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STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 450, State Capitol, Utah State Capitol Complex
January 30, 2009
Members Present: Rep. Jim Dunnigan, Chair
Rep. Patrick Painter, Vice Chair
Rep. Jackie Biskupski
Rep. Steven Clark
Rep. Susan Duckworth
Rep. Gage Froerer
Rep. Kevin Garn
Rep. Francis Gibson
Rep. Neil Hansen
Rep. Brian King
Rep. Michael Morley
Rep. Brent Wallis
Rep. Curt Webb
Members Absent: Rep. Todd Kiser
Staff Present: Richard North, Policy Analyst
Linda Error, Committee Secretary
Note: List of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with committee minutes .
Rep. Dunnigan called the meeting to order at 8:10 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Webb moved to approve the minutes of the January 27, 2009 meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Clark, Rep. Garn, Rep. Morley, and Rep. Painter absent for the vote.
H.B. 78 Utah Uniform Securities Act Modifications (Rep. J. Bird)
Rep. Bird presented the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Webb moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Clark, Rep. Froerer, Rep. Garn, Rep. Morley, and Rep. Painter absent for the vote
H.B. 266 Wrongful Lien Amendments (Rep. G. Froerer)
Rep. Froerer presented the bill to the committee with the assistance of Mel Smith, private attorney, Ogden City.
Rep. Dunnigan relinquished the chair to Rep. Painter
MOTION: Rep. Froerer moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 2, Lines 38-39: After "includes" delete "a grantor of a deed conveying title to a person who holds or possesses a present, lawful property interest in certain real property" and insert " any grantor in the chain of the title in certain real property."
The motion to amend passed unanimously, with Rep. Garn and Rep. Morley absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. King moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Morley absent for the vote.
H.B. 243 Rental Restrictions on Condominiums and Common Interest Communities (Rep. G. Froerer)
Rep. Froerer presented the bill to the committee.
Spoke for the bill: Sam Bell, attorney, Homeowners Association
Craig Moody, Utah Community Association Institute
MOTION: Rep. Morley moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
H.B. 121 Retired Volunteer Health Care Practitioner Act (Rep. M. Brown)
Rep. Brown presented the bill to the committee with assistance of Dr. John Hanrahan, family practice physician.
MOTION: Rep. Clark moved to adopt 2nd Substitute H.B. 121. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Froerer absent for the vote.
Spoke for the bill: Steve White, Utah County Commissioner
Brent Gardner, Utah Association of Counties
MOTION: Rep. Gibson moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed
unanimously.
MOTION: Rep. Garn moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously.
Rep. Painter adjourned the meeting at 9:10 a.m.
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Rep. James Dunnigan, Chair