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STANDING COMMITTEE
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2008, 8:30 A.M.
ROOM W015, WEST OFFICE BUILDING
STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX
Sen. Gene Davis
Sen. Dan Eastman
Sen. Bill Hickman
Sen. Karen Mayne Sen. Wayne Niederhauser
Sen. Carlene Walker
Staff Present: Allison Nicholson, Policy Analyst
Karen Allred, Committee Secretary
Public Speakers Present: Michael Blackburn, attorney, Utah State Board of Accountancy
Steven Johnson, attorney, Co-operatives
Randon Wilson, attorney, Utah Co-op Council
Jacob Garn, chief examiner, Utah Insurance Department
Mark Lundgren, Utah Resident-Owned Communities Project
Fransisca Blanc, Salt Lake Community Action Program
Tara Rollins, Utah Housing Coalition
Richard McMullin, Kingsley Management Corporation
A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.
Chair VanTassell called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.
Approval of Minutes
MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to approve the minutes of the January 29, 2008 meeting.
The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Davis, Eastman, Hickman, and Walker absent for the vote.
1. S.B. 163 Certified Public Accountant Licensing Act Amendments (C. Bramble)
Sen. Bramble introduced the bill.
Mike Blackburn, attorney, Utah State Board of Accountancy, further explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Niederhauser moved to pass the bill out favorably.
The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Davis, Eastman, and Walker absent for the vote.
MOTION: Sen. Niederhauser moved that the bill be placed on the Consent Calendar.
The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Davis, Eastman, and Walker absent for the vote.
2. S.B. 69 Uniform Limited Cooperative Association Act (L. Hillyard)
Sen. Hillyard introduced the bill and the following amendments were distributed:
1. Page 14, Lines 408 through 410 :
408 (2)
{
The
}
Notwithstanding Section 48-2a-102, the
name of a limited
cooperative association must contain the words "limited
409 cooperative association" or "limited cooperative" or the abbreviation "L.C.A." or "LCA".
410 "Limited" may be abbreviated as "Ltd.". "Cooperative" may be abbreviated as "Co-op" or
2. Page 25, Line 771 through Page 26, Line 775 :
771 (3) The first annual report must be delivered to the division between January 1 and
772 April 1 of the year following the calendar year in which the limited cooperative association is
773 formed or the foreign cooperative is authorized to transact business in this state.
{
An
}
For subsequent years, an
annual
774 report must be delivered to the division
{
between January 1 and April 1 of each
subsequent
775 calendar year }
during the month in which falls the anniversary of the limited
cooperative association's organization or the foreign cooperative's authorization to
transact business
.
MOTION: Sen. Hickman moved to adopt the amendments.
The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Davis, Eastman, and Walker absent for the vote.
Steven Johnson, attorney, Co-operatives, and Randon Wilson, attorney, Utah Co-op Council, further explained and spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Hickman moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Eastman absent for the vote.
3. S.B. 165 Alcoholic Beverage Single Event Permits (S. McCoy)
Sen. McCoy introduced the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Walker moved to pass the bill out favorably.
The motion passed unanimously.
Sen. Niederhauser assumed the Committee Chair.
4. S.B. 143 Insurance Financial Requirements (K. VanTassell)
Sen. VanTassell introduced the bill.
Jacob Garn, chief examiner, Utah Insurance Department, further explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Hickman moved to pass the bill out favorably.
The motion passed unanimously.
Chair VanTassell resumed the Committee Chair.
5. H.J.R. 2 Resolution Encouraging Manufactured and Mobile Home Parks as Affordable Housing (B. Hendrickson)
Rep. Hendrickson introduced the resolution.
Mark Lundgren, Utah Resident-Owned Communities Project, further explained and spoke in support of the resolution.
Fransisca Blanc, Salt Lake Community Action Program; Tara Rollins, Utah Housing Coalition; and Richard McMullin, Kingsley Management Corporation; spoke in support of the resolution.
MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to pass the resolution out favorably.
The motion passed with Sens. Davis, Mayne, Niederhauser, VanTassell, and Walker voting in favor of the resolution, and Sens. Eastman and Hickman voting in opposition.
MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to adjourn.
The motion passed unanimously.
Chair VanTassell adjourned the meeting at 9:55 a.m.
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Sen. Kevin VanTassell, Committee Chair