| Members Present: Sen. Curtis S. Bramble, Chair Sen. Jacob L. Anderegg Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Sen. Gene Davis Sen. Daniel Hemmert | Sen. Don L. Ipson Sen. Karen Mayne Sen. Daniel McCay Staff Present: Mr. Adam J. Sweet, Policy Analyst Ms. Karen C. Allred, Committee Secretary |
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| Acting Chair Anderegg called the meeting to order at 4:08 p.m. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hemmert moved to approve the minutes of the February 1, 2019, meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. D. McCay |
| 1. H.B. 159 Certified Public Accountant Exam Amendments (Hawkins, J.) |
| Rep. Jon Hawkins presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Ipson moved to pass H.B. 159 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. D. McCay | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. G. Davis |
| 2. H.B. 18 Massage Therapy Practice Act Amendments (Roberts, M.) |
| Rep. Marc K. Roberts presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to pass H.B. 18 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. D. McCay | Sen. C. Bramble |
| 3. H.B. 95 Bad Check Fee Amendments (Ivory, K.) |
| Rep. Ken Ivory presented the bill. |
| Sen. Cullimore assumed the chair. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hemmert moved to pass H.B. 95 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. D. McCay | Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. C. Bramble |
| 4. S.B. 121 Controlled Business in Title Insurance Repeal (Hemmert, D.) |
| Sen. Hemmert presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. Scott McCall, CEO, Title Insurance Underwriter, Title Resources Guaranty Company. |
| Sen. Bramble assumed the chair. |
| Mr. Jonathan Stewart, Director, Division of Real Estate, spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. Shane Norris, General Counsel, Summit Sotheby's International, representing himself, spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. Sam Bell, Attorney, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Matt Green, Regional Director, Keller Williams, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Cort Aston, Legislative Chair, Utah Land Title Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Ms. Diane Evans, Former President, Land Title Guarantee Company, representing herself, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. Rex Caldwell, Arizona resident and Independent Consultant, spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. Jeff Weiner, Senior Vice President, Old Republic Title, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. Paul Newton, Regional Counsel, First American Title, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. Cort Aston, Legislative Chair, Utah Land Title Association, spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. Blaine Walker, Real Estate Broker, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Ms. Rachel Ortiz, General Counsel, Meridian Title, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. Thomas Wright, President and Principle Broker, Summit Sotheby's International, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Chase Phillips, Vice President, American Secure Title, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. Ryan Kirkham, Director, UtahRealEstate.com, representing himself, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Ipson moved to go hold the bill. The motion failed with a vote of 4-4-0. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-4 | Abs-0 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne | Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. McCay |
| MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 5-3-0. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-3 | Abs-0 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. D. McCay | Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Hemmert |
| 5. H.B. 132 Occupational and Professional Licensing Amendments (Kwan, K.) |
| This agenda item was not considered. |
| 6. S.B. 126 Motor Vehicle Insurance Minimums Amendments (Iwamoto, J.) |
| This agenda item was not considered. |
| Chair Bramble adjourned the meeting at 6:00 P.M. |