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MINUTES OF THE HOUSE BUSINESS AND LABOR
STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 450, State Capitol
February 4, 2014

Members Present:    Rep. Jim Dunnigan, Chair
            Rep. Dixon Pitcher, Vice Chair
            Rep. Jake Anderegg
            Rep. Johnny Anderson
            Rep. Jim Bird                            
            Rep. Jon Cox
            Rep. Susan Duckworth                        
            Rep. Gage Froerer             
            Rep. Dana Layton
            Rep. Mike McKell             
            Rep. Jeremy Peterson
            Rep. Marc Roberts
            Rep. Jon Stanard            
            Rep. Mark Wheatley
            Rep. Larry Wiley
            Rep. Brad Wilson
             
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 .

Chair Dunnigan called the meeting to order at 2:04 p.m and invited committee members and staff to introduce themselves. Bryant Howe, Assistant Director, explained house standing committee procedures.

H.B. 40    Beer Excise Tax Revenue Amendments (Rep. J. Draxler)

MOTION:    Rep. Bird moved to amend HB 40 as follows:

1.    Page 4, Lines 114 through 118 :    

             114          (ii) (A) Except for the portion distributed under Subsection 32B-2-404 (1)(b)(iv) and
             115      except as provided in Subsection (2)(a)(ii)(B), a municipality or county shall expend
{   not less

             116      than   }
  on prevention from local or state revenue of the municipality or county an amount that equals or exceeds       10% of the portion distributed under this part to the municipality or county      {   on prevention   } .

             117          (B) Subsection (2)(a)(ii)(A) does not apply to a municipality that in the prior fiscal year
             118      received a distribution of $5,000 or less under this part.
The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderegg and Rep. Duckworth absent for the vote.



Rep. Draxler distributed a handout and explained the bill to the committee assisted by Richard Nance, Director of Utah County Division of Substance Abuse. Doreen Weyland, Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, responded to questions.

Spoke to the bill:        Roger Tew, Utah League of Cities and Towns

Spoke for the bill:        Kate Bradshaw, Utah Food Industry Association
                Jim OIsen, Utah Beer Wholesalers Association
                Brent Kelsey, Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health

MOTION:    Rep. McKell moved to pass H.B. 40 out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Anderson, Rep. Bird, Rep. Froerer, and Rep. Roberts voting in opposition.

Vice Chair Pitcher assumed the chair.

H.B. 245    State Fire Code Amendments (Rep. J. Dunnigan)

MOTION:    Rep. Dunnigan moved to replace H.B. 245 with 1st Substitute H.B. 245. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Wiley and Rep. Wilson absent for the vote.

Rep. Dunnigan explained the bill to the committee assisted by Coy Porter, Utah State Fire Marshall.

Spoke for the bill:    Michael Jensen, Salt Lake County Council
            Sam Granato, Salt Lake County Council

MOTION:    Rep. Wiley moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 245 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Wilson absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Bird moved to place 1st Sub. H.B. 245 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Wilson absent for the vote.

Chair Dunnigan resumed the chair

H.B. 26    Association Lien Amendments (Rep. J. Stanard)

MOTION:    Rep. Stanard moved to replace H.B. 26 with 1st Substitute H.B. 26. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Wilson absent for the vote.

Rep. Stanard explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Anderegg moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 26 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Wilson absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Anderegg moved to place 1st. Sub. H.B. 26 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Wilson absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Bird moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Wilson absent for the vote.

Chair Dunnigan adjourned the meeting at 3:16 p.m.








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Rep. James Dunnigan, Chair