Amendment No. 148

Assembly Amendment to Assembly Bill No. 111 (BDR 53-772)

Proposed by: Committee on Commerce and Labor

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Resolves Conflicts with: N/A

Amends: Summary: Title: Preamble: Joint Sponsorship:

ASSEMBLY ACTION Initial and Date | SENATE ACTION Initial and Date

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Receded Not | Receded Not

Amend section 1, page 1, by deleting lines 9 through 13 and inserting:

"2. The division shall adopt regulations specifying the contents of such a document or videotape and establishing requirements for [issuing] making the document or videotape available in different languages.".

Amend sec. 2, page 2, line 2, by deleting:

"subsection [7,] 8," and inserting:

"[subsection 7,] subsections 8 and 9,".

Amend sec. 2, page 2, line 8, by deleting:

"manufactured or handled." and inserting "manufactured.".

Amend sec. 2, page 2, line 10, by deleting "or handling".

Amend sec. 2, page 2, line 34, by deleting "or handling".

Amend sec. 2, page 2, line 36, by deleting "As" and inserting:

"For the purposes of this section, an employer in the mining industry shall not be deemed to be a manufacturer of explosives.

10. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 11, as".

Amend sec. 2, page 3, between lines 4 and 5, by inserting:

"11. For the purposes of this section, an explosive does not include:

(a) Ammunition for small arms, or any component thereof;

(b) Black powder commercially manufactured in quantities that do not exceed 50 pounds, percussion caps, safety and pyrotechnic fuses, quills, quick and slow matches, and friction primers that are intended to be used solely for sporting, recreation or cultural purposes:

(1) In an antique firearm, as that term is defined in 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(16), as that section existed on January 1, 1999; or

(2) In an antique device which is exempted from the definition of "destructive device" pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(4), as that section existed on January 1, 1999; or

(c) Any explosive that is manufactured under the regulation of a military department of the United States, or that is distributed to, or possessed or stored by, the military or naval service or any other agency of the United States, or an arsenal, a navy yard, a depot or any other establishment owned by or operated on behalf of the United States.".

Amend sec. 3, page 3, line 9, by deleting "subsection 8," and inserting:

"subsections 8 and 9,".

Amend sec. 3, page 3, by deleting line 16 and inserting "manufactured.".

Amend sec. 3, page 3, line 18, by deleting "or handling".

Amend sec. 3, page 4, line 5, by deleting "or handling".

Amend sec. 3, page 4, line 7, by deleting "As" and inserting:

"For the purposes of this section, an employer in the mining industry shall not be deemed to be a manufacturer of explosives.

10. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 11, as".

Amend sec. 3, page 4, between lines 16 and 17, by inserting:

"11. For the purposes of this section, an explosive does not include:

(a) Ammunition for small arms, or any component thereof;

(b) Black powder commercially manufactured in quantities that do not exceed 50 pounds, percussion caps, safety and pyrotechnic fuses, quills, quick and slow matches, and friction primers that are intended to be used solely for sporting, recreation or cultural purposes:

(1) In an antique firearm, as that term is defined in 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(16), as that section existed on January 1, 1999; or

(2) In an antique device which is exempted from the definition of "destructive device" pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(4), as that section existed on January 1, 1999; or

(c) Any explosive that is manufactured under the regulation of a military department of the United States, or that is distributed to, or possessed or stored by, the military or naval service or any other agency of the United States, or an arsenal, a navy yard, a depot or any other establishment owned by or operated on behalf of the United States.".

Amend the title of the bill to read as follows:

"AN ACT relating to safety in the workplace; requiring the establishment of a written safety program in certain workplaces where explosives are manufactured; providing exceptions; requiring safety programs and related training programs to be in a language and format that is understandable to each employee; revising the provisions governing the manner in which rights and responsibilities of employers and employees relating to safety are furnished to employees; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.".