MINUTES OF THE HOUSE BUSINESS AND LABOR

STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 445, State Capitol

February 9, 2015

Members Present:    Rep. Val Peterson, Chair

                                    Rep. John Knotwell, Vice Chair

                                    Rep. Jake Anderegg 

                                    Rep. Jon Cox

                                    Rep. Susan Duckworth

                                    Rep. Jim Dunnigan 

                                    Rep. Gage Froerer 

                                    Rep. Brad King

                                    Rep. Dixon Pitcher 

                                    Rep. Marc Roberts

                                    Rep. Mike Schultz

                                    Rep. Jon Stanard 

                                    Rep. Curt Webb

                                    Rep. Brad Wilson

Staff Present:            Ms. Megan Bolin, Policy Analyst 

                                    Ms. Rosemary Young, Committee Secretary

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

Chair Peterson called the meeting to order at 3:48 p.m.

MOTION:     Rep. Stanard moved to approve the minutes of the February 5, 2015 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderegg, Rep. Duckworth, Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Froerer, Rep. Pitcher, Rep. Roberts, and Rep. Schultz absent for the vote.

H.B. 141         Insurance Related Inducements (Rep. J. Knotwell)

Rep. Knotwell explained the bill assisted by Tom Welsh, outside counsel for Zenefits.

Spoke to the bill:        Todd Kiser                 Utah Insurance

Spoke for the bill:       Ian Adams                  R Street Institute

                                    Theresa Foxley           Governor's Office of Economic Development

                                    Josh Daniels               Libertas Institute

MOTION:     Rep. Knotwell moved to replace H.B. 141 with 1st Substitute H.B. 141. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderegg, Rep. Duckworth, Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Froerer, Rep. Pitcher, Rep. Roberts, and Rep. Schultz absent for the vote.  

MOTION:     Rep. Stanard moved to pass out favorably 1st Sub. H.B. 141. The motion passed with Rep. Duckworth and Rep. Webb voting in opposition.

H.B. 168         Unclaimed Life Insurance Benefits (Rep. J. Dunnigan)

Rep. Dunnigan explained the bill assisted by Dennis Johnston, Unclaimed Property Division.

Spoke for the bill:       Craig Moody              United Insurance of America

MOTION:     Rep. Anderegg moved to replace H.B. 168 with 1st Substitute H.B. 168. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Webb and Rep. Wilson absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Pitcher moved to pass out favorably 1st. Sub. H.B. 168. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Webb and Rep. Wilson absent for the vote.

1st Sub. S.B. 10         Compact for Interstate Sharing of Putative Father Registry Information (Sen. L. Escamilla)

Sen. Escamilla explained the bill and distributed a handout, "Colorado man can contest Utah adoption, court rules".

MOTION:     Rep. Duckworth moved to pass out favorably 1st Sub. S.B. 10. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Froerer, Rep. Pitcher, Rep. Webb, and Rep. Wilson absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Knotwell moved to recess for 10 minutes. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Froerer, Rep. Pitcher, Rep. Webb, and Rep. Wilson absent for the vote.

1st Sub. S.B. 63         Workers' Compensation Fund Amendments (Sen. C. Bramble)

Sen. Bramble explained the bill.

Spoke for the bill:       Dennis Lloyd              Workers Compensation Fund

                                    Terry Buckner            The Buckner Company

MOTION:     Rep. Knotwell moved to pass out favorably 1st Sub. S.B. 63. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Froerer, and Rep. Wilson absent for the vote.

H.B. 202         Licensing of Midwives (Rep. C. Moss)

This bill was not heard.

MOTION:     Rep. Knotwell moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Froerer, and Rep. Wilson absent for the vote.

Chair Peterson adjourned the meeting at 4:57 p.m.

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Rep. Val Peterson, Chair