MINUTES OF THE HOUSE BUSINESS AND LABOR

STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 445, State Capitol

March 9, 2015

Members Present:    Rep. Val Peterson, 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. John Knotwell, Vice Chair

                                    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.

Chair Peterson called the meeting to order at 7:33 a.m.

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

S.B. 186          Construction Trades Licensing Continuing Education (Sen. P. Knudson)

Sen. Knudson explained the bill assisted by John Hill, Rocky Mountain Gas Association, who distributed a handout, "SB 186 Construction Trades Licensing Continuing Education."

Spoke against the bill:            Taz Biesinger             Utah Homebuilders Association

                                                Rob Jolley                  Utah Mechanical Contractors Association

MOTION:     Rep. Pitcher moved to pass out favorably S.B. 186. The motion failed with Rep. Froerer, Rep. King, Rep. Pitcher, and Rep. Webb voting in favor.

S.B. 198          Alcoholic Beverage Control Amendments (Sen. J. Stevenson)

Sen. Stevenson explained the bill:

MOTION:     Rep. Cox moved to pass out favorably S.B. 198. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:     Rep. Anderegg moved to place S.B. 198 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously, but due to fiscal impact the bill was returned to the Rules Committee for prioritization.

S.B. 212          Surplus Lines Insurance Modifications (Sen. J. Stevenson)

Sen. Stevenson explained the bill assisted by Todd Kiser, Insurance Commissioner.

MOTION:     Rep. Stanard moved to pass out favorably S.B. 212. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:     Rep. Anderegg moved to place S.B. 212 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously.

S.B. 215          Settlement Authority Amendments (Sen. L. Hillyard)

Rep. Daw distributed a handout, "SB 215 Settlement Authority Amendments" and explained the bill accompanied by Tani Downing, Director of Risk Management.

MOTION:     Rep. Roberts moved to pass out favorably S.B. 215. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:     Rep. Anderegg moved to place S.B. 215 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously.

S.B. 271          Health Benefit Plan Amendments (Sen. C. Bramble)

Sen. Bramble explained the bill.

MOTION:     Rep. Duckworth moved to pass out favorably S.B. 271. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:     Rep. Anderegg moved to place S.B. 271 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously.

S.B. 272          Payment of Wages Amendments (Sen. K. Mayne)

Sen. Mayne explained the bill.

MOTION:     Rep. Anderegg moved to pass out favorably S.B. 272. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Schultz and Rep. Stanard absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. King moved to place S.B. 272 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Schultz and Rep. Stanard absent for the vote.

S.B. 205          Assessment Area Revisions (Sen. C. Bramble)

Sen. Bramble explained the bill.

MOTION:     Rep. Webb moved to amend the bill as follows:

1.    Page 2, Lines 31 through 32b

Senate Committee Amendments

       2-19-2015:   

31guaranty fund or reserve fund.

32   (2) (a) {  Ŝ➔  } {  [  } In {  ]  } {   For assessment bonds, refunding assessment bonds, interim warrants, or

32abond anticipation notes sold after May 12, 2015, in Ŝ  } lieu of making payments under

32bSubsection (1), a local entity may elect to

The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Schultz absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Anderegg moved to pass out favorably S.B. 205. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Schultz absent for the vote.

H.B. 48           Powdered Alcohol Amendments (Rep. S. Eliason)

Rep. Eliason distributed a handout, a letter from the Utah Chiefs of Police Association, and explained the bill.

Spoke for the bill:       Laura Bunker             United Families International (handout, "Please Ban                                                                                    Powdered Alcohol in Utah")

                                   Gayle Ruzicka            Eagle Forum

MOTION:     Rep. Pitcher moved to pass out favorably H.B. 48. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Schultz absent for the vote.

H.B. 441         Good Landlord Program Revisions (Rep. Brian S. King)

Rep. King explained the bill assisted by Anna Brower, ACLU, and Josh Daniels, Libertas Institute.

Spoke for the bill:       Mike Haddon             Department of Corrections

                                   Tara Rollins                Utah Housing Coalition

Spoke against the bill: Brandon Smith          Utah League of Cities and Towns

MOTION:     Rep. King moved to pass out favorably H.B. 441. The motion passed with Rep. Cox, Rep. Froerer, and Rep. Webb voting in opposition and Rep. Schultz absent for the vote.

H.B. 456         Revenue and Taxation Amendments (Rep. D. McCay)

Rep. McCay explained the bill using a slide presentation.

Spoke against the bill: Billy Hesterman        Utah Taxpayers Association

                                     Dave Davis                Utah Retail Merchants Association

MOTION:     Rep. Anderegg moved to pass out favorably H.B. 456. The motion failed with Rep. Anderegg, Rep. Froerer, Rep. Roberts, and Rep. Stanard voting in favor and Rep. Schultz absent for the vote.

S.B. 218          Nonprofit Corporation Act Amendments (Sen. L. Hillyard)

This bill was not heard.

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

Chair Peterson adjourned the meeting at 9:07 a.m.

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Rep. Val Peterson, Chair