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HOUSE BILL NO. 130 – Bldg Services, bds, honorarium

HOUSE BILL NO. 130

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H0130...........................................................by BUSINESS
BUILDING SERVICES - BOARDS - Amends existing law to change the payment for
members of the Idaho Building Code Advisory Board, the Manufactured Home
Advisory Board, the Idaho Electrical Board and the Idaho Plumbing Board
from compensation to an honorarium and to increase the amount from $35.00
per day to $50.00 per day.
                                                                        
02/01    House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/02    Rpt prt - to Bus
02/28    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/01    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
    Rls susp - PASSED - 58-3-9
      AYES -- Barraclough, Barrett, Bedke, Bell, Bieter, Black, Boe, Bolz,
      Bruneel, Callister, Campbell, Chase, Collins, Cuddy, Deal, Denney,
      Ellis, Ellsworth, Eskridge, Field(13), Field(20), Gould, Hadley,
      Hammond, Harwood, Henbest, Higgins, Hornbeck, Jones, Kellogg,
      Kendell, Kunz, Lake, Langford, Marley, Meyer, Montgomery, Moss,
      Moyle, Pearce, Pischner, Pomeroy, Raybould, Roberts, Robison, Sali,
      Schaefer, Sellman, Shepherd, Smith, Smylie, Stevenson, Stone, Tilman,
      Trail, Wheeler, Wood, Young
      NAYS -- Gagner, McKague, Ridinger
      Absent and excused -- Bradford, Clark, Crow, Jaquet, Loertscher,
      Mader, Mortensen, Swan, Mr. Speaker
    Floor Sponsor -- Higgins
    Title apvd - to Senate
03/02    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to St Aff
03/13    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/14    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/20    3rd rdg - PASSED - 35-0-0
      AYES -- Andreason, Branch, Boatright, Brandt, Bunderson, Burtenshaw,
      Cameron, Danielson, Darrington, Davis, Deide, Dunklin, Frasure,
      Geddes, Goedde, Hawkins, Ingram, Ipsen, Keough, King-Barrutia, Lee,
      Lodge, Noh, Richardson, Risch, Sandy, Schroeder, Sims, Sorensen,
      Stegner, Stennett, Thorne, Wheeler, Whitworth, Williams,
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- None
    Floor Sponsor -- King-Barrutia
    Title apvd - to House
03/21    To enrol
03/22    Rpt enrol - Sp signed - Pres signed - to Gov
03/23    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 151
         Effective: 07/01/01

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
 Fifty-sixth Legislature                  First Regular Session - 2001
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                                                        
                                     HOUSE BILL NO. 130
                                                                        
                                   BY BUSINESS COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO COMPENSATION  OF  STATUTORILY  CREATED  BOARDS;  AMENDING  SECTION
  3        39-4106,  IDAHO  CODE, TO INCREASE THE COMPENSATION FOR THE IDAHO BUILDING
  4        CODE ADVISORY BOARD; AMENDING SECTION 44-2104, IDAHO CODE, TO  CHANGE  THE
  5        PAYMENT  FOR  THE MANUFACTURED HOME ADVISORY BOARD FROM COMPENSATION TO AN
  6        HONORARIUM AND TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT;  AMENDING  SECTION  54-1006,  IDAHO
  7        CODE,  TO  INCREASE  THE  COMPENSATION FOR THE IDAHO ELECTRICAL BOARD; AND
  8        AMENDING SECTION 54-2605, IDAHO CODE, TO INCREASE THE COMPENSATION FOR THE
  9        IDAHO PLUMBING BOARD.
                                                                        
 10    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
 11        SECTION 1.  That Section 39-4106, Idaho Code, be, and the same  is  hereby
 12    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
 13        39-4106.  IDAHO  BUILDING  CODE  ADVISORY  BOARD  CREATED -- MEMBERSHIP --
 14    APPOINTMENT -- TERMS -- QUORUM -- COMPENSATION  --  MEETINGS.  (1)  The  Idaho
 15    building  code  advisory  board  is  established  within  the department as an
 16    appeals, code adoption and variance, and advisory board, to  be  appointed  by
 17    the  governor,  and  shall  consist of nine (9) members: one (1) member of the
 18    general public; one (1) local fire official; one (1) registered engineer;  one
 19    (1)  licensed  architect;  two  (2)  local  building officials, one (1) from a
 20    county and one (1) from a city; one (1) homebuilder or general contractor; one
 21    (1) representative of the modular building industry; and  one  (1)  individual
 22    with  a  disability from an organization that represents people with all types
 23    of disabilities. Board members shall be appointed  for  a  term  of  four  (4)
 24    years.  Three  (3)  consecutive failures by a member to attend meetings of the
 25    board without reasonable cause shall constitute cause for removal of the  mem-
 26    ber  from  the  board by the governor. Whenever a vacancy occurs, the governor
 27    shall appoint a qualified person to fill the vacancy for the unexpired portion
 28    of the term.
 29        (2)  The members of the board shall, at their first regular  meeting  fol-
 30    lowing  the effective date of this chapter and every two (2) years thereafter,
 31    elect by majority vote of the members of the board, a chairman who shall  pre-
 32    side  at  meetings  of the board. A majority of the members of the board shall
 33    constitute a quorum.
 34        (3)  Each member of the board not otherwise compensated by  public  moneys
 35    shall  be  compensated as provided by section 59-509(gh), Idaho Code, for each
 36    day spent in attendance at meetings of the board.
 37        (4)  The board shall meet for regular business sessions at the call of the
 38    administrator, chairman, or at the request of three (3) members of the  board,
 39    provided that the board shall meet at least biannually.
                                                                        
