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MINUTES OF THE HOUSE BUSINESS AND LABOR
STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 450, State Capitol

February 21, 2013

Members Present:    Rep. Jim Dunnigan, Chair
            Rep. Dixon Pitcher, Vice Chair            
            Rep. Johnny Anderson
            Rep. Jim Bird            
            Rep. Spencer Cox
            Rep. Susan Duckworth                        
            Rep. Gage Froerer             
            
Rep. Dana Layton             
            
Rep. Jeremy Peterson
            Rep. Marc Roberts
            Rep. Jon Stanard            
            Rep. Mark Wheatley
            
Rep. Larry Wiley
            Rep. Brad Wilson

Members Absent:    
Rep. Jake Anderegg
             Rep. Derek Brown

Staff Present:    Mr. Bryant Howe, Assistant Director            
            Ms. Rosemary Young, Committee Secretary

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

Vice Chair Pitcher called the meeting to order at 8:08 a.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Cox moved to approve the minutes of the February 19, 2013 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Bird, Rep. Froerer, Rep. Layton, and Rep. Dunnigan absent for the vote.

H.B. 310    Construction Code Amendments (Rep. B. Wilson)

MOTION:    Rep. Wilson moved to amend H.B. 310 as follows:


1.    Page 2, Lines 44 through 46 :    

             44          15A-3-310, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 14
             45     
      15A-3-311, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 14      

    15A-3-313, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 14
             46          15A-3-314, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 14



2.    Page 17, Lines 518 through 520 :    

             518          [(11)] (8) IBC, [Subsections] Sections (F)904.11.3, (F)904.11.3.1, (F)904.11.4, and
             519      (F)904.11.4.1, are deleted.
    
  (9) IBC, Section (F)907.2.3 Group E:

    (a) The first sentence is deleted and rewritten as follows: "A manual fire alarm system that initiates the occupant notification system in accordance with Section (F) 907.5 and installed in accordance with Section (F) 907.6 shall be installed in Group E occupancies."
    (b) In Exception number 3, starting on line five, the words "emergency voice/alarm communication system are deleted and replaced with "occupant notification system".  

             520          [(12) A new IBC, Section (F)907.9, is added as follows: "Section (F)907.9 Carbon

3.    Page 18, Lines 529 through 531 :    

             529          (9) In IBC, Section (F)908.7,
  the first sentence is deleted and replaced as follows: "Groups R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, I-1, and I-4 occupancies";       the exceptions are deleted and the following sentence is

             530      added after the first sentence: "A minimum of one carbon monoxide alarm shall be installed on
             531      each habitable level."

4.    Page 32, Lines 928 through 932 :    

             928          Section 11. Section 15A-3-113 is amended to read:
             929          15A-3-113. Amendments to Chapters 32 through 35 of IBC.
             930          (1) A new section IBC, Section
{   3401.6   }        3401.7       , is added as follows: "      {   3401.6   }        3401.7       Parapet bracing,

             931      wall anchors, and other appendages. Until June 30, 2014, a building constructed before 1975
             932      shall have parapet bracing, wall anchors, and appendages such as cornices, spires, towers,

5.    Page 74, Lines 1740 through 1742 :    

             1740          [(8)] (10) In IPC, Section 608.6, the following sentence is added at the end of the
             1741      paragraph: "Any connection between potable water piping and sewer-connected waste shall be


             1742      protected by an air gap in accordance with Section
{   308.13.1   }        608.13.1       ."


6.    Page 79, Lines 1900 through 1901 :    

             1900      terminate out the roof. The flow control device shall be installed in accordance with the
             1901      manufacturers instructions."
  Section 25. Section 15A-3-311 is amended to read:      

     15A-3-311 .   Amendments to Chapter 11 of IPC.
     (1) IPC, Section 1104.2, is deleted and replaced with the following: "1104.2 Combining storm and sanitary drainage prohibited. The combining of sanitary and storm drainage systems is prohibited."
     (2) IPC, Section
{   1108   }        1109       , is deleted.


Renumber remaining sections accordingly.

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

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

1.    Page 2, Lines 41 through 43 :    

             41          15A-3-307, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 14
             42          
{   15A-3-308, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 14   }

             43          15A-3-309, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 14

2.    Page 77, Line 1835 through Page 78, Line 1857 :    

             1835          
{   Section 22. Section 15A-3-308 is amended to read:

             1836          15A-3-308. Amendments to Chapter 8 of IPC.
             1837          [IPC, Chapter 8, is not amended.]
             1838          (1) In IPC, Section 802.1.8, the words "or directly connect" are added after the word
             1839      "break".
             1840          (2) In IPC, Section 802, a new Section 802.1.8.1 is added as follows: "802.1.8.1
             1841      Gravity grease interceptor connection: Those sinks or appliances draining into a gravity grease
             1842      interceptor shall discharge directly or indirectly through an air gap or air break into a floor
             1843      sink."
             1844          (3) In IPC, Section 802, a new Section 802.1.8.2 is added as follows: "802.1.8.2


