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Sylvia Luke <br /> Finance Committee <br /> February 21, 2017 <br /> proper insurance is in place, but at some point will the State require the counties to <br /> become experts in workers' comp insurance? <br /> Although HB 377 would seem to impose only a minor burden on the counties, we <br /> are concerned about the timeliness of the verification process by the DLIR that could <br /> have a significant effect on a county's building permit process. It could result in a <br /> suspension of a building permit once work has commenced, and could be cause for <br /> much aggravation and confusion that the county will ultimately have to deal with. This <br /> could include a stoppage of work that leaves site conditions in an unsafe manner, or <br /> improvements that will be damaged as a result of exposure to the elements. Who will be <br /> liable should public/worker safety be compromised, or damaged personal property <br /> occur because a stop-work order is issued as a result of lack of proper insurance <br /> coverage? <br /> At a minimum, HB 377 should be amended to provide explicitly that the counties <br /> will not be liable for injury or damages resulting from suspending a permit based on <br /> DLIR's directive. <br /> Thank you for considering our testimony and the concerns that we have <br /> expressed. <br /> - • -ctfully submitted, <br /> H ? <br /> Mayor <br />