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STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 450, State Capitol, Utah State Capitol Complex
February 7, 2011
Members Present: Rep. Jim Dunnigan, Chair
Rep. Dixon Pitcher, Vice Chair
Rep. Jim Bird
Rep. Jackie Biskupski
Rep. Derek Brown
Rep. Susan Duckworth
Rep. Gage Froerer
Rep. Francis Gibson
Rep. Don Ipson
Rep. Todd Kiser
Rep. Michael Morley
Rep. Curt Webb
Rep. Larry Wiley
Members Absent: Rep. Brad Last
Staff Present: Bryant Howe, Assistant Director
Rosemary Young, Committee Secretary
Note: List of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with committee minutes .
Rep. Dunnigan called the meeting to order at 2:03 p.m.
MOTION: Rep. Brown moved to approve the minutes of the February 3, 2011 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Bird, Rep. Froerer, Rep. Gibson, and Rep. Morley absent for the vote.
1st Sub. H.B. 61 Home Business Workers' Compensation Amendments (Rep. R. Barrus)
Rep. Barrus explained the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Duckworth moved to transmit 1st Substitute H.B. 61 with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Bird, Rep. Froerer, Rep. Gibson, and Rep. Morley absent for the vote.
S.B. 121 New Automobile Franchise Act Amendments (Sen. D. Liljenquist) (Rep. H. Richardson)
Sen. Liljenquist explained the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep.Ipson moved to transmit S.B. 121 with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Bird, Rep. Froerer, and Rep Gibson absent for the vote.
H.B. 93 Mortgage and Real Estate Licensure Exemptions for Attorneys (Rep. L. Christensen)
Rep. Christensen explained the bill to the committee. Deanna Sabey, Director, Division of Real Estate, and Scott Sabey, Utah State Bar Association, spoke to the bill. The following individuals spoke in favor of the bill:
Theron Morrison Attorney
Philip Danielson Attorney
Jeremy Roberts Private citizen
Doug Short Attorney
Sean Hullinger Attorney
MOTION: Rep. Ipson moved to proceed to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Morley absent for the vote.
H.B. 266 Restitution Amendments (Rep. D. Clark)
Rep. Clark explained the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Duckworth moved to transmit H.B. 266 with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously.
H.B. 91 Real Estate Related Amendments (Rep. G. Froerer)
This bill was not considered.
H.B. 175 Condominium Ownership Act Modifications (Rep. R. Wilcox)
Rep. Wilcox explained the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Gibson moved to transmit H.B. 175 with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Brown absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Ipson moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Brown absent for the vote.
Rep. Dunnigan adjourned the meeting at 3:23 p.m.
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Rep. James Dunnigan, Chair