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STANDING COMMITTEE
Room W010, West Office Building, State Capitol Complex
February 7, 2005
Members Present: Rep. Stephen D. Clark, Chair
Rep. Jim Dunnigan, Vice Chair
Rep. J. Stuart Adams
Rep. Jackie Biskupski
Rep. David Clark
Rep. Carl W. Duckworth
Rep. Craig A. Frank
Rep. Neil A Hansen
Rep. Todd E. Kiser
Rep. Michael T. Morley
Rep. Curtis Oda
Rep. Gordon E. Snow
Members Absent: Rep. Scott L. Wyatt
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. S. Clark called the meeting to order at 8:10 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Hansen moved to approve the minutes of the February 3, 2005 meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Morley and Rep. S. Clark absent for the vote.
Rep. S. Clark relinquished the chair to Rep. Dunnigan.
S.B. 4 Uninsured Motorist Property Damage Coverage Amendments (Sen. D. Eastman)
Sen. Eastman explained the bill.
Spoke for the bill: Mike Sontagg, Bear River Insurance
MOTION: Rep. Kiser moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Adams and Rep. Biskupski absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Kiser moved to place S.B. 4 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Adams and Rep. Biskupski absent for the vote.
H.B. 105 Construction Filing Amendments (Rep. M. Morley)
Rep. Morley explained the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Adams moved to delete in title and body H.B. 105 and replace it with 1st Substitute H.B. 105. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Biskupski absent for the vote.
Spoke against the bill: John Young, Utan Subcontractors Council
Spoke for the bill: Ray Walker, Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing
MOTION: Rep. Adams moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed, with Rep. Biskupski voting in opposition and Rep. S. Clark absent for the vote.
Rep. Dunnigan relinquished the chair to Rep. Snow.
H.B. 121 Property Exempt from Execution (Rep. J. Dunnigan)
Rep. Dunnigan explained the bill. (handout)
Spoke for the bill: Mike Stevens, Utah Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors
Spoke to the bill: Jim Olson, Utah Retail Merchants Association
MOTION: Rep. D. Clark moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 3, line 86 After "the" delete "24" and insert "36"
The motion to amend failed, with Rep. D. Clark voting in favor and Rep. Morley absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Hansen moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Morley absent for the vote.
Rep. Dunnigan resumed the chair.
S.B. 47 Wrongful Lien Offenses (Sen. B. Evans)
Sen. Evans explained the bill with the assistance of Ken Wallentine, Utah Law Enforcement Legislative Committee.
MOTION: Rep. Hansen moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
S.B. 115 Permanent Total Disability Amendments (Sen. E. Mayne)
Sen. Mayne explained the bill with the assistance of Alan Hennebold, Deputy Commissioner, Utah Labor Commission.
Spoke for the bill: Jim Olson, Utah Retail Merchants and Utah Food Industry
MOTION: Rep. Frank moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Rep. Morley moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously.
Rep. Dunnigan adjourned the meeting at 9:25 a.m.
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Rep. Stephen D. Clark, Chair