MINUTES OF THE HOUSE BUSINESS AND LABOR

STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 445, State Capitol

January 28, 2015

Members Present:    Rep. Val Peterson, Chair 

                                    Rep. Jake Anderegg 

                                    Rep. Jon Cox

                                    Rep. Susan Duckworth

                                    Rep. Jim Dunnigan 

                                    Rep. Gage Froerer 

                                    Rep. Brad King

                                    Rep. Dixon Pitcher 

                                    Rep. Marc Roberts

                                    Rep. Mike Schultz

                                    Rep. Jon Stanard 

                                    Rep. Curt Webb

Members Absent:     Rep. John Knotwell, Vice Chair

Rep. Brad Wilson

Staff Present:            Ms. Megan Bolin, Policy Analyst 

                                    Ms. Rosemary Young, Committee Secretary

Note:                   List of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with committee minutes.

Chair Peterson called the meeting to order at 2:22 p.m. and invited the committee members to introduce themselves.

H.B. 57           Benefit Corporations Amendments (Rep. K. Stratton)

Rep. Stratton explained the bill assisted by Kathy Berg, Department of Commerce, Division of Corporations.

Spoke for the bill:       Smoky Peck               Pro Group Recycling Solutions

                                    Kelly Lake                  Le Croissant Catering

MOTION:     Rep. Anderegg moved to pass out favorably H.B. 57. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dunnigan absent for the vote.

H.B. 98           Association Amendments (Rep. G. Froerer)

MOTION:     Rep. Froerer moved to replace H.B.98 with 1st Substitute H.B. 98. The motion passed unanimously.

Rep. Froerer explained the bill assisted by Craig Moody, Community Association Institute, who distributed a handout titled "H.B. 98 Position Statement", and Paul Smith, Utah Apartment Association.

Spoke for the bill:                               Mike Ostermiller        Utah Association of Realtors

Spoke to the bill with a question:       Elain Witt       Citizen

MOTION:     Rep. Froerer moved to amend 1st Sub. H.B. 98 as follows:

1.    Page 11, Lines 305 through 307:    

305 [(8)] (7) Notwithstanding this section, an association of unit owners may {  , upon

306unanimous approval by all unit owners,  } restrict or prohibit rentals without an exception

307described in Subsection [(3)] (2) {  .  }  if:

(a)   the restriction or prohibition receives unanimous approval by all unit owners; and

(b)  when the restriction or prohibition requires an amendment to the association of unit owners' declaration, the association of unit owners fulfills all other requirements for amending the declaration described in the association of unit owners' governing documents. 

2.    Page 21, Lines 630 through 632:    

630 [(8)] (7) Notwithstanding this section, an association may {  , upon unanimous approval

631by all lot owners,  } restrict or prohibit rentals without an exception described in Subsection [(3)]

632(2) {  .  }  if:

(a)   the restriction or prohibition receives unanimous approval by all lot owners; and

(b)  when the restriction or prohibition requires an amendment to the association's recorded declaration of covenants, conditions, and restrictions, the association fulfills all other requirements for amending the recorded declaration of covenants, conditions, and restrictions described in the association's governing documents. 

The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:     Rep. Pitcher moved to pass out favorably 1st Sub. H.B. 98. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Roberts absent for the vote.

H.B. 99           Association Open Meeting Amendments (Rep. M. Schultz)

Rep. Schultz explained the bill assisted by Craig Moody, Community Association Institute, and Elain Witt, citizen.

MOTION:     Rep. Anderegg moved to pass out favorably H.B. 99. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Roberts absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Stanard moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Roberts absent for the vote.

Chair Peterson adjourned the meeting at 3:25 p.m.

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Rep. Val Peterson, Chair