 40        SECTION  2.  That  Section 44-2104, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
 41    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
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  1        44-2104.  MANUFACTURED HOME ADVISORY BOARD. (1) A manufactured home  advi-
  2    sory  board  is  established  in the division of building safety to advise the
  3    administrator in the administration and enforcement of the provisions of  this
  4    chapter.  The board shall consist of five (5) members, appointed by the gover-
  5    nor, four (4) of whom shall be from licensed manufactured home dealers and one
  6    (1) of whom shall be a consumer who lives in a manufactured  home.  The  board
  7    shall  serve  the  following terms commencing January 1, 1989: two (2) members
  8    shall be appointed for a term of one  (1)  year,  two  (2)  members  shall  be
  9    appointed  for  a term of two (2) years, and one (1) member shall be appointed
 10    for a term of three (3) years. The consumer member shall be a member appointed
 11    to a term beginning on January 1, 1996, or as soon thereafter as  there  is  a
 12    vacancy  on  the board. Thereafter board members shall be appointed for a term
 13    of three (3) years. Not more than three (3) members shall at any  time  belong
 14    to  the  same  political  party. Whenever a vacancy occurs, the governor shall
 15    appoint a qualified person to fill the vacancy for the  unexpired  portion  of
 16    the term. The members of the board shall be compensated as provided in section
 17    59-509(fn),  Idaho  Code,  for each day spent in attendance at meetings of the
 18    board. A majority of members shall constitute a quorum, and a  quorum  at  any
 19    meeting  called by the administrator shall have full and complete power to act
 20    upon and resolve in the name of  the  board  any  matter,  thing  or  question
 21    referred  to  it  by the administrator, or which by reason of any provision of
 22    this chapter, it has the power to determine.
 23        (2)  The board shall, on the first day of each January or as soon thereaf-
 24    ter as practicable, elect a chairman, vice chairman and secretary  from  among
 25    its  members,  and these officers shall hold office until their successors are
 26    elected. As soon as the board has elected its officers,  the  secretary  shall
 27    certify  the  results of the election to the administrator. The chairman shall
 28    preside at all meetings of the board and the secretary shall make a record  of
 29    the  proceedings  which  shall  be preserved in the offices of the division of
 30    building safety. If the chairman is absent from any meeting of the board,  his
 31    duties  shall  be  discharged  by  the vice chairman. All members of the board
 32    present at a meeting shall be entitled to vote on  any  question,  matter,  or
 33    thing which properly comes before it.
 34        (3)  The  board shall have the authority to promulgate rules in accordance
 35    with chapter 52, title 67, Idaho Code, to implement  the  provisions  of  this
 36    chapter.
                                                                        
 37        SECTION  3.  That  Section 54-1006, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
 38    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
 39        54-1006.  IDAHO ELECTRICAL BOARD. (1) The Idaho electrical board,  herein-
 40    after known as the board, is hereby created and made a part of the division of
 41    building  safety. It shall be the responsibility and duty of the administrator
 42    of the division of building safety to administer and enforce the provisions of
 43    this act, and to serve as secretary to the Idaho electrical board.
 44        (2)  The board shall consist of nine (9) members to be  appointed  by  the
 45    governor  with  power  of removal for cause. Two (2) members shall be licensed
 46    journeymen  or master electricians; two (2)  members  shall  be  employees  or
 47    officers  of  licensed  electrical  contractors;  one  (1)  member  shall be a
 48    licensed specialty journeyman or  contractor;  one  (1)  member  shall  be  an
 49    employee  or  officer of an electrical power provider; one (1) member shall be
 50    an employee or officer of a manufacturing plant or other large power user; one
 51    (1) member shall be an employee or director of a manufacturer  or  distributor
 52    of electrical supplies or materials; and one (1) member shall be from the pub-
 53    lic  at large not directly associated with the electrical industry. Board mem-
                                                                        
