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MINUTES OF THE HOUSE BUSINESS AND LABOR
STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 445, State Capitol
March 5, 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 .

Vice Chair Pitcher called the meeting to order at 8:10 a.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Anderegg moved to approve the minutes of the March 3, 2014 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderson, Rep. Froerer, Rep. Layton, and Rep. Wilson absent for the vote.

S.B. 226    Professional Licensing Amendments (Sen. J. Valentine)

Sen. Valentine explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. McKell moved to amend S.B. 226 as follows:

1.    Page 2, Lines 38 through 41 :    

             38          (ii) for a licensee who has had a license under this title reinstated following disciplinary
             39      action, practicing
{   an   }        the same       occupation or profession using a different name than the name used before

             40
     the disciplinary action, except as permitted by law and after notice to, and approval by, the
             41      division;

The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderson, Rep. Duckworth, Rep. Froerer, Rep. Layton, Rep. Roberts, Rep. Stanard, and Rep. Wilson absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Peterson moved to pass out favorably S.B. 226. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderson, Rep. Duckworth, Rep. Froerer, Rep. Layton, Rep. Roberts, Rep. Stanard, and Rep. Wilson absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Dunnigan moved to place S.B. 226 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderson, Rep. Froerer, Rep. Layton, Rep. Stanard, and Rep. Wilson absent for the vote.
H.B. 89    Condominium Owners Amendments (Rep. E. Tanner)

MOTION:    Rep. Roberts moved to replace H.B. 89 with 3rd Substitute H.B. 89. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Froerer, Rep. Layton, Rep. Stanard, and Rep. Wilson absent for the vote.

Rep. Tanner distributed a handout and explained the substitute bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill:    John Morris, Community Association Institute

MOTION:    Rep. McKell moved to pass out favorably 3rd Sub. H.B. 89. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Wilson absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. McKell moved to place 3rd Sub H.B. 89 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Wilson absent for the vote.

H.B. 391    Tangible Personal Property Tax Exemption (Rep. J. Nielson)

MOTION:    Rep. Roberts moved to replace H.B. 391 with 1st Substitute H.B. 391. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Wilson absent for the vote.

Rep. Nielson explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill:    Candace Daly, National Federation of Independent Business
            John Dougal, Utah State Auditor

Spoke against the bill:    Royce Van Tassel, Utah Taxpayers Association
                Mark Compton, Utah Mining Association
                Arie Van De Graaff, Utah Association of Counties

MOTION:    Rep. Dunnigan moved to return 1st Sub. H.B. 391 to rules for interim study.

SUBSTITUTE MOTION:    Rep. Anderson moved to pass out favorably 1st Sub. H.B. 391. The motion failed with Rep. Anderson and Rep. Pitcher voting in favor.

The original motion to return to rules passed unanimously with Rep. Wilson absent for the vote.

H.J.R. 2    Joint Resolution on Business Personal Property Tax Exemption (Rep. J. Nielson)

MOTION:    Rep. Dunnigan moved to return H.J.R. 2 to rules. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Wilson absent for the vote.

1st Sub. S.B. 143    Nail Technician Practice Amendments (Sen. T. Weiler)

Sen. Weiler explained the bill to the committee assisted by Candace Daly, Utah Beauty School Owners Association, who distributed a handout titled "Guideline for Controlling and Minimizing Inhalation Exposure to Nail Products." Brenda Scharman, Cameo College of Essential Beauty, also assisted.

Spoke against the billL:    Brent Ursenback, Salt Lake County building inspector

MOTION:    Rep. Bird moved to pass out favorably 1st Sub. S.B. 143.

SUBSTITUTE MOTION:    Rep. Wiley moved to proceed to the next item on the agenda. The motion failed with Rep. Wiley voting in favor and Rep. Wilson absent for the vote.

The original motion to pass out the bill favorably passed with Rep. Wiley voting in opposition and Rep. Wilson absent for the vote.

S.B. 87    Contractor Employee Amendments (Sen. K. Mayne)

Sen. Mayne explained the bill to the committee assisted by David Spatafore, Utah Construction Coalition.

Spoke for the bill:    Dennis Lloyd, Workers Compensation Fund

Spoke against the bill:    Taz Biesinger, Utah Homebuilders Association

                Steve Barth, S.B. Strategies

MOTION:    Rep. McKell moved to pass out favorably S.B. 87.

MOTION:    Rep. Layton moved to adjourn. The motion failed with Rep. Froerer and Rep. Layton voting in favor.

The original motion to pass out the bill was withdrawn.

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

Vice Chair Pitcher adjourned the meeting at 10:10 a.m.









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Rep. James Dunnigan, Chair