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MEMBERS PRESENT: Rep. R. Curt Webb, Chair
Rep. Becky Edwards, Vice Chair
Rep. Johnny Anderson
Rep. Jack R. Draxler
Rep. James A. Dunnigan
Rep. Jeremy A. Peterson
Rep. Dixon M. Pitcher
Rep. Marie H. Poulson
Rep. Stephen E. Sandstrom
Rep. Jennifer M. Seelig
Rep. Larry B. Wiley
MEMBER ABSENT: Rep. Michael T. Morley
STAFF PRESENT: Mr. Joseph Wade, Policy Analyst
Ms. Karen Mitchell, Committee Secretary
Note: A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.
Vice Chair Edwards called the meeting to order at 9:08 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Poulson moved to approve the minutes of the February 22, 2012 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderson, Rep. Draxler, Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Morley, Rep. Sandstrom, and Rep. Seelig absent for the vote.
H.B. 429 Property Rights Modifications (Rep. G. Froerer)
Rep. Froerer introduced the bill to the committee assisted by Jodi Hoffman, Utah League of Cities and Towns.
MOTION: Rep. Wiley moved to adopt 1st Substitute H.B. 429. The motion passed with Rep. Anderson, Rep. Draxler, Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Morley, and Rep. Sandstrom absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Wiley moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 2, Lines 33 through 36 :
33 (a) after consultation with the property owner, the municipality has determined on the
34 record that the segment of a trail, path, or other way is essential to connect or complete a
35 discrete portion of the municipality's master planned urban trail system, the acquisition of
36 which is at least
{
70%
}
85%
complete;
The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Morley absent for the vote.
Spoke for the bill: Mr. Mike Ostermiller, Utah Property Rights Coalition
Mr. Lincoln Shurtz, Utah League of Cities and Towns
Spoke against the bill: Mr. Sterling Brown, Utah Farm Bureau
MOTION: Rep. Pitcher moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 429 out favorably as amended. The motion passed with Rep. Anderson, Rep. Draxler, Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Sandstrom,
and Rep. Webb voting in opposition. Rep. Morley was absent for the vote.
H.B. 491 Midterm Vacancy Amendments (Rep. J. Dougall)
Rep. Dougall introduced the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Wiley moved to pass H.B. 491 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously. Rep. Morley was absent for the vote.
H.B. 216 Political Subdivision Residential Rental Amendments (Rep. K. Sumsion)
Rep. Sumsion introduced the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Dunnigan moved to adopt 1st Substitute H.B. 216 with the following amendment:
1. Page 9, Lines 251 through 253 :
251 (ii) require an owner of multiple rental dwellings or multiple buildings containing
252 rental dwellings
{
other than an owner described in Subsection (2)(b)(i)
}
to
obtain more than one
253 regulatory business license for the operation and maintenance of those rental dwellings.
The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Morley and Rep. Seelig absent for the vote.
Rep. Anderson moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 5, Lines 143 through 145 :
143 (aa) a landlord training program that
{
has been offered live by any
municipality, and the
144 program, } at a minimum, incorporates material set forth in a national landlord training program
145 as detailed in the municipality's ordinances;
The motion passed unanimously. Rep. Morley was absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Dunnigan moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 9, Lines 248 through 250 :
248 (i) require the owner of a rental dwelling of
{
two
}
four
units or less to
obtain a business
249 license in accordance with Subsection (2)(a)(i) or a regulatory business license in accordance
250 with Subsection (2)(a)(ii); or
Spoke to the bill: Ms. Karen Silver, Salt Lake Community Action Program
Spoke for the bill: Mike Ostermiller, Utah Property Rights Coalition
Lincoln Shurtz, Utah League of Cities and Towns
Spoke against the bill: Mr. Sterling Brown, Utah Farm Bureau
SUBSTITUTE
MOTION: Rep. Peterson moved to hold 1st Substitute H.B. 216. The motion passed with Rep. Sandstrom voting in opposition. Rep. Morley was absent for the vote.
H.B. 279 Utah Schools Seismic Hazard Inventory (Rep. L. Wiley)
Rep. Wiley introduced the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Sandstrom moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 3, Lines 61 through 68 :
61 (2) (a) The governor shall appoint
{
three
}
two
members who are licensed
structural engineers
and one member who is a licensed architect
,
62 including:
63 (i) one member from the public or private sector appointed from a list of at least two
64 names submitted by the Utah Seismic Safety Commission;
65 (ii) one member from the public or private sector appointed from a list of at least two
66 names submitted by the state superintendent of public instruction; and
67 (iii) one member from the public or private sector, after considering recommendations
68 from professional associations representing structural engineers.
The motion passed with Rep. Anderson voting in opposition. Rep. Morley was absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Poulson moved to pass H.B. 279 out favorably as amended. The motion failed with Rep. Pitcher, Rep. Poulson, Rep. Sandstrom, Rep. Seelig, and Rep. Wiley voting in favor of the bill. Rep. Morley was absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Poulson moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Morley absent for the vote.
Vice Chair Edwards adjourned the meeting at 9:58 a.m.
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Rep. R. Curt Webb, Chair