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FRANK DAVIS executive vice president

OVERNOR Bruce Babbitt of Arizona appointed a study committee on workmen's compensation in 1981.

Out of the study committee's recommendations I expect a bill to be introduced in the 1982 Arizona state legislative session that will allow the insurance companies writing workmen's compensation to self rate the companies insuring with them. The building material industry in Arizona will benefit since under Codes 8232 outside employees and Code 8058 inside employees, our state has ranked highest in the nation in these rates.

Already we are seeing results since it is evident bills will be introduced on self rating. The State Fund filed for a deviation from the manual rate of a lTVztlo decrease. This deviation was granted.

We can expect private concerns also to file for deviations from the manual rate.

Arizona Lumber and Builders Supply Association has been one of the associations providing leadership in legislation, putting pressure on the Governor's of- fice and rating bureau for reduction of rates in workmen's compensation.

Finally, we will be able to see the results of our efforts and the hard work by the offrcers and board of directors of ALBSA. Effective as of Jan. l, on a new or renewed basis, the lumber yard codes 8232 will be $7.71 and 8058 $1.74. This comes at a good time with homebuilding in its worst slump in years.

Mark your calendar for ALBSA's 6lst annual convention beginning on May 20 at the Little America Hotel in Flagstaff. The theme for 1982 is "Build Arizona."

I IM BEARDALL was elected presiUoent of tne Mounrarn States Lumber Dealers Association at the 88th annual convention held in Albuquerque,

N.M. President of Anderson Lumber Co., Ogden, Ut., he succeeds Ken Nelson of Everitt Lumber Co., Fort Collins, Co.

Regional vice presidents serving on the board of directors for the coming year are Roger Wulf, Boise Cascade Building Material Center, Aspen, Co.; Ralph Hutchison, Carroll Building Materials Co., Albuquerque, N.M.; Kay L. Clark, Clark's Millwork & Lumber Co., Roberts, Id.; and Don MacDuffie, Casper Lumber Co., Casper, Wy.

Other members of the board are Jack Davis, Pecos Valley-Houston Home Center, Roswell, N.M.; Jerry Harwood, Harwood's Lumber Co., Rocky Ford, Co.; Rick Heimsoth, Capital Lumber Co., Cheyenne, Wy.; David Mclelland, Mclelland Lumber Co., Pocatello, Id.; Marvin Steele, Estes Park Lumber Co., Estes Park, Co.; Dave Stookesberry, Economy Lumber & Hardware, Greeley, Co.; and Bob Young, Boise Cascade Building Material Center, Orem, Ut.

Ken Nelson will seve another year on the board as immediate past president and Howard Anderson of Anderson Lumber, Ogden, Ut., and Keith Ker, Max Ker and Son Lumber Co., Idaho Falls, Id., will represent the Mountain States as directors of the National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association.

The 88th annual convention held at the Four Seasons Resort Hotel in Albuquerque was attended by lumber dealers and suppliers with their families. Some 55 suppliers were on hand.

In addition to formal educational sessions, the convention included visits to historic Old Town Albuquerque, the Atomic Museum, Sandia Lab's solar testing tower and the "Incredible Lumber Wonder," a wooden trestle testing bridge built with 6.25 million board feet of lumber.