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BUSINESS AND LABOR
STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 405 State Capitol
January 27, 2004
Members Present: Rep. Katherine M. Bryson, Chair
Rep. Michael Morley, 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. R. Curt Webb
Staff Present: Mark Steinagel, Policy Analyst
Patricia Owens, Associate General Counsel
Linda Error, Committee Secretary
Note: A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with committee minutes .
Rep. Bryson called the meeting to order at 8:06 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Kiser moved to approve the minutes of the January 23, 2004 meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Buttars absent for the vote.
H.C.R. 5 Resolution Urging Federal Tax Cuts to Be Made Permanent (Rep. C. Bennion)
Rep. Bennion explained the resolution.
Spoke for the resolution: Ron Casper, National Federation of Independent Business Owners
MOTION: Rep. Adams moved to pass the resolution out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Biskupski absent for the vote.
H.B. 202 Mail Order Tobacco Sales Amendments (Rep. E. Hutchings)
MOTION: Rep. D. Clark moved to delete in title and body H.B. 202 and replace it with 1st Substitute H.B 202. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Biskupski absent for the vote.
Rep. Hutchings explained the bill, assisted by Jim Olson, President, Utah Food Industry Association.
Spoke for the bill: John Hill, Utah Petroleum and Marketers Association
Matthew Hodson, student, Copper Hills High School
Ryan Woolsey, student, Copper Hills High School
Gary Thorpe, Altria Corporation
Barrett Gardner, student, Copper Hills High School
Steve Neeley, Davis County Youth Council
Dennis Randall, teacher, Copper Hills High School
MOTION: Rep. Dunnigan moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Biskupski and Rep D. Clark absent for the vote.
H.B. 182 Construction Lien Amendments (Rep. S. Clark)
MOTION: Rep. S. Clark moved to delete in title and body H.B. 182 and replace it with 1st Substitute H.B. 182. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Biskupski absent for the vote.
Rep. S. Clark explained the bill.
Spoke against the bill: Darrell Griffith, attorney
MOTION: Rep. Adams moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 3, Line 72: After "give" insert "not less than"
The motion to amend passed unanimously, with Rep. Biskupski and Rep. Morley absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Dunnigan moved to amend the bill as follows:
l. Page 3, Line 72; After "by" delete "signature confirmation"and insert "first class"
The motion to amend failed, with Rep. Duckworth, Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Kiser, and Rep. Webb voting in favor, with Rep. Biskupski and Rep. Morley absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Buttars moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Dunnigan voting in opposition and Rep. Biskupski absent for the vote.
H.B. 79 Right to Display Flag At Personal Residence (Rep. C. Duckworth)
Rep. Duckworth explained the bill.
Spoke for the bill: Matthew Hodson, student, Copper Hills High School
MOTION: Rep. Hansen moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Rep. Webb moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously.
Rep. Bryson adjourned the meeting at 9:05 a.m.
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Rep. Katherine Bryson, Chair