| Members Present: Rep. A. Cory Maloy, Chair Rep. Stephen L. Whyte, Vice Chair Rep. Carl R. Albrecht Rep. Jefferson S. Burton Rep. James A. Dunnigan 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. Brady Brammer Rep. Walt Brooks Rep. Jon Hawkins Speaker Mike Schultz Rep. Jordan D. Teuscher Staff Present: Rohnin Randles, Policy Analyst An Bradshaw, Committee Secretary |
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| Chair Whyte called the meeting to order at 3:49 p.m. |
| 1.S.B. 24 Physician Assistant Practice Amendments (Bramble, C.) |
| Rep. Maloy presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Albrecht moved to pass S.B. 24 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-8. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 8 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Burton Rep. B. King Rep. A. Maloy Rep. A. Matthews Rep. C. Musselman Rep. T. Peterson Rep. S. Whyte | Rep. B. Brammer Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. M. Schultz Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. R. Wilcox |
| 2.H.B. 282 Utah Office of Regulatory Relief Amendments (Maloy, A. Cory) |
| Rep. Maloy presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Burton moved to amend H.B. 282 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-7. | |||
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Amendment 1
H.B. 282 127 (2) The regulatory relief office may: 128 (a) review, at any time, any existing state laws or regulations that may unnecessarily 129 inhibit the creation or success of companies or industries other than the occupational regulations of individuals reviewed by the Office of Professional Licensure Review under Title 13, Chapter 1b, Office of Professional Licensure Review ; and 130 (b) provide recommendations to the governor and the Legislature on modifying those 131 state laws and regulations described in Subsection (2)(a). |
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 7 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Burton Rep. B. King Rep. A. Maloy Rep. A. Matthews Rep. C. Musselman Rep. T. Peterson Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Whyte | Rep. B. Brammer Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. M. Schultz Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. R. Wilcox |
| MOTION:Rep. King moved to pass H.B. 282 out favorably as amended.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-7. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 7 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Burton Rep. B. King Rep. A. Maloy Rep. A. Matthews Rep. C. Musselman Rep. T. Peterson Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Whyte | Rep. B. Brammer Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. M. Schultz Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. R. Wilcox |
| 3.H.B. 274 Underinsured Motorist Coverage Amendments (Loubet, A.) |
| Rep. Anthony Loubet presented the bill with the assistance of Kenneth Christensen, Utah Association for Justice. |
| Mike Sonntag, Bear River Insurance and American Property Casualty Insurance, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Ward Tisdale, National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Rep. Maloy assumed the chair. |
| MOTION:Rep. Matthews moved to hold H.B. 274.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. B. King Rep. A. Maloy Rep. A. Matthews Rep. C. Musselman Rep. T. Peterson Rep. N. Thurston Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. B. Brammer Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. M. Schultz Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. S. Whyte |
| 4.H.B. 355 Residential Rental Modifications (Judkins, M.) |
| Rep. Marsha Judkins presented the bill with the assistance of Gavin Gilbert, attorney, Rental Housing Association of Utah. |
| Francisca Blanc, co-founder, Renters Justice Coalition, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Kael Weston, citizen, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Tara Rollins, Executive Director, Utah Housing Coalition, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Thurston moved to pass H.B. 355 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-7. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 7 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. B. King Rep. A. Maloy Rep. A. Matthews Rep. C. Musselman Rep. N. Thurston Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. B. Brammer Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. T. Peterson Rep. M. Schultz Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. S. Whyte |
| 5.H.B. 216 Eliminating Minimum Time Requirements for Professional Training (Thurston, N.) |
| Eliminating Minimum Time Requirements |
| Rep. Thurston presented the bill and provided a handout. |
| Justin Barney, Interim Director, Division for Real Estate, spoke to the bill. |
| Leah Hansen, citizen, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Matthews moved to amend H.B. 216 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-7. | |||
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Amendment 1
H.B. 216 617 experience requirements established under Subsection (5)(a) within a minimum time period. (d) Subsection (c) does not apply if federal law requires a minimum time period for appraiser education or experience. 618 Section 7. Section 61-2g-313 is amended to read: 643 (c) The division may not require that an applicant complete the educational or 644 experience requirements established under Subsection (3)(a) within a minimum time period. (d) Subsection (c) does not apply if federal law requires a minimum time period for appraiser education or experience. 645 Section 8. Effective date. |
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 7 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Burton Rep. B. King Rep. A. Maloy Rep. A. Matthews Rep. C. Musselman Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. B. Brammer Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. T. Peterson Rep. M. Schultz Rep. J. Teuscher |
| MOTION:Rep. Matthews moved to amend H.B. 216 with Amendment #2.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-6. | |||
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Amendment 2
H.B. 216 13 ▸ eliminates the requirement that an applicant for one of the following licenses 14 complete certain educational or experience requirements within a minimum time 15 period: funeral service director, barber, esthetician, audiologist, massage therapist, and 16 psychologist; and 17 ▸ prohibits the Division of Real Estate from requiring an applicant for an appraiser 411 (d) submit to the board certified evidence of having completed at least one academic year of 412 professional experience { 413 experience in treatment and management of patients, supervised and attested to by one holding |
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. B. King Rep. A. Maloy Rep. A. Matthews Rep. C. Musselman Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. B. Brammer Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. T. Peterson Rep. M. Schultz Rep. J. Teuscher |
| MOTION:Rep. Matthews moved to pass H.B. 216 out favorably as amended.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. B. King Rep. A. Maloy Rep. A. Matthews Rep. C. Musselman Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. B. Brammer Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. T. Peterson Rep. M. Schultz Rep. J. Teuscher |
| 6.H.B. 267 Telemedicine Amendments (Ballard, M.G.) |
| The bill was not heard. |
| MOTION:Rep. Burton moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. B. King Rep. A. Maloy Rep. A. Matthews Rep. C. Musselman Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. B. Brammer Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. T. Peterson Rep. M. Schultz Rep. J. Teuscher |
| Chair Maloy adjourned the meeting at 4:54 p.m. |