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“I’ve got to ask, did lobbyists have anything to do with your decision?” Erwin asked McLain.

“Well, there were people that came and talked to me about it,” she responded.

“Representative, of course the bankers aren’t going to like this bill, it doesn’t help them. But have you talked to the constituents, the folks in foreclosure who could have been assisted by this?” Erwin questioned.

Were these the people who went to speak with her?

SB 1259 – foreclosures; proof of ownership – DO PASS

Zack Porter, Banking and Insurance Committee Intern, explained the bill and answered questions
posed by the Committee.

Senator Reagan, bill sponsor, further explained the bill and answered questions posed by the
Committee.

Wendy Briggs, Lobbyist, Arizona Bankers Association, testified in opposition to the bill and
answered questions posed by the Committee.

William Hultman, Senior Vice President, MERSCORP, Inc., testified in opposition to the bill and
answered questions posed by the Committee.

Lee Miller, Lobbyist, Arizona Trustee Association, testified in opposition to the bill and answered
questions posed by the Committee.

Darrell Blomberg, representing self, testified in support of the bill and answered questions posed
by the Committee.

Beverly Hall, representing self, testified in opposition to the bill and answered questions posed by
the Committee.

Senator Reagan moved SB 1259 be returned with a DO PASS recommendation.
The motion CARRIED with a roll call vote of 4-0-2 (Attachment 2).

Senator Driggs explained his vote.

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