MINUTES OF THE HOUSE BUSINESS AND LABOR

STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 445, State Capitol

March 2, 2016

Members Present:    Rep. Val L. Peterson, Chair

                                    Rep. John Knotwell, Vice Chair 

                                    Rep. Susan Duckworth 

                                    Rep. Gage Froerer 

                                    Rep. Brad King

                                    Rep. Derrin Owens

                                    Rep. Dixon M. Pitcher                                   

                                    Rep. Mike Schultz

                                    Rep. Jon E. Stanard 

                                    Rep. R. Curt Webb

                                    Rep. Brad R. Wilson

Members Excused:   Rep. James A. Dunnigan

Members Absent:     Rep. Jacob L. Anderegg

Rep. Marc K. Roberts

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 8:09 a.m.

MOTION:     Rep. Wilson moved to approve the minutes of the February 29, 2016 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Duckworth, Rep. King, Rep. Knotwell, and Rep. Stanard absent for the vote.

1st Sub. S.B. 123       Office of Licensing Amendments (Sen. K. Mayne)

Sen. Mayne explained the bill.

Spoke for the bill:       Travis Wood               Utah Association of Addiction Treatment Providers

MOTION:     Rep. Webb moved to pass 1st Sub. S.B. 123 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Duckworth, Rep. King, and Rep. Stanard absent for the vote.

H.B. 387         Utah Revised Business Corporate Act Amendments (Rep. R. Cunningham)

MOTION:     Rep. Knotwell moved to send H.B. 387 to the Rules Committee for interim study. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Duckworth, Rep. King, and Rep. Stanard absent for the vote.

H.B. 403         Asbestos Litigation Transparency Act (Rep. B. Wilson)

Rep. Wilson distributed a handout, a letter from Sonny Borelli, Arizona State Representative, and explained the bill assisted by Phil Goldberg, U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Spoke against the bill: Alan Mortensen                   Utah Association for Justice

                                       William Dale Peterson         citizen

                                       Thomas K. Florence             citizen

                                       Larry Boynton                      citizen

                                       Rick Nemeroff                      attorney

MOTION:     Rep. Duckworth moved to hold H.B. 403 for interim study.

SUBSTITUTE MOTION:   Rep. Knotwell moved to replace H.B. 403 with 1st Substitute H.B. 403. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Schultz absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Duckworth moved to hold H.B. 403 for interim study.

SUBSTITUTE MOTION:   Rep. Stanard moved to pass H.B. 403 out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Duckworth, Rep. King, and Rep. Pitcher voting in opposition and Rep. Schultz absent for the vote.

S.B. 117          Commercial Interior Design Certification Modifications (Sen. L. Escamilla)

Sen. Escamilla explained the bill.

Spoke for the bill:       Mike Ostermiller        American Institute of Architects

                                    Andrew Riggle           Disability Law Center

MOTION:     Rep. Knotwell moved to pass S.B. 117 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Schultz and Rep. Wilson absent for the vote.

H.B. 384         New Auto Dealer Franchise Amendments (Rep. K. Coleman)

This bill was not considered.

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

Chair Peterson adjourned the meeting at 9:49 a.m.

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Rep. Val Peterson, Chair