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MINUTES OF THE SENATE BUSINESS & LABOR
STANDING COMMITTEE
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2004, 8:00 A.M.
ROOM 403, STATE CAPITOL BUILDING


Members Present:    Sen. Parley G. Hellewell, Chair
        Sen. Curtis Bramble
        Sen. Dan Eastman
        Sen. Thomas V. Hatch         Sen. Ed Mayne
        Sen. Carlene M. Walker
        Sen. Michael Waddoups

Members Excused:    Sen. Gene Davis
    
Staff Present:    Mark Steinagel, Policy Analyst
        Karen Allred, Committee Secretary

Public Speakers Present: Dr. Wendell Gibby
        Dr. Lynn Gaufin, Utah Valley Neurology Clinic
        Michael Bahr, CEO, Altius Health Plans
        Dr. Randall Gibb, Utah Valley Physicians Network
        Jennifer Cannaday, attorney, Utah Health Insuance Association
        Dr. Gary L. Jones, neurologist, Snow Canyon Clinic
        David Gessell, Pres., Utah Hospital Association
        Dr. Mark Mariani, Utah State Orthopedic Society
        Rick Martin, Utan Association of Health Underwriters
        Dr. Paul Winterton, Utah State Orthopedic Society
        John T. Nielson, senior legal counsel, IHC
        Dan Tuttle, U.S. Magnesium Assn.
        Robert Bergman, Utah Mechanical Contractors Assoc.
        Larry Facer, Business Manager, Utah Pipe Trades
        Craig Moody, lobbyist, Reagan Outdoor Signs
        Ed Rogers, billboard owner
        Gary Grane, Layton City Attorney
        Ronald Howell, owner, billboard company

A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.

Sen. Bramble assumed the Chair and called the meeting to order at 8:10 a.m.
         
1.     S.B. 33 Mobile Home Park Residency Act (E. Mayne)

    
MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to adopt the following amendments:



1.    Page 1, Lines 23 through 24 :    

             23          This chapter does not prevent a city, county, or municipality from
[[   establishing

             24      ordinances regulating a mobile home park  
]]
  mediating and enforcing state statutes governing a mobile home park       .



    The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Waddoups and Walker absent for the vote.

     MOTION: Sen. Hatch moved to pass the bill out favorably.

    The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Waddoups and Walker absent for the vote.

2.    S.B. 216 Health Provider Reimbursement Amendments (P. Hellewell)     
     MOTION: Sen. Hellewell moved to amend the bill as follows:

1.    Page 2, Lines 50 through 51 :    

             50          (d) Notwithstanding Subsection (2)(b), a health maintenance organization may impose
             51      a deductible on coverage of
  a medical condition treated by       health care providers not under contract        with the health maintenance organization if the deductible is not greater than the deductible imposed on the same medical condition treated by health care providers whoare under contract with the health maintenance organization       .

    
    Sen. Hellewell explained the bill assisted by Dr. Wendell Gibby.

    Speaking in support of the bill were: Dr. Lynn Gaufin, Utah Valley Neurology Clinic;
    Dr. Randall Gibb, Utah Valley Physicians Network; Dr. Gary L. Jones, neurologist, Snow     Canyon Clinic; Dr. Mark Mariani, Utah State Orthopedic Society; Dr. Paul Winterton,     Utah State Orthopedic Society; and Dan Tuttle, U.S. Magnesium Association.

    Speaking in opposition to the bill were: Michael Bahr, CEO, Altius Health Plans; Jennifer     Cannaday, attorney, Utah Health Insurance Association; David Gessell, President, Utah     Hospital Association; Rick Martin, Utah Association of Health Underwriters; and John T.     Nielson, Senior Legal Counsel, IHC.



     MOTION: Sen. Hatch moved to pass the bill out favorably.

    The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Mayne absent for the vote.

3.    S.B. 194 Plumbing Apprentice Amendments (P. Hellewell)

    Sen. Hellewell explained the bill.

    Robert Bergman, Utah Mechanical Contractors Association and Larry Facer, Business     Manager, Utah Pipe Trades, spoke in opposition to the bill.

     MOTION: Sen. Walker moved to table the bill.

    The motion failed with Sens. Waddoups and Walker voting to Table the bill, Sens.     Hellewell, Bramble, Eastman and Hatch voting in opposition and Sen. Mayne absent for the     vote.

     SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Sen. Hellewell moved to pass the bill out favorably.

