MINUTES OF THE HOUSE BUSINESS AND LABOR

STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 445, State Capitol

March 4, 2015

Members Present:    Rep. Val Peterson, Chair

                                    Rep. John Knotwell, Vice Chair

                                    Rep. Jake Anderegg 

                                    Rep. Jon Cox

                                    Rep. Susan Duckworth 

                                    Rep. Gage Froerer 

                                    Rep. Brad King

                                    Rep. Dixon Pitcher 

                                    Rep. Marc Roberts

                                    Rep. Mike Schultz

                                    Rep. Jon Stanard 

                                    Rep. Curt Webb

Members Absent:     Rep. Jim Dunnigan

                                    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.

Vice Chair Knotwell called the meeting to order at 8:11 a.m.

MOTION:     Rep. Peterson moved to approve the minutes of the March 2, 2015 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderegg, Rep. Duckworth, Rep. Froerer, Rep. Schultz, and Rep. Stanard absent for the vote.

S.B. 54            Credit Monitoring for Minors (Sen. A. Osmond)

Sen. Osmond explained the bill.

Spoke for the bill:       Ronald Mortensen      citizen

MOTION:     Rep. Peterson moved to replace S.B. 54 with 1st Substitute S.B. 54. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderegg, Rep. Duckworth, and Rep. Stanard absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Peterson moved to pass out favorably 1st Sub. S.B. 54. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderegg, and Rep. Stanard absent for the vote.

1st Sub. S.B. 133       Podiatric Physician Amendments (Sen. D. Hinkins)

Sen. Hinkins explained the bill assisted by Candace Daly, Utah Podiatric Medical Association.

Spoke for the bill:       Matt Ollerton              Utah Podiatric Medical Association

                                    David Edwards           Utah Podiatric Medical Association

                                    Michelle McOmber    Utah Medical Association

Spoke to the bill:        Michael Holmstrom   Utah Orthopedic Society

                                    Charles Saltzman        Chairman, Orthopedics, University of Utah

MOTION:     Rep. Froerer moved to replace 1st Sub. S.B. 133 with 3rd Sub. S.B. 133. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderegg absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Webb moved to pass out favorably 3rd Sub. S.B. 133. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderegg absent for the vote.

1st Sub. S.B. 127       Transport of Railroad Employees (Sen. K. Mayne)

Sen. Mayne distributed a handout and explained the bill assisted by Jeff Worthington, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen.

Spoke for the bill:       Larry Stevenson         BLET

                                    William Wood            BLET

                                    Jay Seegmiller            Amtrak Conductor

Spoke to the bill:        Jennifer Valencia        Utah Sentencing Commission

Spoke against the bill: Jeff Devashrayee        Union Pacific Railroad

                                     William Cullen           Professional Transportation, Inc.

MOTION:     Rep. King moved to pass out favorably 1st Sub. S.B. 127. The motion failed with Rep. King and Rep. Duckworth voting in favor.

H.B. 394         New Car Sales Amendments (Rep. K. Coleman)

Rep. Coleman explained the bill assisted by Daniel Witt, Tesla Motors, Inc.

Spoke for the bill:       Richard Votaw           citizen

                                    Connor Boyack          Libertas Institute

Spoke against the bill: Sarah Starkey             New Car Dealers Association

                                     Wayne Jones              Used Car Dealers Association

MOTION:     Rep. Anderegg moved to replace H.B. 394 with 1st Substitute H.B. 394. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:     Rep. Webb moved to adjourn. The motion failed with Rep. Froerer, Rep. Schultz, Rep. Webb, and Rep. Peterson voting in favor.

MOTION:     Rep. Roberts moved to pass out favorably 1st Sub. H.B. 394. The motion passed with Rep. Froerer, Rep. King, Rep. Schultz, Rep. Webb, and Rep. Peterson voting in opposition.

H.B. 295         Motor Vehicle Business Regulation Amendments (Rep. M. Roberts)

This bill was not heard.

H.B. 318         Domestic Asset Protection Trust Amendments (Rep. E. Tanner)

This bill was not heard.

MOTION:     Rep. Schultz moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.

Vice Chair Knotwell adjourned the meeting at 10:04 a.m.

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Rep. Val Peterson, Chair