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2004-02-18 House Journal

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2004-02-18                     House Journal                      Page 2648
HB 340                                                                                            
The following was read the second time:                                                             
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE BILL NO. 340                                                                              
    "An Act relating to damages in an action for a defect in the design,                            
    construction, and remodeling of certain dwellings; and providing                                
    for an effective date."                                                                         
                                                                                                    
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Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                   
following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill:                             
                                                                                                    

2004-02-18                     House Journal                      Page 2649
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 340(JUD)                                                                  
    (same title)                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                                        
                                                                                                    
Amendment No. 1 was offered  by Representatives Gruenberg and                                        
Meyer:                                                                                              
                                                                                                    
Page 3, line 2:                                                                                     
 Delete "or"                                                                                        
 Insert ","                                                                                         
                                                                                                    
Page 3, line 3, following "claim":                                                                  
    Insert ", or any amount the claimant is required to repay under the                             
    terms of the homeowner's warranty contract or homeowner's                                       
    insurance policy"                                                                               
                                                                                                    
Representative Gruenberg moved and asked unanimous consent that                                     
Amendment No. 1 be adopted.                                                                         
                                                                                                    
Objection was heard and withdrawn.  There being no further objection,                               
Amendment No. 1 was adopted.                                                                        
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
Amendment No. 2 was offered  by Representatives Weyhrauch and                                        
Meyer:                                                                                              
                                                                                                    
Page 2, line 27, following "fees":                                                                  
 Insert "and costs"                                                                                 
                                                                                                    
Representative Weyhrauch moved and asked unanimous consent that                                     
Amendment No. 2 be adopted.  There being no objection, it was so                                    
ordered.                                                                                            
                                                                                                    
Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that                                       
CSHB 340(JUD) am be considered engrossed, advanced to third                                         
reading, and placed on final passage.                                                               
                                                                                                    
Representative Berkowitz objected.                                                                  
                                                                                                    

2004-02-18                     House Journal                      Page 2650
CSHB 340(JUD) am will advance to third reading on tomorrow's                                        
calendar.