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MINUTES OF THE HOUSE
BUSINESS AND LABOR
STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 405 State Capitol
January 29, 2004

Members Present:    Rep. Michael Morley, Vice Chair            
            Rep. J. Stuart Adams
            Rep. Jackie Biskupski
            Rep. Craig W. Buttars
            Rep. David Clark
            Rep. Stephen D. Clark
            Rep. Carl W. Duckworth
            Rep. Jim Dunnigan
            Rep. Ben C. Ferry
            Rep. Neil A Hansen
            Rep. Todd E. Kiser
            Rep. R. Curt Webb

Members Absent:    Rep. Katherine M. Bryson, Chair
    
Staff Present:    Mark Steinagel, Policy Analyst            
            Linda Error, Committee Secretary

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

Rep. Morley called the meeting to order at 8:17 a.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Dunnigan moved to approve the minutes of the January 27, 2004 meeting.         The motion passed unanimously with, Rep. Adams, Rep. Buttars, Rep. D. Clark, Rep.         Hansen, and Rep. Webb absent for the vote.
                            
H.B. 59    Lien for Homeowner Association Charges (Rep. S. Mascaro)

Rep. Mascaro explained the bill.

MOTION:    Rep. Ferry moved to amend the bill as follows:

1.    Page 3, Lines 65 through 68 :    

             65          (ii) encumbrances on the interest of the property owner
[[   :   ]]

             66          
[[   (A)   ]] recorded prior to the date of the recording of notice of lien described in Subsection

             67      (2)(b)
[[   ; and   ]]

             68          
[[   (B) that by law would be a lien prior to subsequently recorded encumbrances   ]] .

The motion to amend passed unanimously, with Rep. Adams, Rep. Buttars, Rep. Hansen, and Rep. Webb absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. D. Clark moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended. The motion         passed unanimously, with Rep. Adams, Rep. Buttars, Rep. Hansen, and Rep.         Webb absent for the vote.

S.B. 27    Telephone and Facsimile Solicitation Act (Sen. D. Thomas)

Sen. Thomas explained the bill, assisted by Francine Giani, Director, Consumer Protection Agency.

MOTION:    Rep. Dunnigan moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed              unanimously, with Rep. Adams, Rep. Hansen, and Rep. Webb absent for the vote.

Rep. Morley relinquished the chair to Rep. D. Clark

H.B. 219    Construction Bond Amendments (Rep. M. Morley)

Rep, Morley explained the bill.

MOTION:    Rep. Morley moved to amend the bill as follows:

1.    Page 1, Lines 16 through 18 :    

             16          .    deletes exemption related to the Residence Lien Restriction and Lien Recovery
             17      Fund Act;
[[   and   ]]       

    .    addresses the award of attorneys' fees; and  

             18          .    makes technical changes.

2.    Page 2, Lines 47 through 50 :    

             47          (d) (i) "Residential construction" means the construction, alteration, or repair of:
             48          (A) single family detached housing; or
             49          (B) multifamily attached housing up to and including a
[[   duplex   ]]        fourplex       .

             50          (ii) "Residential construction" includes rental housing.

3.    Page 4, Lines 99 through 100 :    

             99          (3) In an action for failure to obtain a bond, the court
[[   may   ]]        shall       award reasonable attorneys'

             100      fees to the prevailing party. These attorneys' fees shall be taxed as costs in the action.

The motion to amend passed unanimously, with Rep. Adams and Rep. Webb absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Biskupski moved to amend the bill as follows:

4.     Page 2, Line 38:        Delete "a" and insert "an original"

5.    Page 2, Line 41:        After "contracting" insert"with the original contractor"

6.    Page 2, Line 52:        After "any" insert "original"

7.    Page 2, Line 56:        After "award of the" insert "original"

8.    Page 3, Line 64:        After "the" insert "original"

The motion to amend passed unanimously, with Rep. Adams and Rep. Webb absent for the vote.

Spoke for the bill:    John Young, attorney, Utah Contractors Council
            Philip Walter , Vice President, Surety Association of Utah
            Todd Bingham, Associated Builders and Contractors
            Taz Biesinger, Home Builder's Association
            Darrel Bostwick, attorney, representing construction industry

MOTION:    Rep. Ferry moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended. The motion passed         unanimously.
            
H.B. 12    Requirements for Recording Certain Real Estate Documents (Rep. D. Clark)

    This bill was not considered in this meeting.

MOTION:    Rep. Dunnigan moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously.

Rep. D. Clark adjourned the meeting at 9:10 a.m.







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                     Rep. Katherine Bryson, Chair