MINUTES OF THE HOUSE BUSINESS AND LABOR

STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 445, State Capitol

February 23, 2015

Members Present:    Rep. Val Peterson, Chair

                                    Rep. John Knotwell, Vice Chair

                                    Rep. Jake Anderegg 

                                    Rep. Jon Cox

                                    Rep. Susan Duckworth

                                    Rep. Jim Dunnigan 

                                    Rep. Gage Froerer 

                                    Rep. Brad King

                                    Rep. Dixon Pitcher 

                                    Rep. Marc Roberts

                                    Rep. Mike Schultz

                                    Rep. Jon Stanard 

                                    Rep. Curt Webb

                                    Rep. Brad Wilson

Staff Present:            Ms. Megan Bolin, Policy Analyst 

                                    Ms. Rosemary Young, Committee Secretary

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

Rep. Froerer called the meeting to order at 8:10 a.m.

MOTION:     Rep. Peterson moved to approve the minutes of the February 19, 2015 meeting. The motion passed unanimously.

S.B. 55            Community Development and Renewal Agencies Task Force (Sen. W. Harper)

Sen. Harper explained the bill.

Spoke against the bill:            Billy Hesterman         Utah Taxpayers Association

MOTION:     Rep. Stanard moved to pass out favorably S.B. 55. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Duckworth, Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Knotwell, and Rep. Peterson absent for the vote.

S.B. 67            Utah Housing Corporation Act Amendments (Sen. T. Weiler)

Sen. Weiler explained the bill assisted by Grant Whitaker, Utah Housing Corporation.

MOTION:     Rep. Pitcher moved to pass out favorably S.B. 67. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Duckworth, Rep. Dunnigan, and Rep. Peterson absent for the vote.

Vice Chair Knotwell assumed the chair.

H.B. 299         Attorneys Lien Amendments (Rep. T. Hawkes)

Rep. Hawkes distributed a handout, "HB 299 - Attorneys Lien Amendments" and explained the bill assisted by John Stringham, Workman Nydegger Law Firm.

MOTION:     Rep. Roberts moved to pass out favorably H.B. 299. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dunnigan and Rep. Peterson absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Schultz moved to place H.B. 299 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dunnigan and Rep. Peterson absent for the vote.

H.B. 270         Building Certification Standards (Rep. S. Barlow)

Rep. Barlow explained the bill.

Spoke against the bill:            Gilbert Gonzales        Murray City Building Official

                                                Bryan Romney           citizen

                                                David Pierson             Structural Engineers Association of Utah

                                                Taz Biesinger             Utah Homebuilders Association

MOTION:     Rep. Peterson moved to advance to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. King absent for the vote.

H.B. 285         Building Code Review and Adoption Amendments (Rep. B. Wilson)

MOTION:     Rep. Wilson moved to replace H.B. 285 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 285. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. King absent for the vote.

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

1.    Page 3, Lines 76 through 78:   

76   (b) For the provisions of a nationally recognized construction code that apply only to

77 {  residential buildings  }  detached one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses not more than three stories above grade plane in height with separate means of egress and their accessory structures  , the commission shall prepare a report described in Subsection (4) in 2018

78and, thereafter, for every second update of the nationally recognized construction code.

2.    Page 7, Lines 199 through 201:      

199 (b) For the provisions of a nationally recognized fire code that apply only to {  residential

200buildings  }  detached one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures  , the board shall prepare a report described in Subsection (4) in 2018 and, thereafter,

201for every second update of the nationally recognized fire code.

The motion passed unanimously.

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

1.    Page 3, Lines 77 through 78:   

77residential buildings, the commission shall prepare a report described in Subsection (4) in {  2018  }  2015 

78and, thereafter, for every second update of the nationally recognized construction code.

2.    Page 7, Lines 200 through 201:      

200buildings, the board shall prepare a report described in Subsection (4) in {  2018  }  2015  and, thereafter,

201for every second update of the nationally recognized fire code.

The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderegg absent for the vote.

Spoke for the bill:       Gilbert Gonzales                    Murray City Building Official

Spoke to the bill:         Bryan Romney                      citizen

                                    Coy Porter                              State Fire Marshall

                                    Gary Crane                             Utah League of Cities and Towns

                                    Scott Adams                           Park City Assistant Fire Chief

Spoke against the bill: Sarah Wright                         Utah Clean Energy

MOTION:     Rep. Stanard moved to pass out favorably 2nd Sub. H.B. 285. The motion passed with Rep. King voting in opposition.

2nd Sub. S.B. 93        Uniform Commercial Code Filing Amendments (Sen. L. Hillyard)

This bill was not heard.

MOTION:     Rep. Peterson moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.

Vice Chair Knotwell adjourned the meeting at 9:59 a.m.

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Rep. Val Peterson, Chair