MINUTES OF THE HOUSE BUSINESS AND LABOR

STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 445, State Capitol

March 3, 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

                                    Rep. Brad R. Wilson

Members Excused:   Rep. James A. Dunnigan

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 4:37 p.m.

MOTION:     Rep. Anderegg moved to approve the minutes of the March 2, 2016 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Duckworth, Rep. Owens, Rep. Roberts, Rep. Webb, and Rep. Wilson absent for the vote.

H.B. 453         Bail Bond Recovery Act Amendments (Rep. C. Oda)

Rep. Oda explained the bill

MOTION:     Rep. Pitcher moved to pass H.B. 453 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Duckworth, Rep. Roberts, Rep. Webb, and Rep. Wilson absent for the vote.

S.B. 178          Economic Development Revisions (Sen. C. Bramble)

Sen. Bramble explained the bill.

MOTION:     Rep. Peterson moved to pass S.B. 178 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Roberts, Rep. Webb, and Rep. Wilson absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Owens moved to place S.B. 178 on the Consent Calendar. The motion failed with Rep. Schultz and Rep. Stanard voting in opposition.

Note: Further action was taken on this bill later in the meeting.

1st Sub. S.B. 186       Air Quality Incentives (Sen. C. Bramble)

Sen. Bramble explained the bill

Spoke for the bill:       Jeff Edwards               Economic Development Corporation of Utah

MOTION:     Rep. Stanard moved to pass 1st Sub. S.B. 186 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Webb and Rep. Wilson absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Duckworth moved to place 1st Sub. S.B. 186 on the Consent Calendar. The motion failed with Rep. Schultz voting in opposition.

Note: Further action was taken on this bill later in the meeting.

H.B. 463         Personal Representative Amendments (Rep. G. Froerer)

Rep. Froerer explained the bill assisted by Jessica Hastings, legislative assistant.

Spoke for the bill:       Graden Hastings         citizen

Spoke to the bill:        John Valentine            citizen

MOTION:     Rep. Stanard moved to amend H.B. 463 as follows:

1.    Page 1, Line 26 through Page 2, Line 34:     

26   (1) No bond is required of a personal representative appointed in formal or informal

27proceedings, except:

28   (a) upon the appointment of a special administrator without notice having been given;

29   (b) when an executor or other personal representative is appointed to administer an

30estate under a will containing an express requirement of bond;

31   (c) when  the court determines it is necessary and  an executor or other personal representative is appointed to administer an

32estate under a will and the beneficiary of the estate is a minor, unless a conservator is appointed

33under Title 75, Chapter 5, Part 4, Protection of Property of Persons Under Disability and

34Minors;

SUBSTITUTE MOTION:   Rep. Duckworth moved to pass H.B. 463 out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Roberts, Rep. Stanard, and Rep. Knotwell voting in opposition.

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

Rep. Coleman distributed a handout and using a PowerPoint presentation explained the bill accompanied by Sam Johnston, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel.

MOTION:     Rep. Wilson moved to return H.B. 384 to the Rules Committee for interim study. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderegg absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Schultz moved to reconsider the previous action which resulted in S.B. 178 not being placed on the Consent Calendar and moved that it be placed on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderegg absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Schultz moved to reconsider the previous action which resulted in 1st Sub. S.B. 186 not being placed on the Consent Calendar and moved that it be placed on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderegg absent for the vote.

1st Sub. S.B. 138       Health Insurance Coverage for Emergency Care (Sen. K. Mayne)

Sen. Mayne explained the bill assisted by Travis Wood, Utah Health Plans, and Eliana White, Select Health.

Spoke for the bill:       Mark Brinton              Utah Medical Association

MOTION:     Rep. Froerer moved to pass 1st Sub. S.B. 138 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderegg and Rep. Wilson absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Schultz moved to place 1st Sub. S.B. 138 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderegg and Rep. Wilson absent for the vote.

H.B. 195         Living Wage Amendments (Rep. L. Hemingway)

Rep. Hemingway distributed a handout, "What is a Living Wage in Your District?" and explained the bill assisted by Barbara Munoz, Community Action Partnership of Utah, and Jean Hill, Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City.

Spoke against the bill: Candace Daly           National Federation of Independent Business

MOTION:     Rep. Duckworth moved to pass H.B. 195 out favorably.

SUBSTITUTE MOTION:   Rep. Roberts moved to proceed to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed with Rep. Duckworth, Rep. King, and Rep. Pitcher voting in opposition and Rep. Anderegg and Rep. Wilson absent for the vote.

1st Sub. S.B. 136       Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing Amendments (Sen. E. Vickers)

Sen. Vickers explained the bill accompanied by Mark Steinagel, Director, Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing.

MOTION:     Rep. Pitcher moved to pass 1st Sub. S.B. 136 out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Anderegg, Rep. Schultz, and Rep. Wilson absent for the vote.

S.B. 146          Workers' Compensation Amendments (Sen. S. Urquhart)

Sen. Urquhart explained the bill.

Spoke for the bill:       Dennis Lloyd              Workers Compensation Fund

Spoke to the bill:        Jaceson Maughan       Utah Labor Commission

MOTION:     Rep. Stanard moved to pass S.B. 146 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderegg and Rep. Wilson absent for the vote.

1st Sub. S.B. 156       State Facilities Amendments (Sen. W. Harper)

Sen. Harper explained the bill.

MOTION:     Rep. Froerer moved to amend 1st Sub. S.B. 156 as follows:

1.    Page 18, Lines 538 through 542:    

538 (7) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (7)(b) [or (c)], the Legislature may not fund

539the design or construction of any new capital development projects, except to complete the

540funding of projects for which partial funding has been previously provided, until the

541Legislature has appropriated {  [  } 1.1% {  ]  } {  1.3%  } of the replacement cost of existing state facilities and

542infrastructure to capital improvements.

The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderegg, Rep. Schultz, and Rep. Wilson absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Pitcher moved to pass 1st Sub. S.B. 156 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderegg and Rep. Wilson absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Froerer moved to place 1st Sub. S.B. 156 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderegg and Rep. Wilson absent for the vote. Due to unknown fiscal impact the bill was returned to the Rules Committee for prioritization.

S.B. 185          Labor Remedy Amendments (Sen. J. Iwamoto)

Sen. Iwamoto explained the bill assisted by Rep. Sophia DiCaro.

Spoke to the bill:        Matt Harrison             attorney

MOTION:     Rep. Peterson moved to amend S.B. 185 as follows:

1.    Page 4, Lines 109 through 112:      

109 (ii) files charges, testifies, assists, or participates in any way in a proceeding,

110investigation, or hearing under this chapter[.]; or

111  {  (iii) inquires about, discusses, or discloses the employee's wages or another employee's  }

112 {  wages.  }

The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderegg and Rep. Wilson absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Webb moved to pass S.B. 185 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderegg and Rep. Wilson absent for the vote.

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

Vice Chair Knotwell adjourned the meeting at 6:48 p.m.

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Rep. Val Peterson, Chair