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STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 450, State Capitol, Utah State Capitol Complex
February 25, 2009
Members Present: Rep. Jim Dunnigan, Chair
Rep. Patrick Painter, Vice Chair
Rep. Jackie Biskupski
Rep. Stephen Clark
Rep. Susan Duckworth
Rep. Gage Froerer
Rep. Francis Gibson
Rep. Neil Hansen
Rep. Brian King
Rep. Todd Kiser
Rep. Michael Morley
Rep. Brent Wallis
Rep. Curt Webb
Members Excused: Rep. Kevin Garn
Staff Present: Allison Nicholson, Policy Analyst
Linda Error, Committee Secretary
Note: List of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with committee minutes .
Rep. Dunnigan called the meeting to order at 4:15 p.m.
MOTION: Rep. Wallis moved to approve the minutes of the February 23, 2009 meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Gibson, Rep. King, Rep. Painter, and Rep. Webb absent for the vote.
H.B. 145 Workplace Drug Testing Programs (Rep. T. Beck)
MOTION: Rep. Clark moved to adopt 1st Substitute H.B. 145. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Gibson, Rep. King, Rep. Morley, Rep. Painter, and Rep. Webb absent for the vote.
Rep. Beck presented the bill to the committee.
Spoke for the bill: Tom Bingham, Utah Manufacturers Association
MOTION: Rep. Wallis moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed, with Rep. Kiser and Rep. Morley voting in opposition. Rep. Gibson, Rep. King, Rep. Painter, and Rep. Webb were absent for the vote.
H.B. 308 Workers' Compensation - Motor Carriers (Rep. D. Ipson)
Rep. Ipson presented the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Wallis moved to adopt 1st Substitute H.B. 308. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Gibson, Rep. King, and Rep. Painter absent for the vote.
Spoke to the bill: Dennis Lloyd, Workers Compensation Fund of Utah
Richard Burke, Utah Association for Justice
Spoke for the bill: David Creer, Utah Trucking Association
Tom Bingham, Utah Manufacturers Association
MOTION: Rep. Kiser moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Gibson absent for the vote.
Rep. Dunnigan relinquished the chair to Rep. Painter.
H.B. 342 Disproportionate Rental Fee Amendments (Rep. G. Froerer)
Rep. Froerer presented the bill to the committee with the assistance of Lincoln Shurtz, Utah League of Cities and Towns.
MOTION: Rep. Froerer moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 1, Line 22 :
{
22
. adds "enforcement of municipal ordinances" to the definition of municipal
services;
}
2. Page 4, Lines 99 through 111 :
99 (b) As used in this Subsection (5):
100 (i) "Municipal services" [
101 (A) public utilities; [
102 (B) services for:
103 (I) police;
104 (II) fire;
105 (III) storm water runoff;
106 (IV) traffic control;
107 (V) parking;
108 (VI) transportation;
109 (VII) beautification;
{
[
}
or
{
]
}
110 (VIII) snow removal
{
[
}
.
{
]
}
{
; or
111 (IX) enforcement of municipal ordinances. }
The motion to amend passed unanimously, with Rep. Gibson absent for the vote.
Spoke for the bill: Paul Smith, Utah Apartment Association
MOTION: Rep. Clark moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Gibson and Rep. Dunnigan absent for the vote.
S.B. 140 Financial Institutions Disclosure of Records (Sen. M. Dayton)
Sen. Dayton presented the bill to the committee with the assistance of John Holliday, Office of the Attorney General.
MOTION: Rep. Morley moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Gibson, Rep. Kiser, and Rep. Dunnigan absent for the vote.
H.B. 349 Heavy Beer Amendments (Rep. C. Oda)
Rep. Oda presented the bill to the committee with the assistance of Mike Sonntag, Utah Beer Wholesalers Association.
MOTION: Rep. Froerer moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed, with Rep. Morley and Rep. Webb voting in opposition. Rep. Kiser and Rep. Dunnigan were absent for the vote.
H.B. 409 Education Building Projects Zoning Exemption Amendments (Rep. C. Wimmer)
This bill was not heard.
H.B. 356 Barber, Cosmetologist/barber, Esthetician, Electrologist, and Nail Technician Licensing Act Amendments (Rep. M. Newbold)
This bill was not heard.
MOTION: Rep. Hansen moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Kiser and Rep. Dunnigan absent for the vote.
Rep. Painter adjourned the meeting at 5:25 p.m.
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Rep. James Dunnigan, Chair