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MINUTES OF THE SENATE BUSINESS & LABOR STANDING COMMITTEE

         Room 215 Senate Building
         Wednesday, February 20, 2013


Members Present:        Sen. Curtis S. Bramble, Chair
            Sen. Gene Davis
            Sen. Deidre M. Henderson
            Sen. David P. Hinkins
            Sen. Karen Mayne
            Sen. Todd Weiler
    
Members Absent:         Sen. John L. Valentine

Staff Present:        Mr. Bryant R. Howe, Assistant Director
                Ms. Karen Allred, Committee Secretary

A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.

Chair Bramble called the meeting to order at 4:15 p.m.

Approval of Minutes

MOTION: Sen. Henderson moved to approve the minutes of February 19. The         motion passed unanimously with Sen. Davis and Sen. Weiler absent for the vote.

S.B. 173 Residential Construction Contract Amendments (J. S. Adams)

Sen. Adams introduced and explained the bill.

MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to transmit S.B. 173 favorably. The motion passed      unanimously with Sen. Weiler absent for the vote.

MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to place S.B. 173 on the Consent Calendar. The motion      passed unanimously with Sen. Weiler absent for the vote.

1st Sub. S.B. 59 Workers' Compensation Coordination of Benefits Amendments
         (K. Mayne)

MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to transmit 1st Sub. S.B. 59 favorably. The motion passed      unanimously with Sen. Weiler absent for the vote.

MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to place 1st Sub. S.B. 59 on the Consent Calendar.      The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Weiler absent for the vote.

S.B. 99 Labor Amendments (W. Harper)

MOTION: Sen. Henderson moved to adopt 1st Sub. 99. The motion passed unanimously.

Sen. Harper introduced and explained the bill.

Spoke in favor of the bill: Richard Burke, Utah Association for Justice

MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to transmit 1st Sub. S.B. 99 favorably. The motion passed      unanimously.

S.B. 102 Contractor Licensing Amendments (W. Harper)

MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to adopt 1st Sub. S.B. 102. The motion passed unanimously.

Sen. Harper introduced and explained the bill.

Spoke in favor of the bill: Dana Farmer, Executive Director, Office, Plumbing and Heating                  Contractors

 MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to transmit 1st Sub. S.B. 102 favorably. The motion passed      unanimously .

S.B. 143 Mortgage and Financial Affairs Amendments (W. Harper)

 MOTION:    Sen. Henderson moved to adopt 1st Sub. S.B. 143. The motion passed      unanimously.

Sen. Harper introduced and explained the bill.

Spoke in favor of the bill: Marlon Bates, Attorney

MOTION: Sen. Henderson moved to transmit 1st Sub. S.B. 143 favorably. The motion unanimously.

MOTION:    Sen. Mayne moved that the committee reconsider its action to place 1st Sub. S.B. 59 on the Consent Calendar. The motion unanimously.

MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to transmit 1st Sub. S.B. 59 favorably without the "Consent"      motion. The motion passed unanimously.

S.B. 186 Insurance Transactions Amendments (L. Robles)

MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to adopt the following amendments:

1.    Page 2, Line 39 :    

             39      from an English language policy that complies with this title.
  (4) If an insurance policy, endorsement, or rider is provided in a language other than English, it shall be accompanied by:

(a) the corresponding English language version; and
(b) a disclaimer in both English and the other language that states that the foreign language version is provided only as an accommodation or courtesy to the customer and the English language version shall control the resolution of any dispute or complaint.  


The motion passed unanimously.

Sen. Robles introduced and explained the bill.

Spoke in favor of the bill: Chris Purcell, State Farm
             Jerry Clondine, Attorney, Association for Justice

MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to transmit S.B. 186 favorably as amended.. The motion passed      unanimously.

Chair Bramble relinquished the Chair to Sen. Mayne.

S.B. 201 Public Use Trails Amendments (C. Bramble)

Sen. Bramble introduced and explained the bill.

Spoke in favor of the bill: Marlon Bates, Attorney
             Rob Jolley, Attorney, Wasatch Front Regional Council
                 Chris McCandless, Jordan River Commission
                 Laura Hansen, Execcutive Director, Jordan River Commission
                 Stan Porter, Sandy City Councilman

Spoke in opposition to the bill: Sterling Brown, Utah Farm Bureau

MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to transmit S.B. 201 favorably. The motion passed      with Sen. Henderson voting in opposition and Sen. Hinkins absent      for the vote.


H.B. 101 Homeowners Association Amendments (J. Stanard )

MOTION: Sen. Henderson moved to adopt 1st Sub. H.B. 101. The motion passed      unanimously with Sen. Hinkins absent for the vote.

Rep. Stanard introduced and explained the bill.

MOTION: Sen. Henderson moved to transmit 1st Sub. H.B. 101 favorably. The motion passed      unanimously.

MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to place 1st Sub. H.B. 101 on the Consent Calendar. The      motion passed unanimously with Sen. Hinkins absent for the vote.

H.J.R. 4 Joint Resolution on Remote Sales (S. Eliason)

MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to adopt the following amendment:

1.    Page 1, Lines 16 through 19 :    

             16          .    urges the United States Congress to act to authorize states, subject to the enactment
             17      of any necessary state laws,
  and subject to principles established in the resolution,       to require all retailers whose sales to consumers in the

             18      state exceed a minimum threshold to collect applicable sales taxes on the sales in
             19      the state.

The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Hinkins absent for the vote.

MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to transmit H.J.R. 4 favorably as amended. The motion passed      unanimously.

Chair Bramble adjourned the meeting at 5:17 p.m.





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Sen. Curtis S. Bramble, Committee Chair