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STANDING COMMITTEE
TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2007, 8:OO A.M.
ROOM W015, WEST OFFICE BUILDING
STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX
Sen. Dan Eastman
Sen. Bill Hickman
Sen.Wayne Niederhauser Sen. Carlene Walker
Sen. Gene Davis
Sen. Ed Mayne
Staff Present: Allison Nicholson, Policy Analyst
Karen Allred, Committee Secretary
Public Speakers Present: Pete Hackford, Director, Boiler and Elevator Safety Division, Labor Commission
David Litvin, President, Utah Mining Association
Robert Dudley, Chair, Utah Plumbing Board
Brad Stevens, Chair, Utah State Electrical Board
Christopher Love, Deputy Director, Department of Workforce Services
Paul Newton, President, Utah Land Title Association
Chris Gamvroulas, President, Ivory Development
Michael Miller, Utah Chapter of Community Associations Institute
Mike Ostermiller, Utah Association of Realtors
Taz Biesinger, Executive Vice President, Utah Home Builders Association
A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.
Chair VanTassell welcomed everyone and called the meeting to order at 8:07 a.m.
1. S.B. 85 Mining Test Fees (M. Dmitrich)
Sen. Dmitrich explained the bill.
Pete Hackford, Director, Boiler and Elevator Safety Division, Labor Commission, further explained the bill and answered questions from the committee.
David Litvin, President, Utah Mining Association, spoke in support of the bill.
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MOTION: Sen. Walker moved to pass the bill out favorably.
The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Eastman, Hickman, Davis, and Mayne absent for the vote.
2. S.B. 102 Master Plumber Licensing (S. Jenkins)
Sen. Jenkins introduced the bill and distributed the following amendment:
1. Page 13, Lines 384 through 388 :
384 (D) in addition to meeting the qualifications of Subsection (3)(a)(i)(A), (B), or (C),has
385 completed at least
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one year of a postsecondary education course of study in
business,
386 management, and finance in accordance with rules made by the division regarding:
387 (I) the number of required courses and course hours; and
388 (II) the institutions or individuals qualified to offer and teach the courses }
nine semester hours of post secondary education or its equivalent in the
areas of project supervision, construction accounting, business law, office
management, or other business related courses approved by the Plumbers Licensing
Board, except that a contractor who has held a license for at least five years in
another trade in the state or in a state that is currently in good standing is exempt
from this Subsection (3)(a)(i)(D) requirement.
MOTION: Sen. Walker moved to adopt the amendment.
The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Hickman and Mayne absent for the vote.
Robert Dudley, Chair, Utah Plumbing Board, and Brad Stevens, Chair, Utah State Electrical Board, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended.
The motion passed unanimously.
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3. S.B. 103 Ineligibility Compensation Benefits (D. Eastman)
Sen. Eastman introduced the bill
Christopher Love, Deputy Director, Department of Workforce Services, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Walker moved to pass the bill out favorably.
The motion passed unanimously.
4. S.B. 87 Homeowners Association Requirements (J. Hickman)
Sen. Hickman introduced the bill and answered questions from the committee.
Paul Newton, President, Utah Land Title Association, spoke to the bill.
Michael Miller, Utah Chapter of Community Associations Institute, spoke in support of the bill.
Chris Gamvroulas, President, Ivory Development; Mike Ostermiller, Utah Association of Realtors; and Taz Biesinger, Executive Vice President, Utah Home Builders Association, expressed concerns with the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to pass the bill out favorably.
The motion passed with Sen. Niederhauser voting in opposition and Sens. Eastman and Walker absent for the vote.
MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to adjourn.
The motion passed unanimously at 9:20 a.m. with Sens. Eastman and Walker absent for the vote.
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Sen. Kevin VanTassell, Committee Chair