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  1    bers shall be appointed for a term of  four  (4)  years.  Whenever  a  vacancy
  2    occurs,  the governor shall appoint a qualified person to fill the vacancy for
  3    the unexpired portion of the term.
  4        (3)  All members of the board shall be citizens of the United States, res-
  5    idents of this state for not less than two (2) years and shall be qualified by
  6    experience, knowledge and integrity in formulating rules for examinations,  in
  7    passing  on  the  fitness and qualifications of applicants for electrical con-
  8    tractor and journeyman electrician licenses and in establishing standards  for
  9    electrical  products  to  be used in electrical installations coming under the
 10    provisions of this act.
 11        (4)  The members of the board shall, at their first regular  meeting  fol-
 12    lowing  the  effective  date  of  this act and every two (2) years thereafter,
 13    elect by majority vote of the members of the board, a chairman who shall  pre-
 14    side at meetings of the board. In the event the chairman is not present at any
 15    board meeting, the board may by majority vote of the members present appoint a
 16    temporary  chairman. A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a
 17    quorum.
 18        (5)  The board is authorized and directed to  prescribe  and  amend  rules
 19    consistent  with this act for the administration of this chapter and to effec-
 20    tuate the purpose thereof, and for the examination and licensing of electrical
 21    contractors, journeyman electricians, master electricians, specialty  electri-
 22    cians,  specialty  electrical  contractors,  specialty electrical trainees and
 23    apprentice electricians. The board shall also  establish  the  classifications
 24    for  specialty  electrician  and specialty electrical contractor licensing and
 25    the fees to be charged for permits and inspections of electrical systems.  The
 26    board  shall  establish  by administrative rule the fines to be paid for cita-
 27    tions issued and shall hear appeals regarding the imposition of  civil  penal-
 28    ties  for  violations  of  this  chapter and the rules of the Idaho electrical
 29    board. The board is authorized to affirm, reject,  decrease  or  increase  the
 30    penalty  imposed  by  the administrator. However, in no case shall the penalty
 31    exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each offense.
 32        (6)  Each member of the board not otherwise compensated by  public  moneys
 33    shall be compensated as provided by section 59-509(gh), Idaho Code.
                                                                        
 34        SECTION  4.  That  Section 54-2605, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
 35    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
 36        54-2605.  IDAHO PLUMBING BOARD. (1) The Idaho plumbing board, referred  to
 37    as  the  board,  is hereby created and made a part of the division of building
 38    safety. It shall be the responsibility and duty of the  administrator  of  the
 39    division  of building safety  to administer and enforce the provisions of this
 40    act; and the board shall make, promulgate and publish such  rules  as  may  be
 41    necessary  for  carrying out the provisions of this act in order to effectuate
 42    the purposes thereof and for the orderly and efficient administration thereof,
 43    and except as may be limited or prohibited by law and the provisions  of  this
 44    act, such rules so made and promulgated shall have the force of statute.
 45        (2)  The  board  shall  consist  of five (5) members. The members shall be
 46    appointed at large by the governor, with power of removal for  cause.  Members
 47    shall  be  appointed  for a term of three (3) years. Whenever a vacancy occurs
 48    the governor shall forthwith appoint a qualified person to  fill  the  vacancy
 49    for the unexpired portion of the term.
 50        (3)  All  members  of the board shall be United States citizens, residents
 51    of this state for not less than two (2) years,  and  qualified  by  knowledge,
 52    integrity  and  experience to properly execute the functions of the board. Two
 53    (2) members shall be qualified persons representing the public at  large;  one
                                                                        
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  1    (1)  member shall be an active plumbing contractor with not less than five (5)
  2    years experience in the plumbing contracting business; one (1) member shall be
  3    an active plumbing contractor with not less than five (5) years in the  plumb-
  4    ing  contracting  business  with an additional background of experience in gas
  5    piping installations in buildings; and one (1) member shall  be  a  journeyman
  6    plumber. All members of the board shall take, subscribe and file with the sec-
  7    retary  of  state an oath of office in the form, manner and time prescribed by
  8    chapter 4, title 59, Idaho Code.
  9        (4)  The board shall meet within thirty (30) days after the appointment of
 10    all its members and thereafter at such other times as  may  be  expedient  and
 11    necessary for the proper performance of its duties. At the board's first meet-
 12    ing,  the members shall elect one (1) of their number to be chairman. A major-
 13    ity of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and
 14    not less than two (2) quorum meetings shall be held each year. The  board  may
 15    delegate  to any member, or its chairman or other employees, the power to make
 16    investigations and hold hearings at any place  it  may  deem  proper,  and  to
 17    report findings to it; and may delegate to its chairman and employees the per-
 18    formance of ministerial functions.
 19        (5)  Each  member of the board shall be compensated as provided by section
 20    59-509(gh), Idaho Code.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


                      STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
                           RS10515C1
The purpose of this proposed legislation is two-fold.  One is to
bring consistency to the amount of compensation the various boards
that function under the auspices of the Idaho Division of Building
Safety receive.  The other is to change the manufactured housing
advisory board from a compensatory board to a non-compensatory
board; they will receive an honorarium.

                         FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact to the General Fund.  All boards are
compensated with dedicated funds.  The legislation as proposed will
increase the annual cost attributable to the Manufactured Home
Advisory Board by approximately $500.  The increased annual cost
attributable to the Idaho Electrical Board will be approximately
$530.00.  The increased annual cost attributable to the Idaho
Plumbing Board will be approximately $300.00.  The increased annual
cost attributable to the Idaho Building Code Advisory Board will be
approximately $530.00.  The total estimated cost increase, assuming
100 percent attendance by all board members at four meetings per
year is $1,900.00.

CONTACT
Name:    Dave Munroe, Administrator
Agency:  Idaho Division of Building Safety
Phone:   334-3950

Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Impact               H 13