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HCR039..........................................................by BUSINESS
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY - STUDY - Stating findings of the Legislature and
authorizing the Legislative Council to appoint an interim committee to
study and investigate additional construction-related activities identified
by the 1999 Interim Committee on Construction Industry Laws as worthy of
continued legislative attention.
02/10 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/11 Rpt prt - to Bus
03/14 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/15 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/16 3rd rdg - ADOPTED - 47-14-9
AYES -- Barraclough, Bell, Bieter, Black, Boe, Bruneel, Campbell,
Chase, Cheirrett, Crow, Deal, Denney, Ellsworth, Field(13),
Field(20), Gagner, Hornbeck, Jones, Judd, Kellogg, Kempton, Kunz,
Lake, Marley, Meyer, Montgomery, Mortensen, Moss, Moyle, Pomeroy,
Reynolds, Ridinger, Ringo, Robison, Schaefer, Sellman, Shepherd,
Smith, Smylie, Stevenson, Stoicheff, Stone, Taylor, Tilman, Trail,
Zimmermann, Mr Speaker
NAYS -- Alltus, Barrett, Callister, Geddes, Hadley, Hammond, Henbest,
Kendell, Loertscher, McKague, Pearce, Pischner, Sali, Wood
Absent and excused -- Clark, Cuddy, Gould, Hansen(23), Hansen(29),
Jaquet, Linford, Mader, Wheeler
Floor Sponsor - Gagner
Title apvd - to Senate
03/17 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to St Aff
HCR039
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ||||
Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2000
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 39
BY BUSINESS COMMITTEE
1 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
2 STATING FINDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE AND AUTHORIZING THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO
3 APPOINT A COMMITTEE TO UNDERTAKE AND COMPLETE A STUDY OF THE FEASIBILITY
4 OF ADOPTING STATEWIDE BUILDING CODES, TO RECOMMEND A PROCESS FOR THE
5 REVIEW OF BUILDING PLANS AND SITE INSPECTIONS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH ACCESSI-
6 BILITY STANDARDS PRESCRIBED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, TO PROVIDE FOR MAN-
7 DATORY CERTIFICATION OF INSPECTORS IF DEEMED ADVISABLE, TO INVESTIGATE
8 REVIEW OF SCHOOL BUILDING PLANS AND ENFORCEMENT OF INSPECTION FINDINGS AND
9 COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE BUILDING CODES, TO REVIEW BIDDING PRACTICES FOR
10 FAIRNESS AND UNIFORMITY, AND TO REEXAMINE THE MEMBERSHIP OF ADVISORY AND
11 RULEMAKING BOARDS WITHIN THE DIVISION OF BUILDING SAFETY.
12 Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
13 WHEREAS, the Legislative Council Interim Committee on Construction Indus-
14 try Laws completed its charge to review laws and recommend reorganization of
15 government entities with authority for the regulation of construction industry
16 activities as directed by the provisions of House Concurrent Resolution No.
17 19, of the First Regular Session of the Fifty-fifth Idaho Legislature; and
18 WHEREAS, during the course of its meetings during the 1999 interim, the
19 committee became aware of additional issues which affect the general safety,
20 quality and uniformity of building construction in this state; and
21 WHEREAS, the 1999 interim committee was unable to address these related
22 issues because it was restricted by time and the terms of its resolution to
23 recommendations of a specific nature; and
24 WHEREAS, at the present time the state has no statewide, uniform building
25 codes; and
26 WHEREAS, there is a need to create a process by which building plans are
27 reviewed and site inspections are conducted for compliance with accessibility
28 standards as required by federal laws and regulations; and
29 WHEREAS, inspections of construction projects, and thereby the public
30 safety, is compromised by the absence of mandatory inspector certification;
31 and
32 WHEREAS, the safety of Idaho school students is an important priority and
33 the apparent lack of uniform and enforced review of school building plans and
34 inspections of school buildings should be investigated; and
35 WHEREAS, school building plans should be reviewed for compliance with
36 applicable building codes; and
37 WHEREAS, bidding practices are not uniform and often are not fair; and
38 WHEREAS, advisory and rulemaking boards within the Division of Building
39 Safety should be reexamined as to the number of members on the various boards
40 and the relevance of member positions to the scope of responsibilities and
41 expertise required of the various boards; and
42 WHEREAS, it is timely and advisable to continue the work of the 1999
43 Interim Committee on Construction Industry Laws by addressing these issues
44 which have been identified and are in need of legislative attention.
2
1 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the members of the Second Regular Ses-
2 sion of the Fifty-fifth Idaho Legislature, the House of Representatives and
3 the Senate concurring therein, that the Legislative Council is authorized to
4 appoint an interim committee to undertake and complete a study of the feasi-
5 bility of adopting statewide building codes, to recommend a process for the
6 review of building plans and site inspections for compliance with accessibil-
7 ity standards prescribed by the federal government, to provide for mandatory
8 certification of inspectors if it is deemed advisable, to review bidding prac-
9 tices for fairness and uniformity, and to reexamine the membership of advisory
10 and rulemaking boards within the Division of Building Safety. The Legislative
11 Council shall determine the number of legislators and membership from each
12 house appointed to the committee and shall authorize the committee to receive
13 input, advice and assistance from interested and affected parties who are not
14 members of the legislature.
15 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that nonlegislative members of the committee may be
16 appointed by the cochairs of the committee who are appointed by the Legisla-
17 tive Council. Nonlegislative members of the advisory committee shall not be
18 reimbursed from legislative funds for per diem, mileage or other expenses and
19 shall not have voting privileges regarding the committee's recommendations or
20 proposed legislation.
21 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee shall report its findings, rec-
22 ommendations and proposed legislation, if any, to the First Regular Session of
23 the Fifty-sixth Idaho Legislature.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 09406
This resolution would authorize the Legislative Council to appoint
an interim committee to undertake and complete a study of statewide
uniform building codes with emphasis on statewide school building
code.
FISCAL IMPACT
If this resolution is adopted by the Legislature and the committee
is appointed by Legislative Council, any necessary legislator travel
and per diem expense could be paid from the existing legislative
appropriation to the Senate and the House of Representatives. Funding
for staff support and expenses would be provided from the existing
appropriation to the Legislative Council for the Legislative Services
Office. There would be no additional impact upon the state general
fund as a result of this resolution.
Contact:
Representatives Lee Gagner, Roger Chase, Kent Kunz
(208) 332-1000
Senators Bart Davis, Lynn Whitworth, Shawn Keough
(208) 332-1000
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE HCR 39