House Committee on Finance (03/28/2013)

Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Date:	03/28/2013	ATTENDANCE

Time:	10:55 AM to 11:28 AM	DelGrosso	X
		Foote	*
Place:	LSB A	Joshi	X
		Kagan	X
This Meeting was called to order by		May	X
	Representative Court	Melton	X
		Pabon	X
This Report was prepared by		Priola	X
	Ron Kirk	Saine	X
		Swalm	X
		Wilson	X
		Labuda	X
		Court	X
		X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call

Bills Addressed:		Action Taken:
SB13-151 SB13-159		Referred to Appropriations Referred to Appropriations

10:56 AM -- Senate Bill 13-151 - Concerning the Continuation of Regulation of Message Therapists

Representative Primavera, prime sponsor, discussed the provisions of the bill. She began by saying that Senate Bill 13-151 continues the regulation of massage therapists until September 1, 2022, and implements the recommendations of the sunset review on the "Massage Therapy Practice Act" (MTPA). A key recommendation of the sunset review is to repeal registration requirements and implement licensing requirements for massage therapists.

The committee engaged in a discussion about the changes in the bill that pertain to licensing and the current fee structure as it applies to about 13,000 therapists in the state. After a brief committee discussion, the committee heard testimony.

The following persons testified:

11:00 AM -- Ms. Jean Robinson, representing the Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals, testified in support of the bill and discussed the fee structure for licensing. She also discussed the reasons for regulation and noted that there is a patchwork of different regulations that applied to the industry before the state began its regulatory role. She closed by saying that regulation works for the industry.

11:05 AM -- Mr. Dino Ioannides, representing the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), responded to committee questions.

11:07 AM -- Mr. Bruce Harrelson, representing DORA, responded to committee questions.

11:10 AM

The committee recessed and took up Senate Bill 13-159.

11:19 AM -- Senate Bill 13-159 - Concerning Continuation of the Division of Financial Services

Representative Court, prime sponsor, explained the provisions of the bill. She began by saying that under current law, the Division of Financial Services (division) in the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) is set to expire after the current fiscal year. This bill implements the recommendation of the 2012 sunset review of the division by extending its statutory authority until September 1, 2024.

After a brief committee discussion, a representative from DORA was brought before the committee to respond to questions.

The following person testified:

11:21 AM -- Mr. Saul Larson, representing DORA, responded to committee questions.


BILL:	SB13-159
TIME:	11:24:11 AM
MOVED:	Court
MOTION:	Refer Senate Bill 13-159 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 12-0.
SECONDED:	Labuda
		VOTE
	DelGrosso	Yes
	Foote	Excused
	Joshi	Yes
	Kagan	Yes
	May	Yes
	Melton	Yes
	Pabon	Yes
	Priola	Yes
	Saine	Yes
	Swalm	Yes
	Wilson	Yes
	Labuda	Yes
	Court	Yes

Final YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

11:26 AM

The committee took final action on the bill Senate Bill 13-151.


BILL:	SB13-151
TIME:	11:27:00 AM
MOVED:	Court
MOTION:	Refer Senate Bill 13-151 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 9-4.
SECONDED:	Melton
		VOTE
	DelGrosso	No
	Foote	Yes
	Joshi	No
	Kagan	Yes
	May	Yes
	Melton	Yes
	Pabon	Yes
	Priola	Yes
	Saine	No
	Swalm	Yes
	Wilson	No
	Labuda	Yes
	Court	Yes

Final YES: 9 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

11:28 AM

The committee adjourned.