Minutes for SB176 - Committee on Commerce

Short Title

Enacting the Kansas home inspectors professional competence and financial responsibility act and providing for registration for home inspectors with oversight by the attorney general.

Minutes Content for Wed, Feb 24, 2021

Chairman Olson opened the hearing on SB176 - Enacting the Kansas home inspectors professional competence and financial responsibility act and providing for registration for home inspectors with oversight by the attorney general and called upon Charles Reimer for a Revisor of Statutes overview of the bill.

Chairman Olson called upon Mark Tomb for primary proponent testimony on the bill. Mr. Tomb explained that the bill was necessary to set the minimum standards and insure a basic level of liability standards for home inspection services.

(Attachment 14)

Written-Only PROPONENT testimony:

Kerry Parham, Parham Inc.

(Attachment 15)

Chairman Olson called upon Ralph Pimetel for primary opponent testimony. Mr Pimetel explained that exemptions for architects and engineers lowers the standards for inspection services. He also claimed that some of the bill's provisions will return to policies that have not served Kansas well in the past.

(Attachment 16)

Written-Only OPPONENT testimony:

Elizabeth Patton, AFP (intended to testify, but changed to written-only)

(Attachment 17)

John Byron, Byron Inspections

(Attachment 18)

Stacy Van Houton, Van Houton Inspections

(Attachment 19)

Dan Bowers, Holmes Inspection Company

(Attachment 20)

Tim Nisly, Nisly Inspections

(Attachment 21)