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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2011
Members Present: Sen. John Valentine, Chair
Sen. Curt Bramble
Sen. David Hinkins
Sen. Dan Liljenquist
Sen. Steve Urquhart
Sen. Kevin VanTassell
Sen. Gene Davis
Members Excused: Sen. Karen Mayne
Staff Present: Bryant R. Howe, Assistant Director
Karen Allred, Committee Secretary
Public Speakers Present: Rod Betit, CEO,Utah Hospital Association
Judi Hillman, Executive Director, Utah Health Policy Project
Jacki Evans, Research Director, Utah Taxpayers Association
Robin Riggs, Salt Lake Area Chamber of Commerce
Stan Rasmussen, Director of Public Affairs, Sutherland Institute Mark Brinton, General Counsel, Utah Medical Association
Richard Sperry, Associate Vice President, Health Sciences, University of Utah
Roger Evans, Interim Chief Building Official, Park City
A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.
Prior to calling the meeting to order, Chair Valentine announced that S.B. 156 would not be heard today.
Chair Valentine called the meeting to order at 2:42 p.m.
Approval of Minutes
MOTION: Sen. Liljenquist moved to approve minutes of the February 8, 2011, meeting.
The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Bramble and Mayne absent for the vote.
1. S.B. 180 Medicaid Reform (D. Liljenquist)
S. Liljenquist explained the bill.
Speaking in support of the bill were: Rod Betit, CEO, Utah Hospital Assocation; Judi Hillman, Executive Director, Utah Health Policy Project; Jacki Evans, Research Director, Utah Taxpayers Association; Robin Riggs, Executive Director, Salt Lake Chamber; Stan
Rasmussen, Director of Public Affairs, Sutherland Institute and Mark Brinton, General Counsel, Utah Medical Association.
MOTION: Sen. Urquhart moved to transmit S.B. 180 with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Bramble and Mayne absent for the vote.
2. S.B. 129 Licensing of Physician-educators (S. Urquhart)
MOTION : Sen. Urquhart moved to delete in body and title S.B. 129 and replace it with
2nd Sub. S.B. 129.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Mayne absent for the vote.
Sen. Urquhart explained the bill.
Richard Sperry, Associate Vice President, Health Sciences, University of Utah spoke in support of the bill.
Mark Brinton, General Counsel, Utah Medical Association raised some concerns with the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Van Tassell moved to transmit 2nd Sub. S.B.129 with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Mayne absent for the vote.
MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to adjourn.
The motion failed with Sens. Urquhart, and Davis voting in favor of the motion and Sens.
Valentine, Bramble and Van Tassell voting in opposition, and Sens. Liljenquist and Mayne
absent for the vote.
3. H.B. 203 Codification of State Construction and Fire Codes (M. Morley)
Rep. Morley explained the bill.
The following amendment was proposed:
1. Page 115, Lines 3150 through 3153
House Floor Amendments
2-8-2011 :
3150 is added as follows: "Fire flow may be reduced for an isolated one- and two-family dwelling
3151 when the authority having jurisdiction over the dwelling determines that the development of a
3152 full fire-flow requirement is impractical."
3152a H. (c) In IFC, Chapter 5, a new Section 507.1.2, Pre-existing subdivision lots, is added as
3152b follows "
{
Fire flow
}
Total water supply
requirements shall not exceed the fire
flows described in
{
Subsection
3152c (2)(a)(iv) }
Section 501.5(iv)
for
{
a
}
the largest
one- or two-family
dwelling, protected by an automatic fire sprinkler system, on
3152d a subdivision lot platted before December 31, 1980, unless the municipality or county in which
3152e the lot is located provides the required fire flow capacity.” .H
3153 (3) For IFC, Building Services and Systems:
MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to adopt the amendment.
The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Liljenquist and Mayne absent for the vote.
Roger Evans, Interim Chief Building Official, Park City spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to transmit H.B. 203 With a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to adjourn.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Liljenquist absent for the vote.
Chair Valentine adjourned the meeting at 4:04 p.m.