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MINUTES OF THE HOUSE BUSINESS AND LABOR
STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 450, State Capitol, Utah State Capitol Complex
February 9, 2011

Members Present:    Rep. Jim Dunnigan, Chair
            Rep. Dixon Pitcher, Vice Chair
            Rep. Jim Bird        
            Rep. Jackie Biskupski            
            Rep. Derek Brown
            Rep. Susan Duckworth            
            Rep. Gage Froerer
            Rep. Francis Gibson
            Rep. Don Ipson             
            Rep. Todd Kiser            
            Rep. Michael Morley            
            Rep. Curt Webb
            Rep. Larry Wiley

Members Absent:    Rep. Brad Last
             
Staff Present:    Bryant Howe, Assistant Director            
            Rosemary Young, Committee Secretary

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

Rep. Pitcher called the meeting to order at 2:11 p.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Wiley moved to approve the minutes of the February 7, 2011 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Brown, Rep. Froerer, Rep. Gibson, and Rep. Morley absent for the vote.

H.B. 180    Debt Collection Data Match with Worker Registry (Rep. D. Clark)

Rep. Clark explained the bill to the committee. Dave Davis, Workforce Services Unemployment Advisory Council, spoke in favor of the bill. The following people spoke to the bill:

    Candace Daly            National Federation of independent Business                         Utah Association of Collectors
    Bill Starks            Unemployment Insurance Director/DWS
    John Reidhead        Department of Administrative Services/Finance
    Robert Johnson        Office of State Debt Collection

MOTION:    Rep. Kiser moved to transmit H.B. 180 with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed with Rep. Bird, Rep. Froerer, Rep. Gibson, and Rep. Morley voting in opposition.


1st Sub. S.B. 98    Securities Related Amendments (Sen. B. McAdams) (Rep. J. Bird)

Sen. McAdams assisted by Keith Woodwell, Director of the Division of Securities, explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Bird moved to transmit 1st Sub. S.B. 98 with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously.

H.B. 93    Mortgage and Real Estate Licensure Exemptions for Attorneys (Rep. L. Christensen)

MOTION:    Rep. Ipson moved to amend H.B. 93 as follows:

1.    Page 4, Lines 94 through 113 :    

             94          (m) an attorney admitted to practice law in this state[: (i) if the attorney is not
             95      principally engaged in the business of negotiating residential mortgage loans; and (ii)] when
             96      the attorney
{   renders services   }        engages in loan modification assistance       in the course of the attorney's practice as an attorney.

             97          (3) An individual who will engage in an activity as a mortgage loan originator is
             98      exempt from this chapter only if the individual is an employee or agent exempt under
             99      Subsection (2)(g).
             100          [(4) (a) Notwithstanding Subsection (2)(m)(i), an attorney exempt from this chapter
             101      may not engage in conduct described in Section 61-2c-301 when transacting business of
             102      residential mortgage loans.]
             103          [(b) If an attorney exempt from this chapter violates Subsection (4)(a), the attorney:]
             104          [(i) is not subject to enforcement by the division under Part 4, Enforcement; and]
             105          [(ii) is subject to disciplinary action generally applicable to an attorney admitted to
             106      practice law in this state.]
             107          
{   [   }      {   (c)   }        (4)       If the division receives a complaint      {   alleging   }        regarding       an attorney exempt from this chapter

             108     
{   is in violation of Subsection (4)(a)   } , the division shall forward the complaint to the Utah State

             109      Bar for disciplinary action.
{   ]   }

             110          
{   [   } (5)      {   ]   }      {   (4)   } (a) An individual who is exempt under Subsection (2) or (3) may voluntarily

             111      obtain a license under this chapter by complying with Part 2, Licensure.

             112          (b) An individual who voluntarily obtains a license pursuant to this Subsection
{   [   } (5)      {   ]   }      {   (4)   }

             113      shall comply with all the provisions of this chapter.

The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Biskupski and Rep. Gibson absent for the vote.

Rep. Christensen explained the changes to the bill to the committee. Nathan Pierce, Utah Association of Mortgage Brokers, spoke in favor of the bill.

MOTION:    Rep. Kiser moved to transmit H.B. 93 with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Gibson absent for the vote.

H.C.R. 1    Concurrent Resolution Urging Congress to Address Employment Related Child Identity Theft (Rep. S. Duckworth)

Rep. Duckworth explained the resolution to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Biskupski moved to transmit H.C.R 1 with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Gibson absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Wiley moved to place H.C.R. 1 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Gibson absent for the vote.

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

Rep. Pitcher adjourned the meeting at 3:16 p.m.










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                         Rep. James Dunnigan, Chair