Coalition, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Kirk Cullimore, attorney, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Ashley Spatafore Mirabelli, representing Midvale, South Salt Lake City, Holladay, and Millcreek, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Danny Harris, AARP Utah, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Maria Zavala, Neighborhood House, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Jeremy Shorts, attorney, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. King moved to replace H.B. 316 with 1st Substitute H.B. 316. |
| Rep. King withdrew his motion. After committee discussion, Rep. King made the same motion. |
| MOTION:Rep. King moved to replace H.B. 316 with 1st Substitute H.B. 316.The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 13 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. B. Brammer Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. A. Maloy Rep. A. Matthews Rep. C. Musselman Rep. T. Peterson Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Whyte | Rep. M. Schultz Rep. R. Wilcox |
| MOTION:Rep. King moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 316 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-2. | |||
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Amendment 1
1st Sub. H.B. 316 105 (5) An owner may not charge a renter: 106 (a) a late fee that exceeds the greater of: 107 (i) 10% of the rent agreed to in the rental agreement; or 108 (ii) $75; or 109 (b) a fee, fine, assessment, interest, or other cost: 110 (i) in an amount greater than the amount agreed to in the rental agreement; or 111 (ii) that is not included in the rental agreement, unless: 112 (A) the rental agreement is on a month-to-month basis; and 113 (B) the owner provides the renter [ |
| Yeas - 13 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. B. Brammer Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. A. Maloy Rep. A. Matthews Rep. C. Musselman Rep. T. Peterson Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Whyte | Rep. M. Schultz Rep. R. Wilcox |
| MOTION:Rep. King moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 316 out favorably. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Rep. Brammer moved to hold 1st Substitute H.B. 316. |
| Rep. Brammer withdrew the substitute motion. |
| Rep. King's underlying motion failed with a vote 2-11-2. | |||
| Yeas - 2 | Nays- 11 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. B. King Rep. A. Matthews | Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. B. Brammer Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. A. Maloy Rep. C. Musselman Rep. T. Peterson Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Whyte | Rep. M. Schultz Rep. R. Wilcox |
| 6.H.B. 361 Workers' Compensation Act Amendments (Dunnigan, J.) |
| H.B. 361 was not heard at the request of the sponsor. |
| 7.1st Sub. S.B. 106 Caregiver Compensation Amendments (Harper, W.) |
| 1st Sub. S.B. 106 was not heard due to time constraints. |
| MOTION:Rep. Brooks moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. B. Brammer Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. A. Maloy Rep. A. Matthews Rep. C. Musselman Rep. T. Peterson Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Whyte | Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Burton Rep. M. Schultz Rep. R. Wilcox |
| Chair Whyte adjourned the meeting at 9:47 a.m. |