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MINUTES OF THE SENATE BUSINESS & LABOR
 STANDING COMMITTEE
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2005, 4:OO P.M.
ROOM W015, WEST OFFICE BUILDING
STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX



Members Present:    Sen. Scott K. Jenkins, Chair
        Sen. Gene Davis
        Sen. Thomas V. Hatch
        Sen. Parley G. Hellewell
        Sen. John W. Hickman
        Sen. Sheldon L. Killpack
        Sen. L. Alma Mansell
        Sen. Ed Mayne
        Sen. Michael Waddoups

Staff Present:    Mark Steinagel, Policy Analyst
        Karen Allred, Committee Secretary

Public Speakers Present:    Thomas W. Peters, Attorney, State Association of Prosecutors
        Suzanne Smith, midwife
        Elizabeth Camp-Smith, midwife
        Cathy O'Bryant, midwife
        Kevin George, father of children delivered by a midwife
        Rebecca McInnes, Certified Midwife
        Howard Nielson, former senator
        Holly Richardson, Legislative Chair, Utah Midwives' Association
        Heather Johnston, President, Utah Midwives' Association
        Terry Melendez, M. D., OB/GYN
        Stephen Lamb, M. D., OB/GYN
        Donna Murphy, Utah Nurses Association
        Lynn Nicholas, mother of midwife patient
        Allen Christensen, D.D.S.
        Cyndee Holland, traditional midwife
        Catherine Wheeler, President-Elect, Utah Medical Association
        Laura Poe, Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing
        George Sutton,Attorney, Utah Bankers Association and Association of         Financial Services

A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.

Committee Chair Scott K. Jenkins called the meeting to order at 4:08 p.m.

     MOTION: Sen. Killpack moved to approve the minutes of February 18, 2005.

             The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Hatch, Sen. Hellewell, Sen. Hickman, Sen.     Waddoups and Sen. Davis absent for the vote.

1.    S.B. 62 Personal Property Transactions Amendments (M. Waddoups)

    Sen. Mayne explained the bill assisted by Thomas W. Peters, Attorney, State Association of     Prosecutors.

     MOTION: Sen. Killpack moved to pass the bill out favorably.

    The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Hatch, Sen. Hellewell, Sen. Hickman, Sen.     Waddoups and Sen. Davis absent for the vote.
    
2.    H.B. 25 Direct-entry Midwife Act (J. Biskupski)

    Rep. Biskupski explained the bill assisted by Suzanne Smith, midwife, and Elizabeth Camp-     Smith, midwife.

    Speaking in support of the bill were: Cathy O'Bryant, midwife; Kevin George, father of     children delivered by a midwife; Rebecca McInnes, certified midwife; Howard Nielson,     former senator; Holly Richardson, Legislative Chair, Utah Midwives' Association; and     Heather Johnston, President, Utah Midwives' Association.

    Speaking in opposition to the bill were: Terry Melendez, M.D., OB/GYN; Stephen Lamb,     M.D., OB/GYN; Donna Murphy, Utah Nurses Association; Lynn Nicholas, mother of     midwife patient; Allen Christensen, D.D.S.; and Cyndee Holland, traditional midwife.
    
    Catherine Wheeler, President-Elect, Utah Medical Association; Suzanne Smith, midwife;     and Laura Poe, Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing, answered questions     from the committee.

     MOTION: Sen. Hellewell moved to pass the bill out favorably.

    The motion passed with Sen. Jenkins, Sen. Hellewell, Sen. Killpack, Sen. Mansell, Sen.     Waddoups, Sen. Davis and Sen. Mayne voting in favor of the bill and Sen. Hatch and Sen.     Hickman voting in opposition.    

3.    S.B. 233 Blacklisting Amendments (A. Christensen)

     MOTION: Sen. Mansell moved to adopt 1st Sub. S.B. 233.

    The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Hatch absent for the vote.

    Sen. Christensen, D.D.S., explained the bill.

     MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to go to the next item on today's agenda, and place
     1st Sub. S.B. 233 at the top of the next agenda.

    The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Hatch, Sen. Hickman and Sen. Davis absent for     the vote.

4.    H.B. 121 Property Exempt from Execution (J. Dunnigan)

    The following amendments were distributed:
    

1.    Page 2, Line 34 through Page 4, Line 104 :    

             34          78-23-5. Property exempt from execution.
             35          (1) (a) An individual is entitled to exemption of the following property:
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             76          (xi) H. [$250,000 of] .H the proceeds or benefits of any life insurance contracts
             76a      or policies paid
             77      or payable to the debtor upon the death of the spouse or
{   H. dependent .H   } children of the debtor 77a H. [, provided that

             78      the contract or policy has been owned by the debtor for a continuous unexpired period of two
             79      years] .H ;
             80          (xii) H. [$250,000 of] .H the proceeds or benefits of any life insurance contracts
             80a      or policies
             81      paid or payable to the spouse or
{   H. dependent .H   } children of the debtor upon the death of the

             81a      debtor H. [, provided
             82      that the contract or policy has been in existence for a continuous unexpired period of two years] .H ;

             83          (xiii) proceeds and avails of any unmatured life insurance contracts owned by the
             84      debtor
{   , except:

             85          (A) amounts assigned or pledged as collateral incident to a valid contract; or
             86          (B) any payments made on a contract during the 24 months immediately preceding a
             87      creditor's levy or execution   } ;
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  (2) The exemptions in Subsections (1)(xi), (xii), and (xiii) do not apply to proceeds and avails of any matured or unmatured life insurance contract assigned or pledged as collateral for repayment of a loan or other legal obligation.      

             103          
{   (2)   }        (3)       Exemptions under this section do not limit items [which] that may be claimed as

             104      exempt under Section 78-23-8 .

     MOTION: Sen. Waddoups moved to adopt the amendments.

    The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Hatch, Sen. Hickman and Sen. Davis absent for     the vote.

    Sen. Waddoups proposed the following amendments:
    

1.    Page 3, Lines 66 through 68
    House Floor Amendments
    2-16-2005 :    

             66          [(viii) works of art]
             67          (ix) except for works
{   or   }        of       art held by the debtor as part of a trade or business, works of

             68      art:
    
     MOTION: Sen. Waddoups moved to adopt the amendments.

    The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Hatch, Sen. Hickman and Sen. Davis absent for     the vote.

    Rep. Dunnigan explained the bill.

    George Sutton, Attorney, Utah Bankers Association, and Association of Financial Services,     spoke in support of the bill.

     MOTION: Sen. Waddoups moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended.

    The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Hatch, Sen. Hickman, Sen. Killpack and Sen.     Davis absent for the vote.

     MOTION: Sen. Waddoups moved to adjourn.
        
    The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Hatch, Sen. Hickman, Sen. Killpack and Sen.     Davis absent for the vote.

    The meeting adjourned at 5:55 p.m.
    
    

    

         Sen. Scott K. Jenkins, Chair