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MINUTES OF THE HOUSE
BUSINESS AND LABOR
STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 405 State Capitol
February 25, 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            
            Linda Error, Committee Secretary

Note:        List of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with committee minutes .


Rep. Bryson called the meeting to order at 4:43 p.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Hansen moved to approve the minutes of the February 24, 2004 meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Adams and Rep. Morley absent for the vote.

S.B. 52    Insurance Amendments - Loss Histories and Inquiries (Sen. T. Hatch)

Sen. Hatch explained the bill.

Spoke for the bill:    Chris Purcell, State Farm Insurance
            Kris Kyler, Utah Association of Realtors

MOTION:    Rep. D. Clark moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Adams, Rep. Biskupski, and Rep. Morley absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. D. Clark moved to place S.B. 52 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Adams, Rep. Biskupski, and Rep. Morley absent for the vote.


H.B. 298    Residence Lien Recovery Fund Amendments (Rep. S. Clark)

Rep. S. Clark explained the bill, assisted by Laura Poe, Assistant Director, Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing.

MOTION:    Rep. Webb moved to amend the bill as follows:

1.    Page 3, Lines 75 through 79 :    

             75          (1) A person licensed or applying for licensure or renewal as a contractor in license
             76      classifications that regularly engage in providing qualified services shall be exempt from
             77      registration as a qualified beneficiary under Section 38-11-301
  and shall be issued a limited license       if the person signs an affidavit

             78      at the time of licensure or renewal attesting that the person does not engage in providing
             79      qualified services.

The motion to amend passed unanimously, with Rep. Adams, Rep. Biskupski, and Rep. Morley absent for the vote.

Rep. D. Clark asked if the amendment would affect the fiscal note. Laura Poe, Assistant Director, Division of Occupational and Professional licensing, assured the committee that the Division could implement the change with a fiscal impact.

MOTION:    Rep. Ferry moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Adams, Rep. Biskupski, and Rep. Morley absent for the vote.

Rep. Bryson relinquished the chair to Rep. Hansen.

H.B. 310    Child Support Amendments (Rep. K. Bryson)

Rep. Bryson explained the bill, assisted by Emma Chacon, Director, Office of Recovery Services.

MOTION:    Rep. D. Clark moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Morley absent for the vote.

Rep. Bryson resumed the chair.





S.B. 200    License and Certification Extension for Deployed National Guard Members (Sen. P. Knudson)

Sen. Knudson explained the bill.

MOTION:    Rep. Ferry moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Morley absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Ferry moved to place S.B. 200 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Morley absent for the vote.


S.B. 107    Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Modifications (Sen. P. Knudson)

Sen. Knudson explained the bill, assisted by Laura Poe, Assistant Director, Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing.

Rep. Hansen and Rep. Webb declared a conflict of interest.

MOTION:    Rep. Hansen moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed, with Rep. Bryson voting in opposition and Rep. Morley absent for the vote.

H.B. 277    Insurance Amendments - Licensing for Sales of Annuities (Rep. M. Newbold)

Rep. Newbold explained the bill.

Spoke for the bill:        Chuck Newton, Financial Planning Association of Utah

Spoke against the bill:    Chris Purcell, State Farm Insurance
                Chris Conklin, Life Star Financial Network (handout)
                JoAnn Waiters, American Council of Life Insurers (handout)
                Jeff Lewis, Beacon Finance (handout)
                
Spoke to the bill:        John Coomans, Utah Insurance Department

MOTION:    Rep. Dunnigan moved to table the bill. The motion passed, with Rep.Bryson, Rep. D. Clark, and Rep. S. Clark voting in opposition and Rep. Morley absent for the vote.

S.B. 249    Defining Practice of Chiropractic Physician (Sen. D. C. Buttars)

Spoke for the bill:        Jim Knight, Chiropractor, Bountiful, Utah
                Lou Wheelwright, Chiropractor, Ogden, Utah



Spoke against the bill:    Brent Ottley, Co-Chair, Utah Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
                Elaine Lu, physical therapist     (handout)
                Flo McNealy, Utah Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
                Karen Myers-Elder, acupuncturist

MOTION:    Rep. Hansen moved to send H.B. 249 to interim for further study.

SUBSTITUTE
MOTION:    Rep. D. Clark moved to adjourn. The motion failed, with Rep. D. Clark, Rep. S. Clark, Rep. Ferry, Rep. Hansen, Rep. Kiser, and Rep. Morley voting in favor.

SUBSTITUTE
MOTION:    Rep. Dunnigan called previous question. The motion passed unanimously.

The original motion to send the bill to interim passed, with Rep. D. Clark, Rep. S. Clark, Rep. Kiser, and Rep. Morley voting in opposition.

MOTION:    Rep. Dunnigan moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously.

Rep. Bryson adjourned the meeting at 6:55 p.m.









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                     Rep. Katherine Bryson, Chair