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MINUTES OF THE
OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE REVIEW COMMITTEE
Wednesday,
May 30, 2018
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10:00 a.m.
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20 House Building
Members Present:
Sen. Todd Weiler, Chair
Rep. Brian M. Greene, Chair
Sen. Karen Mayne
Rep. Marc K. Roberts
Ms. Evelyn Everton
Mr. Merlin Taylor
| Members Absent:
Sen. Wayne A. Harper
Rep. Susan Duckworth
Mr. Dana T. Farmer
Staff Present:
Mr. Adam J. Sweet, Policy Analyst
Mr. Peter Asplund, Associate General Counsel
Ms. Tracey Fredman, Administrative Assistant
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
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| Chair Weiler called the meeting to order at 10:02 a.m. |
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| MOTION: Rep. Greene moved to approve the minutes of the December 15, 2017, meeting.
The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3.
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| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
Ms. E. Everton
Rep. B. Greene
Sen. K. Mayne
Rep. M. Roberts
Mr. M. Taylor
Sen. T. Weiler
| | Rep. S. Duckworth
Mr. D. Farmer
Sen. W. Harper
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| 2. Licensure Overview: Department of Workforce Services |
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| Sarah Brenna, Director, Utah State Office of Rehabilitation, provided a licensing overview. |
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| Licenses issued by the Department of Workforce Services |
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| Dan Mathis, Assistant Director, Division of Services to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, discussed the importance of certification for qualified interpreters for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
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| 3. Licensure Overview: Department of Environmental Quality |
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| Licenses issued by the Department of Environmental Quality |
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| Bryce Bird, Director, Division of Air Quality, discussed certification programs for asbestos and lead-based paint. |
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| "Department of Environmental Quality Certifications (PowerPoint Presentation Slides)" |
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| Erica Gaddis, Director, Division of Water Quality, discussed certifications for onsite wastewater disposal systems and wastewater treatment operators. |
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| Michael Grange, Division of Drinking Water, discussed drinking water operator certification and drinking water backflow certification. |
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| Brent Everett, Director, Division of Environmental Response and Remediation, discussed requirements for certifications through the division. |
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| Scott Anderson, Director, Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control, discussed the mammography imaging medical physicist certification program. |
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| 4. Sunrise Review and Draft Legislation for Automatic Fire Sprinkler Contractors and Related Professions |
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| Adam Sweet, Policy Analyst, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel, briefed committee members on the criteria for conducting a sunrise review. |
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| Utah Code 36-23-107: Sunrise or Sunset Review -- Criteria |
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| Randy Roxson, Executive Director, USA Sprinkler Fitters Association, discussed provisions of 2019 General Session draft legislation "Construction Trades Licensing Amendments." |
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| Application for Licensure: Automatic Fire Sprinkler Contractor and Related Profession |
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| Construction Trades Licensing Amendments (2019 General Session Draft Legislation) |
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| Vince Newburg, Engineer, Delta Fire Systems, and chair, Utah Fire Prevention Board, spoke in support of the application for licensure of automatic fire sprinkler contractors. |
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| Ryan Neilsen, Preferred Fire Protection, spoke to the issue. |
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| Gordon Smith, Firetrol, and president, Utah Society of Fire Protection Professionals, spoke to the issue. |
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| Curtis Cottle, Cottle Fire Protection, discussed deficiencies found in fire sprinkler systems upon inspection and spoke in support of the proposed legislation. |
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| Kristopher Winget, sprinkler fitter, spoke to the issue. |
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| Sen. Mayne discussed the need for the proposed legislation that would create new trade license classifications and requirements for automatic fire sprinkler contractors and related professions. |
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| Committee discussion followed. |
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| Sen. Mayne moved to recommend 2019 General Session draft legislation "Construction Trades Licensing Amendments" as a committee bill and that further work on the bill would be brought to the committee for review. |
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| SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rep. Greene moved that the discussion move to the next agenda item.
The Substitute motion failed with a vote of 4-4-1.
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| Yeas - 4 | Nays-4 | Abs-1 | |
Ms. E. Everton
Rep. B. Greene
Sen. W. Harper
Rep. M. Roberts
| Rep. S. Duckworth
Sen. K. Mayne
Mr. M. Taylor
Sen. T. Weiler
| Mr. D. Farmer
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| Sen. Mayne clarified and restated her motion. |
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| MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to recommend 2019 General Session draft legislation "Construction Trades Licensing Amendments" as a committee bill and that further work on the bill would be brought to the committee for review.
The motion failed with a vote of 3-5-1.
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| Yeas - 3 | Nays-5 | Abs-1 | |
Rep. S. Duckworth
Sen. K. Mayne
Mr. M. Taylor
| Ms. E. Everton
Rep. B. Greene
Sen. W. Harper
Rep. M. Roberts
Sen. T. Weiler
| Mr. D. Farmer
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| 5. South Dakota Licensure Bill |
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| Sen. Harper introduced a South Dakota interstate compact licensure bill that he would like the committee to study. |
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| South Dakota Licensure Bill |
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| MOTION: Rep. Greene moved to adjourn the meeting.
The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-1.
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| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
Rep. S. Duckworth
Ms. E. Everton
Rep. B. Greene
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. K. Mayne
Rep. M. Roberts
Mr. M. Taylor
Sen. T. Weiler
| | Mr. D. Farmer
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| Chair Weiler adjourned the meeting at 12:19 p.m. |
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