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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS & LABOR
| Date |
04/13/2022 |
| Attendance |
| Amabile |
X |
| Bird |
X |
| Carver |
X |
| Duran |
X |
| Lynch |
* |
| Mullica |
E |
| Ricks |
* |
| Sandridge |
X |
| Snyder |
E |
| Van Beber |
X |
| Van Winkle |
X |
| Sullivan |
X |
| Roberts |
X |
|
| Time |
11:05:00 AM to 11:24:44 AM |
| Place |
HCR 0112 |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Roberts |
| This Report was prepared by |
Juliann Jenson |
|
| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hHB22-1347 |
Referred to the Committee of the Whole |
| hSB22-157 |
Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole |
|
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HB22-1347 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
|
|
|
11:05:14 AM |
Representative Dougherty,
bill sponsor, presented House Bill 22-1347, concerning workers' compensation,
and, in connection therewith, increasing funeral benefits, allowing for
advance mileage expense payments, addressing the payment of scheduled ratings,
and requiring reporting of certain active medical treatments. She
further discussed the stakeholder process.
|
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11:08:07 AM |
Amy Brewer, representing
the Workers' Compensation Education Association, testified in support of
the bill. She discussed injured workers, funeral and burial expenses, travel
reimbursement, and data collection.
Committee members asked the witness questions about the funeral and burial
reimbursement amount and the relationship to average weekly wage.
|
|
11:15:32 AM |
The bill sponsor
made closing remarks.
|
11:17:28 AM
|
Motion |
Refer House Bill 22-1347 to the Committee of the Whole. |
|
| Moved |
Sullivan |
|
| Seconded |
Duran |
|
|
|
|
|
Amabile |
Yes |
|
|
Bird |
Yes |
|
|
Carver |
Yes |
|
|
Duran |
Yes |
|
|
Lynch |
Excused |
|
|
Mullica |
Excused |
|
|
Ricks |
Yes |
|
|
Sandridge |
No |
|
|
Snyder |
Excused |
|
|
Van Beber |
Yes |
|
|
Van Winkle |
Yes |
|
|
Sullivan |
Yes |
|
|
Roberts |
Yes |
|
|
Final |
YES: 9 NO: 1 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
|
|
SB22-157 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
|
|
|
11:17:39 AM |
Representatives Hooton
and Van Winkle, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 22-157, concerning
the enforcement of laws relating to unfair business practices committed
by regulated persons. They discussed consumer protection investigations,
criteria for recourse, information-sharing, and interagency agreements.
|
|
11:22:44 AM |
The bill sponsors
distributed and explained Amendment L.003 (Attachment A).
|
11:23:02 AM
|
Motion |
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment A) |
|
| Moved |
Van Winkle |
|
| Seconded |
Lynch |
|
|
|
|
|
Amabile |
|
|
|
Bird |
|
|
|
Carver |
|
|
|
Duran |
|
|
|
Lynch |
|
|
|
Mullica |
Excused |
|
|
Ricks |
|
|
|
Sandridge |
|
|
|
Snyder |
Excused |
|
|
Van Beber |
|
|
|
Van Winkle |
|
|
|
Sullivan |
|
|
|
Roberts |
|
|
|
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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|
|
11:23:05 AM |
The bill sponsors
made closing remarks.
|
11:24:36 AM
|
Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 22-157, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
|
| Moved |
Van Winkle |
|
| Seconded |
Sandridge |
|
|
|
|
|
Amabile |
Yes |
|
|
Bird |
Yes |
|
|
Carver |
Yes |
|
|
Duran |
Yes |
|
|
Lynch |
Yes |
|
|
Mullica |
Excused |
|
|
Ricks |
Yes |
|
|
Sandridge |
Yes |
|
|
Snyder |
Excused |
|
|
Van Beber |
Yes |
|
|
Van Winkle |
Yes |
|
|
Sullivan |
Yes |
|
|
Roberts |
Yes |
|
|
Final |
YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 11:24:44 AM |
The committee adjourned. |