    The motion failed with Sens. Hellewell, Eastman and Hatch voting in favor, Sens.     Bramble, Waddoups and Walker voting in opposition and Sen. Mayne absent for the vote.

     MOTION: Sen. Hatch moved to amend the bill as follows:

1.    Page 6, Lines 175 through 180 :    

             175          (ii) the shop ratio increases to one journeyman to
[[   ten   ]]        five       apprentices on residential and

             176      commercial work that does not involve new construction if the journeyman is working for a
             177      plumbing service company. For purposes of this Subsection (27)(b)(ii), plumbing service
             178      company means a business entity that does at least 75% of its plumbing business repairing,
             179      servicing, or replacing existing plumbing fixtures as opposed to plumbing related to new
             180      construction. All on-the-job training shall be under circumstances in which the ratio of
    
    The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Mayne absent for the vote.

     MOTION: Sen. Hatch moved to pass the bill out favorably.



    The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Mayne absent for the vote.

Committee Chair Hellewell resumed the Chair.     
4.    S.B. 53 County and Municipal Zoning Regarding Billboards (M. Waddoups)

    Sen. Waddoups explained the bill and proposed the following amendments:

1.    Page 3, Lines 69 through 82 :    

             69          (4) Notwithstanding Subsections (2) and (3), a legislative body may remove a billboard
             70      without providing compensation if[,]:
             71          (a) the legislative body notifies the owner that the owner's billboard meets one or more
             72      of the conditions listed under Subsection (4)(c);
             73          (b) after 180 days following the notice under Subsection (4)(a), the owner has failed to
             74      remedy the condition or conditions; and
             75          (c) following the expiration of the 180-day period under Subsection (4)(b) and after
             76      providing the owner with reasonable notice of proceedings and an opportunity for a hearing,
             77      the legislative body finds, by clear and convincing evidence, that the billboard:
             78          [(a) the]
[[   [   ]]        (i)       applicant for a permit intentionally made a false or misleading statement in his

             79      application;
[[   ]   ]] []

             80          [(b) the billboard]
[[   (i)   ]]        (ii)       is structurally unsafe;

             81          [(c) the billboard]
[[   (ii)   ]]        (iii)       is in an unreasonable state of repair; or

             82          [(d) the billboard]
[[   (iii)   ]]        (iv)       has been abandoned for at least 12 months.


2.    Page 5, Lines 127 through 139 :    

             127          (4) Notwithstanding Subsections (2) and (3), a legislative body may remove a billboard
             128      without providing compensation if[,]:
             129          (a) the legislative body notifies the owner that the owner's billboard meets one or more


             130      of the conditions listed under Subsection (4)(c);
             131          (b) after 180 days following the notice under Subsection (4)(a), the owner has failed to
             132      remedy the condition or conditions; and
             133          (c) following the expiration of the 180-day period under Subsection (4)(b) and after
             134      providing the owner with reasonable notice of proceedings and an opportunity for a hearing,
             135      the legislative body finds, by clear and convincing evidence, that the billboard:
             136          [(a) the]
[[   [   ]]        (i)       applicant for a permit made a false or misleading statement in his application;      [[   ]   ]] []

             137          [(b) the billboard]
[[   (i)   ]]        (ii)       is        structurally       unsafe;

             138          [(c) the billboard]
[[   (ii)   ]]        (iii)       is in an unreasonable state of repair; or

             139          [(d) the billboard]
[[   (iii)   ]]        (iv)       has been abandoned for at least 12 months.

    
    The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Mayne absent for the vote.

    Craig Moody, lobbyist, Reagan Outdoor Signs, further explained the bill.

    Gary Grane, Layton City Attorney, and Ronald Howell, billboard sign company owner, spoke     in opposition to the bill.

     MOTION: Sen. Waddoups moved to hold the bill and place it first on the next agenda.

    The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Mayne absent for the vote.

5.    S.B. 178 Mortgage Broker Amendments (M. Waddoups)

    
MOTION: Sen. Waddoups moved to adopt 1st Sub. S.B. 178 and place it second on the     next agenda.

    The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Mayne absent for the vote.

6.    S.B. 176 Financial Institution Amendments (J. Valentine)

    
MOTION: Sen. Walker moved to adopt 1st Sub. S.B. 176 and place it third on the next     agenda.

    The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Mayne absent for the vote.




     MOTION: Sen. Walker moved to adjourn.

    The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Mayne absent for the vote.

    Chair Hellewell adjourned the meeting at 10:10 a.m.





    

         Sen. Parley G. Hellewell, Chair