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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2010
Members Present: Sen. John Valentine, Chair
Sen. Gene Davis
Sen. Dan Liljenquist
Sen. Karen Mayne
Sen. Steve Urquhart
Sen. Kevin VanTassell
Sen. Wayne Niederhauser
Staff Present: Bryant R. Howe, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel
Karen Allred, Committee Secretary
Public Speakers: Kirk Cullimore, Attorney, Landlords Association
Martin S. Blaustein, Attorney, Utah Legal Services
Mark Johnson, Ogden, Utah League of Cities and Towns
Steve Erickson, Crossroads Urban Center
Shawn Teiger, Community Action Partnership of Utah
Rebecca Hall, Utah Domestic Violence Commission
Lynn Pace, Salt Lake Citizen, Real Estate
Sonya Martinez, Salt Lake Community Action Program
Dan Fazzini, Citizen
Diane Keay, Supervisor, Salt Lake Valley Health Department
Gregg Rogers, National Coordinator, Elevator Industry
Dennis Lloyd, State Vice President, Workers Compensation Fund
Todd Kodele, Business Owner, Carson Elevator
Tibby Milne, CEO, Utah Council For Crime Prevention
A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.
Committee Chair Valentine called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.
Approval of Minutes
MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to approve the minutes of February 2, 2010.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Valentine and Sen. Mayne absent for the vote.
Chair Valentine announced that, at the request of the sponsor S.B. 75 Construction Trades License Amendments (D.C. Buttars) would not be heard today.
Sen. VanTassell assumed the Committee Chair.
Acting Committee Chair VanTassell called the meeting to order at 8:35 a.m.
1. S.B. 45 Utah Fit Premises Act Amendments (W. Niederhauser)
Sen. Niederhauser introduced the bill and 1st Sub. S.B. 45 was distributed.
MOTION: Sen. Niederhauser moved to adopt 1st Sub. S.B. 45.
The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Valentine and Mayne absent for the vote.
Kirk Cullimore, Attorney, Landlords Association; Mark Johnson, Ogden, Utah League of Cities and Towns; Shawn Teiger, Community Action Partnership of Utah and Lynn Pace, Salt Lake Citizen, Real Estate, spoke in support of the bill.
Martin S. Blaustein, Attorney, Utah Legal Services, spoke to the bill.
Steve Erickson, Crossroads Urban Center; Rebecca Hall, Utah Domestic Violence Commission; Sonya Martinez, Salt Lake Community Action Program; Dan Fazzini, Citizen and Diane Keay, Supervisor, Salt Lake Valley Health Department spoke in opposition to the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Niederhauser moved to transmit S.B. 45 with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Valentine absent for the vote.
2. H.B. 11 Licensing of Elevator Contractors and Elevator Mechanics (L. Wiley)
Rep. Wiley explained the bill.
Gregg Rogers, National Coordinator, Elevator Industry and Dennis Lloyd, State Vice President, Workers Compensation Fund spoke in support of the bill.
Todd Kodele, Business Owner, Carson Elevator spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to transmit H.B. 11 with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Valentine absent for the vote.
3. H. B. 23 Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing (T. Beck)
Rep. Beck explained the bill.
Tibby Milne, CEO, Utah Council for Crime Prevention and Dennis Lloyd, State Vice President, Workers Compensation Fund spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to transmit H.B. 23 with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Valentine absent for the vote.
4. S.B. 76 Trust Deed Amendments (J. Valentine)
Sen. Valentine explained the bill.
Sens. Valentine and VanTassell declared conflicts of interest.
MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to transmit S.B. 76 with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to adjourn.
The motion passed unanimously at 9:55 a.m.