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MINUTES OF THE HOUSE BUSINESS AND LABOR
STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 445, State Capitol
February 14, 2014
Members Present:    Rep. Jim Dunnigan, Chair
            Rep. Dixon Pitcher, Vice Chair
            Rep. Jake Anderegg
            Rep. Johnny Anderson
            Rep. Jim Bird                            
            Rep. Jon Cox
            Rep. Susan Duckworth                        
            Rep. Gage Froerer             
            Rep. Dana Layton
            Rep. Mike McKell             
            Rep. Jeremy Peterson
            Rep. Marc Roberts
            Rep. Jon Stanard            
            Rep. Mark Wheatley
            Rep. Larry Wiley
            
Members Absent:    Rep. Brad Wilson
             
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 .

Vice Chair Pitcher called the meeting to order at 2:08 p.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Wiley moved to approve the minutes of the February 11, 2014 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderegg, Rep. Bird, Rep. Duckworth, Rep. Layton, Rep. Roberts, and Rep. Stanard absent for the vote.

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

MOTION:    Rep. Froerer moved to replace H.B. 332 with 1st Substitute H.B. 332. The motion did not pass due to lack of a quorum.

MOTION:    Rep. Froerer remade the motion to replace H.B. 332 with 1st Substitute H.B. 332. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderegg, Rep. Duckworth, Rep. Layton, and Rep. Wiley absent for the vote.

Rep. Froerer distributed a handout titled "Fact Sheet H.B. 332 1st Sub." and explained the bill to the committee assisted by Jonathan Stewart, Director, Division of Real Estate; Rick Southwick, Utah Association of Realtors; and Jared Preisler, Utah Association of Appraisers.

MOTION:    Rep. Peterson moved to pass out favorably 1st Sub. H.B. 332. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Duckworth absent for the vote.


S.B. 133    Benefit Corporation Amendments (Sen. J. Valentine)

Sen. Valentine explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill:    Davis Smith, entrepreneur
            Ryan Evans, Salt Lake Chamber

MOTION:    Rep. McKell moved to pass out favorably S.B. 133. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Duckworth absent for the vote.

S.B. 160    Workers' Compensation Amendments (Sen. J. Valentine)

Sen. Valentine explained the bill to the committee assisted by Rep. Brian M. Greene.

MOTION:    Rep. Layton moved to pass out favorably S.B. 160. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Duckworth absent for the vote.

H.B. 326    State Construction Code Revisions (Rep. R. Spendlove)

MOTION:    Rep. McKell moved to replace H.B. 326 with 1st Substitute H.B. 326. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Duckworth absent for the vote.

Rep. Spendlove explained the bill to the committee assisted by John Harrington, DFCM Energy Director, and Brent Ursenback, Salt Lake County Energy/Mechanical Code Official.

Spoke for the bill:    Bryan Romney, University of Utah Facilities Management

MOTION:    Rep. Wiley moved to pass out favorably 1st Sub. H.B. 326. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Duckworth absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Layton moved to place 1st Sub. H.B. 326 on the Consent Calendar. The motion was withdrawn.

S.B. 129    Insurance Amendments (Sen. C. Bramble)

MOTION:    Rep. Dunnigan moved to replace S.B. 129 with 1st Substitute S.B. 129. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderson, Rep. Duckworth, and Rep. Froerer absent for the vote.

Sen. Bramble explained the bill to the committee assisted by Dennis V. Lloyd, Workers Compensation Fund.

MOTION:    Rep. Stanard moved to pass out favorably 1st Sub. S.B. 129. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderson, Rep. Duckworth, and Rep. Froerer absent for the vote.

S.B. 156    Construction Trades Licensing Act Amendments (Sen. C. Bramble)

Sen. Bramble explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Stanard moved to pass out favorably S.B. 156. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderson, Rep. Duckworth, and Rep. Froerer absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. McKell moved to place S.B. 156 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderson, Rep. Duckworth, and Rep. Froerer absent for the vote.

H.B. 127    Consumer Lending Amendments (Rep. J. Dunnigan)

MOTION:    Rep. Dunnigan moved to amend H.B. 127 as follows:

1.    Page 9, Lines 258 through 263 :    

             258          (6) (a) The inquiry required by Subsection (1)(g) applies solely to the initial
  period of a       deferred

             259      deposit loan transaction with a person and does not apply to any rollover
  or extended payment plan       of a deferred deposit

             260      loan.
             261          (b) A deferred deposit lender is in compliance with Subsection (1)(g) if the deferred
             262      deposit lender
  ,       at the time of the initial        period of the deferred deposit loan       transaction      {   with   }        , obtains one of the following regarding       the person seeking the deferred deposit

             263      loan
{   obtains one of the following   } :


2.    Page 12, Line 347 :    

             347      under the extended payment plan is in compliance with the extended payment plan.
  (6) A deferred deposit lender may not collect additional interest or fees on a deferred deposit loan, except for the fee imposed under Subsection (3)(c)(ii), from a person who has been charged 10 weeks interest and defaults under the extended payment plan described in Subsection (1)(c).      


The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Duckworth, Rep. Froerer, and Rep. Stanard absent for the vote.

Rep. Dunnigan distributed a handout titled "Stop the Cycle of Debt!" and explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill:    Tracy Ward, QC Holdings
            Paul Allred, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Financial Institutions

MOTION:    Rep. Peterson moved to pass out favorably H.B. 127. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Duckworth, Rep. Froerer, and Rep. Stanard absent for the vote.

H.B. 115    Condominium and Community Association Lien Amendments (Rep. C. Moss)

Rep. Moss explained the bill to the committee assisted by John D. Richards, Community Associations, and Ray Kimber, citizen.

MOTION:    Rep. Wheatley moved to pass out favorably H.B. 115. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Cox, Rep. Froerer, and Rep. Stanard absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Dunnigan moved to place H.B. 115 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Cox, Rep. Froerer, and Rep. Stanard absent for the vote.

S.B. 127    Labor Commission Decision Amendments (Sen. K. Mayne)

Sen. Mayne explained the bill to the committee assisted by Dennis V. Lloyd, Workers Compensation Fund.

MOTION:    Rep. McKell moved to pass out favorably S.B. 127. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Cox, Rep. Froerer, and Rep. Stanard absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Anderegg moved to place S.B. 127 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Cox, Rep. Froerer, and Rep. Stanard absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Anderegg moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Cox, Rep. Froerer, and Rep. Stanard absent for the vote.

Vice Chair Pitcher adjourned the meeting at 4:16 p.m.







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Rep. James Dunnigan, Chair