RMGA 

Legislative Issues

H.B. 184 Rep. Morely: Construction Ammendments
This bill establishes a uniform building permit system for the state. We agreed to this concept 2 years ago.

H.B. 380 REP. BIGELOW

Workman’s Compensation Amendments. Unprinted.


H.B. 443 REP. HUGHES

House Bill

Unprinted.


H.B. 403 REP. HANSEN: PROFESSIONAL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS.

This is essentially the same bill as last year.


H.B. 380 REP. WEBB: MASTER PLUMBERS LICENSE ACT

This is essentially the same bill as last year.


H.B. 459 REP. URQUARDT: CONSTRUCTION LICENSING EXEMPTIONS

House Bill

This is expected to be another Handyman Bill. Unprinted.


H.B. 486 REP. GOWAN: WRONGFUL LIENS

House Bill

Unprinted


S.B. 159 EASTMAN: WORKMAN’S COMP. AMENDMENTS

Senate Bill

This makes technical amendments.

STATUS: Passed Senate Bus. & Labor 1/29/08


S.B. 189 EASTMAN: INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR DATABASE

Senate Bill

This bill creates a new state data base for all independent contractors.

STATUS: Before Senate Bus. & Labor 2/11/08 at 8:15 a.m.


S.B. 213 CHRISTENSEN: STATE FALSE CLAIMS ACT

Senate Bill

This bill creates a new False Claims Act for all contracts with State Agencies.


S.B. 220 BRAMBLE: DEFECTIVE CONSTRUCTION CLAIMS

Senate Bill

This bill limits damages that can be recovered for defective construction. This is the bill that we discussed with Senator Bramble. It is a very bad bill, particularly from every owner’s perspective. I would think that Lenders and Mortgage Companies would be very much against this.

STATUS: This bill is before the Senate Bus. & Labor Committee on Monday, Feb. 11, 2008 at 8:15 a.m.


S.B. 276 JENKINS: DFCM AMENDMENTS

Senate Bill

Unprinted.


S.B. 292 DAYTON: VOIDING TRANSACTIONS AGAINST PUBLIC POLICY