MINUTES OF THE HOUSE BUSINESS AND LABOR

STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 445, State Capitol

January 27, 2016

Members Present:        Rep. Val L. Peterson, Chair

                                       Rep. John Knotwell, Vice Chair

                                       Rep. Jacob L. Anderegg 

                                       Rep. Susan Duckworth 

                                       Rep. Gage Froerer 

                                       Rep. Brad King

                                       Rep. Derrin Owens

                                       Rep. Dixon M.Pitcher 

                                       Rep. Marc K. Roberts

                                       Rep. Mike Schultz

                                       Rep. Jon E. Stanard 

                                       Rep. R. Curt Webb 

Members Excused:      Rep. James A. Dunnigan

Rep. Brad R. Wilson

Staff Present:               Mr. Joseph T. Wade, 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 2:09 p.m and invited the members of the committee to introduce themselves.

H.B. 116           Determination of Employer Status Amendments (Rep. B. Greene)

Rep. Greene explained the bill assisted by Christian Thompson, The Franchise & Business Law Group.

Spoke to the bill:            Jaceson Maughan                       Utah Labor Commission

Spoke against the bill:    Todd Kiser                                 Utah Insurance Department

MOTION:       Rep. Schultz moved to replace H.B. 116 with 1st Substitute H.B. 116. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderegg, Rep. Froerer, and Rep. Knotwell absent for the vote.

MOTION:       Rep. Roberts moved to pass out favorably 1st Substitute H.B. 116. The motion passed with Rep. Duckworth, Rep. King, and Rep. Peterson voting in opposition.

H.B. 171           Apprenticeship Authorization Act (Rep. J. Anderegg)

Rep. Anderegg explained the bill.

Spoke for the bill:          Jared Haines                  Utah College of Applied Technology

Spoke to the bill:            Dale Cox                        AFL-CIO

Spoke against the bill:   Dirk Burton                   Independent Electrical Contractors of Utah

MOTION:       Rep. Knotwell moved to amend H.B. 171 as follows:

1.    Page 3, Lines 72 through 76:        

72   (d) the state superintendent or the state superintendent's designee; {   and  }

73   (e) the division director of the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing or

74the division director of the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing's designee {  .  }  ; and

       (f) the executive director of the Governor's Office of Economic Development or the executive director of the Governor's Office of Economic Development's designee. 

75   (2) The Department of Workforce Services shall provide staff support for the

76Apprenticeship Executive Board.

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

MOTION:       Rep. Stanard moved to proceed to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed with Rep. Pitcher voting in opposition and Rep. Roberts and Rep. Schultz absent for the vote.

H.B. 72             Timeshare Amendments (Rep. G. Froerer)

Rep. Froerer explained the bill assisted by Jonathan Stewart, Division of Real Estate, who distributed a handout, "Fact Sheet H.B. 72", and by Holly Christensen, American Resort Development Association.

MOTION:       Rep. Pitcher moved to pass out favorably H.B. 72. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. King, Rep. Roberts, and Rep. Schultz absent for the vote.

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

Chair Peterson adjourned the meeting at 3:36 p.m.

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Rep. Val Peterson, Chair