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BUSINESS AND LABOR
STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 405 State Capitol
February 26, 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
Chair Bryson called the meeting to order at 7:05 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Ferry moved to approve the minutes of the February 24, 2003 meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Buttars, and Rep. S. Clark absent for the vote.
S.B. 120 Payment of Wages Amendments (S. Jenkins)
Sen. Jenkins explained the bill with the assistance of Joseph Gallegos Jr., Director, Anti- Discrimination Division, Utah Labor Commission.
MOTION: Rep. Adams moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Buttars, and Rep. S. Clark absent for the vote.
2nd Sub. S.B. 62 Utah House Inspection Standard of Practice (P. Julander)
Sen. Julander explained the bill with the assistance of Ted Johnson, owner, Amerispec Inspection Company.
Spoke for the bill: Bryan Kohler, CEO, Salt Lake Board of Realtors
MOTION: Rep. Biskupski moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Buttars, and Rep. S. Clark absent for the vote.
2nd Sub. S.B. 89 Mental Health Professional Practice Act Amendments (D. C. Buttars)
Sen. Buttars explained the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Kiser moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Biskupski, Rep. Buttars, and Rep. S. Clark absent for the vote.
S.B. 198 Division of Real Estate - Definitions Amendments (J. Valentine)
Sen. Valentine explained the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Morley moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Buttars, and Rep. S. Clark absent for the vote.
1st Sub. S.B. 153 Alcoholic Beverage Amendments (J. Valentine)
Sen. Valentine explained the bill with the assistance of Nick Hale, Chairman, Alcohol Beverage Control Commission.
Spoke for the bill: Melva Sine, President, Utah Restaurant Association
Jaynie Brown, Mothers Against Drunk Drivers
Spoke against the bill: Chris Dallin, CEO, Davis County Chamber of Commerce
Mark Livingston, owner, Bogey's Private Club
Jim Mickelson, private club licensor, Utah Hospitality Association
MOTION: Rep. D. Clark moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Kiser voting in opposition, and Rep. Biskupski, and Rep. S. Clark absent for the vote.
S.B. 157 Regulation of Credit Union Service Organizations (L. Hillyard)
Sen. Hillyard explained the bill with the assistance of Ed Leary, Commissioner of Financial Institutions.
MOTION: Rep. Morley moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Biskupski, and Rep. S. Clark absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Adams moved to move H.B. 271 Airport to University of Utah Light Rail Restricted Account Amendments (D.Ure) next on the agenda. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Biskupski, and Rep. S. Clark absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Adams moved to table the bill.
Committee discussion followed.
Rep. D. Clark moved previous question. The motion to cut off debate passed unanimously, with Rep. Biskupski, and Rep. S. Clark absent for the vote.
The motion to table passed, with Rep. Bryson, Rep. Duckworth, Rep. Hansen, and Rep. Parker voting in opposition.
S.B. 66 Alcoholic Beverage Enforcement and Treatment (M. Waddoups)
Sen. Waddoups explained the bill.
Spoke against the bill: Jim Olson, President, Utah Food Industry Association
J. D. Lyon, Utah Beer Wholesaler Association
MOTION: Rep. Dunnigan moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed, with Rep. Duckworth, and Rep. Morley voting in opposition, and Rep. Biskupski absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Buttars moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Biskupski absent for the vote.
Chair Bryson adjourned the meeting at 8:49 a.m.
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Rep. Katherine Bryson, Chair