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STANDING COMMITTEE
MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 2006, 8:OO A.M.
ROOM W015, WEST OFFICE BUILDING
STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX
Sen. Gene Davis
Sen. Thomas V. Hatch
Sen. Parley G. Hellewell
Sen. John W. Hickman
Sen. Sheldon L. Killpack
Sen. L. Alma Mansell
Sen. Ed Mayne
Sen. Michael Waddoups
Staff Present: Allison Morgan, Policy Analyst
Karen Allred, Committee Secretary
Public Speakers Present: Linn Baker, Director, PEHP (Public Employees Health Program)
Brian Allen, American Family Insurance, Liberty Mutual Insurance
David Halverson, Chairman, State Plumbing Licensing Board
Ed Leary, Commissioner, Utah Department of Financial Institutions
Spencer Stokes, Utah League of Credit Unions
Preston Jackson, Pres/CEO, Merrill Lynch Bank USA
Lynn Kuehne, Exec. Vice President, Utah League of Credit Unions
A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.
Chair Jenkins called the meeting to order at 8:06 a.m., and announced that S.B. 42 Amendments Prohibiting Health Insurance Discrimination (S. McCoy) would not be heard and had been transferred to another committee.
Approval of Minutes
MOTION: Sen. Hellewell moved to approve the minutes of the January 26, 2006 meeting.
The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Hickman, Mansell, Waddoups, Davis, and Mayne absent for the vote.
1. S.B. 114 Producer and Affiliate Disclosure Amendments (B. Evans)
Sen. Evans introduced the bill and 1st Sub. S.B. 114 was distributed.
MOTION: Sen. Hatch moved to adopt 1st Sub. S.B. 114.
The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Hickman, Mansell, Waddoups, Davis, and Mayne absent for the vote.
Linn Baker, Dir., PEHP, clarified and spoke in support of the bill.
Brian Allen, American Family Insurance, Liberty Mutual Insurance, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Killpack moved to pass the substitute bill out favorably.
The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Mansell, Davis, and Mayne absent for the vote.
2. S.B. 68 Plumbing License Qualifications Amendments (P. Hellewell)
Sen. Hellewell introduced the bill and the following amendments were distributed:
1. Page 1, Lines 14 through 17 :
14 . provides that a licensed apprentice plumber shall be under the immediate
15 supervision of a licensed journeyman plumber
{
and that a licensed residential
16 apprentice plumber shall be under the supervision of a licensed journeyman
17 plumber } or a
licensed
residential journeyman plumber;
2. Page 1, Lines 20 through 22 :
20 . provides that a licensed journeyman or residential journeyman plumber may have
21 under immediate supervision up to three licensed apprentice plumbers
{
or
licensed
22 residential apprentice plumbers } on a residential project and that a licensed
3. Page 4, Lines 96 through 99 :
96 (i) (A) while engaging in the trade of plumbing, a licensed apprentice plumber shall be
97 under the immediate supervision of a licensed journeyman plumber
{
and a
licensed residential
98 apprentice plumber shall be under the immediate supervision of a licensed journeyman
99 plumber } or a
licensed
residential journeyman plumber;
4. Page 4, Lines 102 through 106 :
102 (ii) on a residential project
{
:
103 (A) }
,
a licensed journeyman plumber
{
may have up to three licensed
apprentice or
104 residential apprentice plumbers under immediate supervision; and
105 (B) }
or
a licensed residential journeyman plumber may have up to three
licensed
106
{
residential
}
apprentice plumbers under immediate supervision; and
MOTION: Sen. Hellewell moved to adopt the amendments.
The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Mansell and Davis absent for the vote.
David Halverson, contractor, Chairman, State Plumbing Licensing Board, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Hatch moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended.
The motion passed unanimously.
3. S.B. 165 Corporations - Professional Services Amendment (L. Hillyard)
Sen. Hillyard introduced the bill and 1st Sub. S.B. 165 was distributed.
MOTION: Sen. Killpack moved to adopt 1st Sub. S.B. 165.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Mayne absent for the vote.
MOTION: Sen. Mansell moved to pass the substitute bill out favorably.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Mayne absent for the vote.
MOTION: Sen. Hatch moved that the bill be placed on the Consent Calendar.
The motion passed unanimously.
4. S.B. 162 Department of Financial Institutions Enforcement of Applicable Law
(L. Hillyard)
Sen. Hillyard introduced the bill.
Ed Leary, Commissioner, Utah Dept. of Financial Institutions, clarified and spoke in support of the bill.
Spencer Stokes, Utah League of Credit Unions, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Killpack moved to pass the bill out favorably.
The motion passed unanimously.
5. S. B. 116 Department of Financial Institution's Fees (L. Hillyard)
Sen. Hillyard introduced the bill.
Ed Leary, Commissioner, Utah Department of Financial Institutions, clarified the bill and answered questions from the committee.
Sen. Hickman declared a conflict of interest.
Preston Jackson, Pres./CEO, Merrill Lynch Bank, USA, further clarified and spoke in support of the bill.
Lynn Kuehne, Exec. Vice Pres., Utah League of Credit Unions, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Hatch moved to pass the bill out favorably.
The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Sen. Waddoups moved to adjourn.
The motion passed unanimously. Chair Jenkins adjourned the meeting at 9:25 a.m.
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Sen. Scott K. Jenkins, Committee Chair