MINUTES OF THE HOUSE RETIREMENT AND INDEPENDENT ENTITIES STANDING COMMITTEE Room 30, House Building, State Capitol Complex
March 2, 2011
Members Present: Rep. Don Ipson, Chair Rep. Gage Froerer, Vice Chair Rep. Brad Daw Rep. Susan Duckworth Rep. Lynn Hemingway Rep. Brad Last Rep. Mark Wheatley
Members Absent : Rep. Wayne Harper Rep. Merlynn Newbold
Staff Present: Benjamin N. Christensen, Policy Analyst Karen Mitchell, Committee Secretary
Note: A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.
Rep. Ipson called the meeting to order at 12:24 p.m.
H.B. 459 Education Interpretation Services for Deaf and Hearing Impaired Students (Rep. D. Ipson)
This bill was not considered.
Rep. Ipson relinquished the chair to Rep. Froerer.
H.B. 404 State Health Insurance Amendments (Rep. D. Ipson)
Rep. Ipson introduced the bill to the committee.
Spoke in opposition to the bill: Travis Wood, Executive Director, Utah Health Plans Kelly Atkinson, Utah Health Insurance Association Alan Siegrist, Co-Legislative Chair, Utah Association Health Underwriters Christy Cushing, Utah Public Employees' Association Eliana White, Select Health House Retirement & Independent Entities Standing Committee March 2, 2011 Page 2
MOTION: Rep. Ipson moved to pass H.B. 404 with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed with Rep. Duckworth, Rep. Hemingway, and Rep. Wheatley voting in opposition.
Rep. Ipson resumed the chair.
S.B. 127 Post Retirement Employment Amendments (Sen. D. Liljenquist) (Rep. D. Ipson)
Sen. Liljenquist introduced the bill to the committee.
Spoke to the bill: Kathlen Howell, Cache County Assessor Kelly Atkinson, Fraternal Order of Police
MOTION: Rep. Last moved to pass S.B. 127 with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously.
S.B. 90 Board of Pardons Retirement Amendments (Sen. D. Liljenquist) (Rep. D. Ipson)
Sen. Liljenquist introduced the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Duckworth moved to pass S.B. 90 with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Rep. Hemingway moved to place the bill on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously.
1st Sub. S.B. 308 Amendments to Public Employee's Benefit and Insurance Program (Sen. D. Liljenquist) (Rep. D. Ipson)
Sen. Liljenquist introduced the bill to the committee.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Dan Anderson, Legal Counsel Utah Retirement System
Spoke to the bill: James Swink, Cache County Attorney
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 308 with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously. House Retirement & Independent Entities Standing Committee March 2, 2011 Page 3
S.B. 112 Retirement System Divestment (Sen. C. Bramble) (Rep. Julie Fisher)
Sen. Bramble introduced the bill to the committee.
Spoke in favor of the bill: David Smith, Citizen
Spoke to the bill: Dan Anderson, Legal Counsel for Utah Retirement System
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to pass S.B. 112 with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed with Rep. Last voting in opposition.
MOTION: Rep. Hemingway moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously.
Rep. Ipson adjourned the meeting at 1:16 p.m.
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