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MINUTES OF THE HOUSE BUSINESS AND LABOR
STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 450, State Capitol
February 11, 2014

Members Present:    Rep. Jim Dunnigan, Chair
            Rep. Dixon Pitcher, Vice Chair            
            Rep. Johnny Anderson
            Rep. Jim Bird                            
            Rep. Jon Cox
            Rep. Susan Duckworth                        
            Rep. Gage Froerer             
            Rep. Dana Layton                         
            Rep. Jeremy Peterson
            Rep. Marc Roberts
            Rep. Jon Stanard            
            Rep. Mark Wheatley
            Rep. Larry Wiley
            Rep. Brad Wilson

Members Absent:    Rep. Jake Anderegg
             Rep. Mike McKell

Staff Present:    Mr. Bryant Howe, Assistant Director            
            Ms. Rosemary Young, Committee Secretary

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

Chair Dunnigan called the meeting to order at 4:14 p.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Duckworth moved to approve the minutes of the February 7, 2014 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Cox, Rep. Froerer, Rep. Peterson, and Rep. Wiley absent for the vote.

H.B. 42    Construction Liens Amendments (Rep. R. C. Webb)

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

1.    Page 4, Lines 90 through 94 :    

             90          [(8)] (9) "Construction loan" does not include
{   a loan that:

             91          (a) (i) is   } a consumer loan
{   ; and

             92          (ii) is   } secured by the equity in the consumer's home
{   [   } .      {   ]   }      {   ; or

             93          (b) is not a bona fide loan.   }

The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Cox, Rep. Froerer, Rep. Peterson, and Rep. Wiley absent for the vote.

Rep. Webb explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill:    Rich Thorn, Associated General Contractors
            David Zimmerman, attorney with Holland & Hart
            Taz Biesinger, Utah Homebuilders Association
            Darrel Bostwick, attorney with Bostwick & Price

Spoke to the bill:    Rob Jolley, Utah Mechanical Contractors Association

MOTION:    Rep. Froerer moved to pass out favorably H.B. 42. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Cox and Rep. Peterson absent for the vote.

H.B. 315    Judgment Lien Amendments (Rep. R. C. Webb)

Rep. Webb explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Stanard moved to pass out favorably H.B. 315. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Cox, Rep. Peterson, and Rep. Pitcher absent for the vote.

Rep. Duckworth assumed the chair.

H.B. 316    Financial Institutions Fee Amendments (Rep. J. Dunnigan)

Rep. Dunnigan explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill:    Kirk Weiler, Utah Association of Financial Services
            Edward Leary, Utah Department of Financial Institutions

MOTION:    Rep. Wiley moved to pass out favorably H.B. 316. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Peterson and Rep. Pitcher absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Stanard moved to place H.B. 316 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Peterson and Rep. Pitcher absent for the vote.

Chair Dunnigan resumed the chair

H.B. 332    Real Estate Amendments (Rep. G. Froerer)

This bill was not heard.

H.B. 76    Insurance Related Revisions (Rep. J. Bird)

Rep. Stanard assumed the chair.

MOTION:    Rep. Dunnigan moved to amend H.B. 76 as follows:


1.    Page 7, Lines 190 through 192 :    

             190          
{   [   } (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (4)(a), a de minimis gift or meal not to exceed $10

             191      may be conditioned on receipt of a quote of a particular insurance product
{   ]   }        .       [if the de minimis gift

             192      or meal is provided by the insurer and not by a producer or consultant.]
The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Pitcher absent for the vote.

Chair Dunnigan resumed the chair.

Rep. Bird explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke to the bill:    Mike Sonntag, Utah Association of Health Underwriters

MOTION:    Rep. Layton moved to pass out favorably H.B. 76. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Pitcher absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Roberts moved to place H.B. 76 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Pitcher absent for the vote.

S.B. 20    Trustee's Sale for Rental Property - Sunset Act Amendments (Sen. W. Harper)

Sen. Harper explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Bird moved to pass out favorably S.B. 20. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Pitcher absent for the vote.

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

Chair Dunnigan adjourned the meeting at 4:54 p.m.







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Rep. James Dunnigan, Chair