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         P.O. BOX 145030 . SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84114-5030 . (801) 538-1029         January 29, 2010

Mr. Speaker:

    The Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee reports a favorable recommendation on H.B. 202, FIREWORKS AMENDMENTS, by Representative R. Menlove, with the following amendments:

1.    Page 2, Line 50 :    

             50          (i) a permit to discharge all display fireworks, special effects, and flame effects

  performances       ; and


2.    Page 5, Line 126 :    

             126          (13)
  (a)       "Flame effects operator" means a person licensed under Section 53-7-223 who,


3.    Page 5, Lines 128 through 131 :    

             128          
{   (a)   }        (i)       storage, setup, operations, teardown, devices, equipment, overseeing assistants and

             129      support personnel, and preventing accidental discharge; and
             130          
{   (b)   }        (ii)       completion of the sequence of control system functions that release the fuel for

             131      ignition to cause combustion and create the flame effects.
    
  (b)(i) "Flame effects operator" does not include a person who participates in a meeting, as limited under Subsection (13)(b)(ii), with other persons solely to receive training, to practice, or provide instruction regarding flame effects performance.

    (ii) A meeting under Subsection (13)(b)(i) may include a nonpaying and unsolicited audience of not more than 25 persons.  

    

4.    Page 9, Line 275 :    

             275          (1)
  (a)       A person may not purchase[,] or possess[, or discharge] display [or]

fireworks,



5.    Page 10, Line 277 :    

             277      has obtained [a display or special effects operator] the appropriate license from the division
  , except under Subsection (1)(b)       .

    
  (b)(i) Subsection (1)(a) does not apply to any person who participates in a meeting, as limited under Subsection (1)(b)(ii), with other persons solely to receive training, to practice, or provide instruction regarding flame effects performance.

    (ii) A meeting under Subsection (1)(b)(i) may include a nonpaying and unsolicited audience of not more than 25 persons.  


    Respectfully,

    Douglas C. Aagard
    Committee Chair
Voting: 10-0-1
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