             1845      Hydromechanical grease interceptor connection. Those sinks used for washing and primary
             1846      rinsing of utensils, dishes, pots, pans or service ware and draining through a hydromechanical
             1847      interceptor shall be directly connected to the interceptor. The sinks shall be trapped and vented
             1848      to prevent odors from the grease interceptor escaping through the sinks into the building. A
             1849      flow control device furnished by the manufacturer shall be installed on the inlet side of the
             1850      interceptor and in accordance with the manufacturers installation instructions. A floor sink
             1851      shall be installed within five (5') feet downstream of the interceptor outlet. A dedicated branch
             1852      drain shall be provided to serve the hydromechanical interceptor and the floor sink only. No
             1853      connections of any kind shall be permitted between the outlet of the interceptor and the
             1854      connection of the floor sink."
             1855          (4) In IPC, Section 802, a new Section 802.1.9 is added as follows: "802.1.9 Sanitizing
             1856      sinks. Sinks used for the sanitizing of utensils, dishes, pots, pans, or service ware shall
             1857      discharge indirectly through an air gap or air break to the drainage system."
 
}




3.    Page 79, Lines 1891 through 1901 :    

             1891          
{   (2) In IPC, Section 1003.3.4, the following sentence is added before the last sentence:

             1892      "Hydrochemical grease interceptors and automatic grease removal devices shall not indirectly
             1893      discharge into a floor sink or any other indirect waste receptor, but shall directly connect to the
             1894      drainage system."


             1895          (3) IPC, Section 1003.3.4.2, is deleted and replaced with the following: "1003.3.4.2
             1896      Rate of flow controls. Hydromechanical grease interceptors shall be equipped with devices to
             1897      control the rate of water flow so that the water flow does not exceed the rated flow. The flow
             1898      control device shall be vented. The vent from the flow control device shall connect to the
             1899      plumbing vent system within the building or an approved and listed air admittance valve or
             1900      terminate out the roof. The flow control device shall be installed in accordance with the
             1901      manufacturers instructions."  
}

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

Rep. Wilson presented the bill to the committee, distributing a handout concerning the second amendment, and being assisted by Kerry Cramer, Salt Lake Valley Health Department, and Scott Adams, Park City Fire District.

Scott Marsell, Building Official of Sandy City, spoke in favor of the bill.

MOTION:    Rep. Wiley moved to transmit H.B. 310 with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Bird absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Wiley moved to place H.B. 210 on the Consent Calendar. The motion failed with Rep. Layton and Rep. Peterson voting in opposition and Rep. Bird absent for the vote.

H.B. 202    Energy Conservation Code Amendments (Rep. B. Wilson)

MOTION:    Rep. Wilson moved to amend H.B. 202 as follows:

1.    Page 10, Lines 269 through 273 :    

             269          Section 4. Study on improving residential energy efficiency.
             270          (1) During the 2013 interim, the Architectural Advisory Committee of the Uniform
             271      Building Code Commission, in consultation with the Mechanical Advisory Committee of the
             272      Uniform Building Code Commission, shall study and make recommendations
{   on ways to


             273
     increase residential energy efficiency by 5% by January 1, 2015   }
  regarding increasing residential energy performance       .

The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Bird and Rep. Froerer absent for the vote.

Rep. Wilson explained the bill to the committee assisted by Ron McArthur of the Architectural Code Committee. Roger Evans, Park City Building Department, spoke to the bill.

The following individuals spoke in favor of the bill:

    Kevin Emerson        Utah Clean Energy
    Chris Kyler            Utah Realtors
    Mitch Richardson        Utah Home Performance Association
    Steve Erickson        Crossroads Urban Center
    Taz Biesinger            Utah Homebuilders Association

The following individuals spoke in opposition to the bill:

    Robert Bader            consulting engineer
    Greg Curtis            American Chemistry Council (2 handouts)

MOTION:    Rep. Duckworth moved to transmit H.B. 202 with a favorable recommendation.

SUBSTITUTE MOTION:    Rep. Peterson moved to adjourn. The motion failed with Rep. Layton, Rep. Peterson, and Rep. Roberts voting in favor and Rep. Froerer and Rep. Dunnigan absent for the vote.

The original motion passed with Rep. Peterson, Rep. Roberts, and Rep. Stanard voting in opposition and Rep. Froerer and Rep. Dunnigan absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Stanard moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Froerer and Rep. Dunnigan absent for the vote.

Vice Chair Pitcher adjourned the meeting at 9:53 a.m.






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                         Rep. James Dunnigan, Chair