MINUTES OF THE HOUSE BUSINESS AND LABOR

STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 445, State Capitol

February 1, 2016

Members Present:    Rep. Val L. Peterson, Chair

                                    Rep. John Knotwell, Vice Chair

                                    Rep. Jacob L. Anderegg 

                                    Rep. Susan Duckworth

                                    Rep. James A. Dunnigan 

                                    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. 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.

Vice Chair Knotwell called the meeting to order at 2:14 p.m.

MOTION:     Rep. Anderegg moved to approve the minutes of the January 27, 2016 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Duckworth, Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. King, Rep. Roberts, Rep. Schultz, and Rep. Peterson absent for the vote.

H.B. 185         Deception Detection Examiners Licensing Amendments (Rep. F. Gibson)

Rep. Gibson explained the bill assisted by Russ Warner, Converus, Inc.

MOTION:     Rep. Stanard moved to pass H.B. 185 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dunnigan, and Rep. Peterson absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Schultz moved to place H.B. 185 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dunnigan and Rep. Peterson absent for the vote.

H.B. 106         Securities Amendments (Rep. R. Cunningham)

Rep. Cunningham explained the bill assisted by Keith Woodwell, Director, Division of Securities.

MOTION:     Rep. Webb moved to pass H.B. 106 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Peterson absent for the vote.

S.B. 24            Utah Housing Corporation Sunset Extension (Sen. T. Weiler)

Sen. Weiler explained the bill.

MOTION:     Rep. Froerer moved to pass S.B. 24 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Peterson absent for the vote.

H.B. 132         Municipal Business Licensing Amendments (Rep. J. Anderegg)

Rep. Anderegg explained the bill.

Spoke for the bill:       Elaine Augustine                    citizen

                                    Ella Augustine                        citizen

                                    Eli Augustine                         citizen 

                                    Peter Augustine                      citizen

                                    Heather Gardner                     citizen

                                    Heather Williamson               Americans for Prosperity Utah

Spoke against the bill: Cameron Diehl                       Utah League of Cities & Towns

MOTION:     Rep. Roberts moved to pass H.B. 132 out favorably.

SUBSTITUTE MOTION:   Rep. Anderegg moved to amend H.B. 132 as follows:

1.    Page 1, Lines 13 through 14:   

13   ►      prohibits a municipality from requiring a license for certain businesses;  and 

14    {  ►            prohibits a municipality from transmitting information about certain businesses; and  }

2.    Page 6, Lines 168 through 172:      

168 (7) The municipality {  :

169 (a)   } shall transmit the information from each approved business license application to

170the county assessor within 60 days following the approval of the application {  [  } . {  ]  } {  ; and  }

171  {  (b) may not transmit to the county or other government entity any information

172regarding a business that is not required to be licensed under this section.  }

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

MOTION:     Rep. Stanard moved to pass H.B. 132 out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. King and Rep. Webb voting in opposition and Rep. Dunnigan absent for the vote.

H.B. 151         Acupuncture Licensing Board Amendments (Rep. S. DiCaro)

Rep. DiCaro explained the bill.

MOTION:     Rep. Pitcher moved to pass H.B. 151 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderegg, Rep. Dunnigan, and Rep. Roberts absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Froerer moved to place H.B. 151 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderegg, Rep. Dunnigan, and Rep. Roberts absent for the vote.

S.B. 13            State Facility Energy Efficiency Fund Amendments (Sen. S. Jenkins)

Sen. Jenkins explained the bill.

MOTION:     Rep. Peterson moved to pass S.B. 13 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderegg, Rep. Dunnigan, and Rep. Roberts absent for the vote.

1st Sub. S.B. 21         Repeal of Health and Human Services Reports and Programs (Sen. E. Vickers)

Sen. Vickers explained the bill

MOTION:     Rep. Webb moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 21 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderegg, Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Roberts, and Rep. Schultz absent for the vote.

S.B. 33            Occupational Safety and Health Amendments (Sen. K. Mayne)

Sen. Mayne explained the bill assisted by Jaceson Maughan, Utah Labor Commission, and Dennis Lloyd, Workers Compensation Fund.

MOTION:     Rep. Duckworth moved to pass S.B. 33 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderegg, Rep. Dunnigan, and Rep. Roberts absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Peterson moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderegg, Rep. Dunnigan, and Rep. Roberts absent for the vote.

Vice Chair Knotwell adjourned the meeting at 3:59 p.m.

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Rep. Val Peterson, Chair