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MINUTES OF THE HOUSE BUSINESS AND LABOR
STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 450, State Capitol
February 28, 2012

Members Present:    Rep. Jim Dunnigan, Chair
            Rep. Dixon Pitcher, Vice Chair
            Rep. Jim Bird            
            Rep. Brian Doughty                            
            Rep. Gage Froerer             
            Rep. Don Ipson             
            Rep. Todd Kiser
            Rep. Brad Last
            Rep. Michael Morley            
            Rep. Curt Webb
            Rep. Larry Wiley
            Rep. Brad Wilson

Members Absent:    Rep. Derek Brown
             Rep. Susan Duckworth

Staff Present:    Mr. Bryant Howe, Assistant Director            
            Ms. Rosemary Young, Committee Secretary

Note:        List of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with committee minutes .

Vice Chair Pitcher called the meeting to order at 8:12 a.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Kiser moved to approve the minutes of the February 24, 2012 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Froerer, Rep. Morley, Rep. Webb, and Rep. Dunnigan absent for the vote.

H.B. 56    Condominium Amendments (Rep. D. Litvack)

MOTION:    Rep. Wiley moved to replace H.B. 56 with 1st Substitute H.B. 56. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Morley and Rep. Webb absent for the vote.

Rep. Litvack explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke to the bill:        Brent Bateman, Property Rights Ombudsman

Spoke for the bill:        Glenna Tibbetts, Condo Owners Coalition (handout)
                Dane Smith, Condo Owners Coalition

Spoke against the bill:    John Morris, Community Association Institute Utah
                Derek Peterson, Community Association Institute Utah


MOTION:    Rep. Wiley moved to transmit 1st Substitute H.B. 56 with a favorable recommendation. The motion failed with Rep. Doughty, Rep. Wiley, and Rep. Pitcher voting in favor and Rep. Morley and Rep. Wilson absent for the vote.

S.B. 88    Pharmacy Distribution Amendments (Sen. C. Bramble)

This bill was not heard.

1st Sub. S.B. 101    Acupuncture Licensing Act Amendments (Sen. D. Hinkins)

This bill was not heard.

S.B. 192    Bond Validation Act Amendments (Sen. B. McAdams)

This bill was not heard.

H.B. 362    Food Handler Training Amendments (Rep. J. Anderson)

MOTION:    Rep. Bird moved to replace H.B. 362 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 362. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Froerer, Rep. Morley, and Rep. Wilson absent for the vote.

Rep. Anderson explained the bill to the committee assisted by Melva Sine, Utah Restaurant Association who distributed two handouts.

Spoke for the bill:        Travis Wood, Odyssey House
                Dave Davis, Utah Food Industry Association

Spoke against the bill :    Lewis Garrett, Davis County Health Department
                Gary Edwards, Salt Lake Valley Health Department
                Bryan Chapman, Above Training Inc.

MOTION:    Rep. Dunnigan moved to amend 2nd Substitute H.B. 362 as follows:



1.    Page 3, Lines 61 through 65 :    

             61          (5) (a) A person serving as a food handler for a food service establishment shall obtain
             62      a food handler permit:
             63          (i) within 30 days of initial employment with a food service establishment
  or prior to handling any food       ;

             64          (ii) immediately upon expiration of the person's food handler permit; and

             65          (iii) every three years thereafter.
The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Froerer absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Dunnigan moved to amend 2nd Substitute H.B. 362 as follows:



1.    Page 2, Lines 33 through 36 :    

             33          (1) As used in this section:
             34          (a) "Approved training provider" means an entity:
             35          (i)
  using a training program       accredited by the American National Standards Institute under ANSI ASTM

             36      International E2659-09 Standard Practice for Certificate Programs; and
The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Froerer absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Webb moved to amend 2nd Substitute H.B. 362 as follows:


1.    Page 2, Lines 33 through 38 :    

             33          (1) As used in this section:
             34          (a) "Approved training provider" means an entity:
             35          (i) accredited by the American National Standards Institute under ANSI ASTM
             36      International E2659-09 Standard Practice for Certificate Programs;
{   and   }        or      

             37          (ii) approved by the department under Subsection (7) to provide a food handler training
             38      certificate course and test.
The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:    Rep. Last moved to adjourn. The motion passed with Rep. Bird, Rep. Kiser, and Rep. Webb voting in opposition.

Vice Chair Pitcher adjourned the meeting at 9:46 a.m.






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                         Rep. James Dunnigan, Chair