including the executive director of the Department of
Administrative Services or the executive director's designee resigning on the day on
which no department, commission, board, or other agency of the state is insured by
the Workers' Compensation Fund pursuant to Section 34-2-203.
(b) If no department, commission, board, or other agency of the state is insured
by the Workers' Compensation Fund pursuant to Section 34A-2-203, the governor,
with the consent of the Senate, shall appoint a member to replace the executive
director of the Department of Administrative Services or the executive director's
designee. The member appointed under this Subsection (8)(b) shall:
(i) be an owner, officer, or employee of a policyholder that has been insured by
the Workers' Compensation Fund for at least one year before the appointment of
the director representing the policyholder; and
(ii) shall have the experience outlined in Subsection (7)
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(b) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (11)(a), the governor shall, at
the
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time of appointment or reappointment, adjust the length of terms to ensure that the terms
of
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directors are staggered so that approximately half of the
appointed members of
the
board
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are
appointed every two years
, provided that no more than
two directors may be appointed in a single year
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Beginning on the day on which any contract in effect on May
2, 2005,
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between the state and the Workers' Compensation Fund for workers' compensation
coverage
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terminates, each department, commission, board, or other agency of the state shall [pay
the
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insurance premium on its employees direct to the Workers' Compensation Fund] obtain
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workers' compensation insurance under this title by way of a competitive bid process.
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(2)
The competitive bid process required by Subsection
(1)
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shall:
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(a)
occur once every three years; and
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(ii)
}
(b) be conducted
in accordance with Title 63, Chapter 56, Utah
Procurement Code.
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(2) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(b), the Insurance Department shall
determine the
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criteria and process for an insurance carrier to bid for the opportunity to provide
workers'
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compensation insurance to a department, commission, board, or other agency of the
state.
}
MOTION: Sen. Waddoups moved to adopt the amendments.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Hickman absent for the vote.
Jim Werbeckes, Vice President, Government and Regulations, Employees Insurance
Corporation, spoke in support of the bill, but opposed to the amendment.
Speaking in support of the bill were: Gary Thorup, Attorney, Property & Casualty
Company of America; Brian Allen, Liberty Mutual Insurance; Mike Sonntag, Lobbyist,
American Insurance Association; Douglas Richins, Director, DAS Purchasing.
Paul Rogers, Workers Compensation Fund, spoke to the amendments.
MOTION : Sen. Killpack moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Hickman absent for the vote.
5. S.B. 65 Alcoholic Beverage Control Amendments (P. Knudson)
Sen. Knudson explained the bill assisted by Larry Lunt, Chairman, Alcoholic
Beverage Control Commission.
MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to pass the bill out favorably.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Hickman absent for the vote.
6. S.B. 207 Motor Vehicle Insurance Coverage Amendments (D. Eastman)
Sen. Hatch presented the bill.
Chris Purcell, State Farm Insurance, and Steve Sullivan, Attorney, spoke in support of the
bill.
MOTION: Sen. Waddoups moved to pass the bill out favorably.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Hickman absent for the vote.
MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to adjourn.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Hickman absent for the vote.
The meeting adjourned at 5:45 p.m.
Sen. Scott K. Jenkins, Chair