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MINUTES OF THE HOUSE BUSINESS AND LABOR
STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 445, State Capitol
February 24, 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 4:18 p.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Anderegg moved to approve the minutes of the February 21, 2014 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderson, Rep. Froerer, Rep. Layton, Rep. Roberts, Rep. Stanard, and Rep. Wiley absent for the vote.

H.B. 142    Securities Act Amendments (Rep. F. Gibson)

Rep. Gibson explained the bill to the committee assisted by Gary Leavitt, Real Estate Broker.

Spoke against the bill:    Keith Woodwell, Director, Utah Division of Securities
                Danny Harris, AARP Utah

MOTION:    Rep. Cox moved to return H.B. 142 to rules for interim study. The motion passed with Rep. Anderegg voting in opposition and Rep. McKell and Rep. Wilson absent for the vote.

H.B. 355    Interest on Retained Funds for General Contractors (Rep. B. Wilson)

This bill was not heard.

Vice Chair Pitcher assumed the chair.

H.B. 141    Health Reform Amendments (Rep. J. Dunnigan)

MOTION:    Rep. Dunnigan moved to replace H.B. 141 with 1st Substitute H.B. 141. The motion passed with Rep. Wheatley voting in opposition and Rep. McKell and Rep. Wilson absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Dunnigan moved to amend 1st Sub. H.B. 141 as follows:

1.    Page 2, Line 37 :    

             37              .    close down the business of the pool;
 

    .    permits an enrollee to re-new an insurance plan as long as permitted by federal policy;  


2.    Page 15, Line 457 :    

             457      available to the committee;
{   [   } and      {   ]   }


3.    Page 16, Line 463 :    

             463          
{   (iii)   }        (d) provide on       at least a monthly basis, enrollment data collected by the committee to a

The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderegg, Rep. Anderson, Rep. McKell, and Rep. Wilson absent for the vote.

Rep. Dunnigan distributed a handout titled "ACCESS UTAH A Utah Plan for Extending Health Care Coverage" and explained the bill to the committee assisted by Rep. Dean T. Sanpei and Cathy Dupont, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel.

Spoke to the bill:    Dave Gessel, Utah Hospital Association
            John Grima, Midtown Community Health Center
            RyLee Curtis, Utah health Policy Project

Spoke for the bill:    Frank Pignanelli, Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield
            Derek Monson, Sutherland Institute

Spoke against the bill:    Danny Harris, AARP Utah
                Lincoln Nehring, Voices of Utah Children

MOTION:    Rep. McKell moved to pass out favorably 1st Sub. H.B. 141. The motion passed with Rep. Duckworth, Rep. Wheatley, and Rep. Wiley voting in opposition and Rep. Froerer and Rep. Layton absent for the vote.

Chair Dunnigan resumed the chair.

2nd Sub. S.B. 147    Residential Renters' Deposits Amendments (Sen. P. Jones)

MOTION:    Rep. Wilson moved to replace 2nd Sub. S.B. 147 with 3rd Sub. S. B. 147. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Froerer and Rep. Layton absent for the vote.

Rep. Wilson explained the bill to the committee assisted by Mike Ostermiller, Utah Association of Realtors.

Spoke to the bill:    Craig Moody, UCCAI and Moody & Associates

MOTION:    Rep. Peterson moved to pass out favorably 3rd Sub S.B. 147. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Froerer and Rep. Layton absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Roberts moved to place 3rd Sub. S.B. 147 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Froerer and Rep. Layton absent for the vote.

H.B. 89    Condominium Owners Amendments (Rep. E. Tanner)

MOTION:    Rep. Bird moved to replace H.B. 89 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 89. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Froerer and Rep. Layton absent for the vote.

Rep. Tanner distributed a handout titled "HB 0089 Condominium Owners Amendments" and explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke against the bill:    John Morris, Utah Community Association Institute
                Jill Candland, Three Fountains Condominium Association
                Todd Bean, Community Manager, Suncrest Owners Association

MOTION:    Rep. Peterson moved to adjourn. The motion passed with Rep. Anderegg, Rep. Cox, Rep. McKell, and Rep. Dunnigan voting in opposition and Rep. Froerer, Rep. Layton, Rep. Roberts, and Rep. Wilson absent for the vote.

Chair Dunnigan adjourned the meeting at 7:01 p.m.







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Rep. James Dunnigan, Chair