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BUSINESS AND LABOR
STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 405 State Capitol
February 19, 2003
Members Present: Rep. Katherine M. Bryson, Chair
Rep. Brent D. Parker, Vice Chair
Rep. J. Stuart Adams
Rep. Jackie Biskupski
Rep. Craig W. Buttars
Rep. David Clark
Rep. Stephen D. Clark
Rep. Carl W. Duckworth
Rep. Jim Dunnigan
Rep. Ben C. Ferry
Rep. Neil A Hansen
Rep. Todd E. Kiser
Rep. Mike Morley
Staff Present: Ms. Mary Catherine Perry, Policy Analyst
Ms. Linda Error, Committee Secretary
Visitors: List of visitors filed with committee minutes
Vice Chair Parker called the meeting to order at 4:50 p.m.
Rep. D. Clark moved to approve the minutes of the February 17, 2003 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Biskupski, Rep. Buttars, Rep. Duckworth, Rep. Ferry, and Rep. Bryson absent for the vote.
H.B. 332 Insurance Coverage of Health Care Professionals (J. Dunnigan)
Rep. Dunnigan explained the bill with the assistance of Kelly Atkinson, Executive Director, Utah Health Insurance Association.
MOTION: Rep. Kiser moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Biskupski, and Rep. Bryson absent for the vote.
1st Sub. H.B. 117 Prelitigation Panel Amendments (M. Dayton)
Rep. Dayton explained the bill with the assistance of Chet Loftis, General Counsel, Utah Medical Association.
Spoke for the bill: Kelly Atkinson, Executive Director, Utah Health Insurance Association
Spoke against the bill: Ruth Lybbert, attorney
Jack Graham, attorney
Dave Gessel, Vice President , Government Relations, Utah Hospital and Health Systems Association
Doug Mortensen, attorney
Laree Miller, Executive Director, Utah Citizens Alliance
MOTION: Rep. Adams moved to pass the bill out favorably.
SUBSTITUTE
MOTION: Rep. Buttars moved to send the bill to interim for further study. The motion failed with Rep. Biskupski, Rep. Buttars, Rep. Duckworth, Rep. Ferry, and Rep. Hansen voting in favor, and Rep. Bryson, and Rep. D. Clark absent for the vote.
The original motion to pass 1st Sub. H.B. 117 out favorably passed, with Rep. Biskupski, Rep. Buttars, Rep. Duckworth, Rep. Ferry, and Rep. Hansen voting in opposition, and Rep. Bryson, and Rep. D. Clark absent for the vote.
H.B. 290 Exemptions Related to Exchange of Securities (C. Bennion)
MOTION: Rep. Adams moved to delete in title and body H.B. 290 and replace it with 1st Sub. 290. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Bryson, and Rep. D. Clark absent for the vote.
Rep. Bennion explained the bill with the assistance of Tony Taggart, Director, Division of Securities.
Spoke for the bill: John Weston, attorney
MOTION: Rep. Morley moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Biskupski, Rep. D. Clark, Rep. S. Clark, and Rep. Hansen absent for the vote.
H.B. 303 Debt Cancellation Clause (D. Clark)
At the request of the sponsor the bill was not considered at the meeting.
MOTION: Rep. Adams moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Biskupski, Rep. D. Clark, Rep. S. Clark, and Rep. Hansen absent for the vote.
Vice Chair Parker adjourned the meeting at 6:10 p.m.
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Rep. Katherine Bryson, Chair