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House passes contractor-licensing recodification after amendment to allow temporary licensure fails
Summary
First substitute HB 40, a recodification of contractor licensing laws, passed the Utah House after lawmakers rejected an amendment to permit temporary licenses (up to 90 days) based on state background checks while federal checks are pending. Sponsor and opponents debated whether the floor is the proper place for policy changes during recodification.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah House passed first substitute House Bill 40 on Jan. 29, approving a recodification of contractor licensing rules after rejecting a floor amendment that would have allowed temporary licenses for workers while federal background checks are pending.
Representative Tom Peterson presented HB 40 as a recodification of contractor licensing requirements. Representative Jason Thompson offered…
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