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MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE JUDICIARY STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING

20 House Building, Utah State Capitol Complex

February 4, 2014

Members Present:        Rep. Kay L. McIff, Chair
                Rep. Lee B. Perry,Vice Chair
                Rep. Patrice Arent                
                Rep. LaVar Christensen
                Rep. Brian M. Greene
                Rep. Craig Hall
                Rep. Eric K Hutchings
                Rep. Brian S. King
                Rep. V. Lowry Snow
                
        
Staff Present:        Ms. Chelsea Lloyd, Policy Analyst
                Ms. Linda Black, Committee Secretary
    

NOTE:    A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.


Chair McIff called the meeting to order at 4:05 p.m.

H.B. 53    Restitution Amendments (Rep. J. Peterson)

Rep. J. Peterson explained the bill.

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


1.    Page 2, Lines 37 through 38 :    

             37          (c) Notwithstanding Subsection (2)(a)
  (ii)       , the court retains jurisdiction to make and

             38      enforce orders related to restitution.

The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Christensen, Rep. Hall, Rep. Hutchings, and Rep. Snow absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Perry moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hall, Rep. Hutchings, and Rep. Snow absent for the vote.






H.B. 247    Court Parking Facilities (Rep. L. Wiley)

Rep. Wiley explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke to the bill:    Mr. Roger Griffin, attorney, Weber County

MOTION:    Rep. Greene moved to move to the next agenda item. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hall and Rep. Perry absent for the vote.

H.J.R. 5    Uniform Building Code Commission Review of Proposed Building Code Changes Joint Resolution (Rep. J. Nielson)

Rep. Nielson explained th bill to the committee.

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


1.    Page 2, Line 45 through Page 3, Line 63 :    

             45          
{   WHEREAS, the UBCC is recognized in Utah Code Section 15-A-1-203 as the only

             46      entity to advise the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing (DOPL) with respect
             47      to DOPL's responsibilities in administering the construction codes for the state of Utah;
             48          WHEREAS, the state statute delegates construction code interpretation and opinions to
             49      the UBCC;
             50          WHEREAS, it would seem appropriate that, if not required by law, any action to
             51      change the construction code should be submitted to the commission for its opinion;
             52          WHEREAS, once vetted, the commission's opinion is then submitted to the Business
             53      and Labor Interim Committee for a ruling as to whether the proposed code change should be
             54      prepared for potential legislative action; and
             55          WHEREAS, following this process will establish and ensure that life, safety, good
             56      construction practice, public welfare, and a common sense of order is followed when

             57      construction code changes are proposed through legislation:
             58          NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of the state of Utah
             59      recognizes the Uniform Building Code Commission as the only entity to advise the Division of
             60      Occupational and Professional Licensing with respect to the division's responsibilities in
             61      administering the construction codes for the state of Utah.   }
             62          
{   BE IT FURTHER   }        NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT       RESOLVED that the Legislature of the state of Utah recognizes that

             63      any action to change the state construction code
{   should   }        may       be submitted to the Uniform Building


The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hall and Rep. Perry absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Chair McIff moved to further amend the bill as follows:


1.    Page 1, Line 17 :    

             17          .    recognizes the Uniform Building Code Commission as
{   the only entity   }        empowered       to advise the



The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Christensen, Rep. Hutchings, and Rep. Perry absent for the vote.

Spoke to the bill:     Mr. Bryan M. Romney, Utah Building Code Advisor

Spoke for the bill:    Mr. Darrel Bostwick, Association of Builders and Contractors
            Mr. Brent Ursenbach, Utah Building Code Advisor
            Ms. Heather Wilson, Executive Director, American Institute of Architects

MOTION:    Rep. Snow moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hutchings and Rep. Perry absent for the vote.

H.B. 270    Peace Officer Certificates (Rep. R. Greenwood)

Rep. Greenwood explained the bill to the committee.



Spoke for the bill:    Mr. Scott Stephenson, Peace Officers Standards and Training

MOTION:    Rep. Arent moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Perry absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Arent moved to place H.B. 270 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Perry absent for the vote.

H.B. 287    Arbitration for Dog Bites Amendments (Rep. L. Christensen)

Rep. Christensen explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill:    Mr. Kenneth Christensen, attorney
            Mr. Roger Griffin, representing Craig Swapp and Associates

MOTION:    Rep. King moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hutchings and Rep. Perry absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep Snow moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hutchings and Rep. Perry absent for the vote.

Chair McIff adjourned the meeting at 5:35 p.m.






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Kay L. McIff, Chair