MINUTES OF THE HOUSE BUSINESS AND LABOR
STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 445, State Capitol
February 22, 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 8:06 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Peterson moved to approve the minutes of the February 15 and 18, 2016 meetings. The motion passed unanimously.
Rep. Anderegg assumed the chair.
H.B. 352 Cosmetology Amendments (Rep. J. Dunnigan)
Rep. Dunnigan explained the bill accompanied by Mark Steinagel, Director, Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing.
Spoke for the bill: Candace Daly Utah Beauty Schools Association
MOTION: Rep. Pitcher moved to replace H.B. 352 with 1st Substitute H.B. 352. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Froerer, Rep. Roberts, Rep. Stanard, Rep. Knotwell, and Rep. Peterson absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Webb moved to pass out favorably 1st Sub. H.B. 352. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Froerer, Rep. Roberts, Rep. Stanard, Rep. Knotwell, and Rep. Peterson absent for the vote.
Vice Chair Knotwell assumed the chair.
H.B. 336 Electricians Licensing Amendments (Rep. L. Christensen)
Rep. Christensen explained the bill assisted by Jason Eyre, Eyre Electric, and Mike Bullett, Bullett Electric.
Spoke for the bill: Stan Larrabee Professional Electrical Services
Taz Biesinger Utah Homebuilders Association
Spoke against the bill: Carl Brailsford Utah Electrical Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee
Russell Lamoreau Utah Electrical JATC
Bradley Stevens IEC of Utah
MOTION: Rep. Anderegg moved to amend H.B. 336 as follows:
1. Page 7, Lines 184 through 195:
184 (ii) for the purposes of Subsection (3)(j)(i), a supervising electrician on a residential
185project { who is not continually at the job site } when necessary and required to temporarily leave the job site where a licensed apprentice electrician is working
186may meet the immediate supervision requirement by being:
187 (A) reasonably available to the licensed apprentice electrician at all times by electronic
188means, including by telephone and video conference;
189 (B) within { approximately } 30 minutes travel time from the job site where the licensed
190apprentice electrician is working and promptly returning to the job site when necessary or as
191requested; and
192 (C) otherwise present at the job site and meeting with the licensed apprentice electrician { at least
193twice each day } throughout the work day where the licensed apprentice electrician is working;
194 (iii) a licensed apprentice electrician who has trained for four years or more may work
195without supervision for a period not to exceed eight hours in any 24-hour period;
The motion passed unanimously
MOTION: Rep. Schultz moved to pass out favorably H.B. 336.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rep. King moved to hold the bill in committee. The motion failed with Rep. Duckworth, Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Froerer, Rep. King, and Rep. Webb voting in favor.
The original motion to pass out favorably passed with Rep. Duckworth, Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Froerer, and Rep. King voting in opposition.
H.B. 332 Marriage License and Counseling Amendments (Rep. E. Redd)
Rep. Redd explained the bill assisted by Alan Hawkins, Chair, Utah Marriage Commission.
Spoke for the bill: Jean Hill Catholic Diocese
MOTION: Rep. Pitcher moved to pass out favorably H.B. 332. The motion passed with Rep. Anderegg, Rep. Roberts, Rep. Schultz, Rep. Stanard, and Rep. Knotwell voting in opposition and Rep. Dunnigan absent for the vote.
H.B. 269 Recycling of Copper Wire (Rep. F. Cox)
Rep. Cox explained the bill assisted by Candace Daly, Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries.
Spoke for the bill: Eric Isom Century Link
MOTION: Rep. Pitcher moved to pass out favorably H.B. 269. The motion passed with Rep. Roberts voting in opposition and Rep. Dunnigan absent for the vote.
S.B. 60 Low-income Housing Tax Credit Allocation Amendments (Sen. T. Weiler)
Sen. Weiler explained the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Froerer moved to pass out favorably S.B. 60. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dunnigan absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Webb moved to place S.B. 60 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dunnigan absent for the vote.
S.B. 76 Workers' Compensation for Volunteers (Sen. K. Mayne)
Sen. Mayne explained the bill assisted by Ryan Anderson, Workers Compensation Fund.
Spoke against the bill: Brook Millard Utah Association for Justice
Steve Barth Utah Association for Justice
MOTION: Rep. Anderegg moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dunnigan absent for the vote.
H.B. 294 Second-hand Store Amendments (Rep. R. Edwards)
This bill was not heard.
S.B. 59 Antidiscrimination Act Revisions (Sen. T. Weiler)
This bill was not heard.
Vice Chair Knotwell adjourned the meeting at 10:05 a.m.
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Rep. Val Peterson, Chair