Relating to dispute resolution ARTICLE 1 - UNIFORM ARBITRATION ACT Adopting the "Uniform Arbitration Act" to provide for the arbitration+ of disputes; defining certain terms; providing for application of the +act, for the determination of notice and for the effect and validity of +arbitration agreements, prohibiting the waiver of certain provisions; providing +for application to the court for judicial relief; requiring the court to +order arbitration under certain conditions and requiring a stay of related +judicial proceedings until rendering of a final decision by the court; +authorizing and providing for provisional remedies to protect the effectiveness of +the arbitration proceeding; prescribing a procedure for initiating +arbitration; authorizing the court to order consolidation of separate arbitration proceedings under certain conditions; providing for the appointment +of arbitrators, specifying certain disclosure requirements of +individuals requested to serve as arbitrators; requiring majority action in multi-arbitrator cases; granting arbitrators immunity from civil +liability, requiring court award of attorneys fees and litigation expenses; +granting arbitrators the authority to conduct the arbitration in a manner +considered appropriate in aiding the fair and expeditious disposition of the +proceeding, requiring arbitrators to set a time and place for and to give advance+ notice of hearings, restricting postponement and requiring replacement of the +arbitrator to continue the hearing and to decide the controversy under certain +conditions; authorizing party representation by a lawyer; providing for witnesses,subpoenas, depositions, discovery and awards; authorizing and +providing for arbitrator modification or correction of awards; authorizing the +award of punitive damages, attorneys fees and arbitration expenses under +certain conditions and providing for confirmation of awards; requiring the +court to vacate the award under certain conditions, specifying certain motion requirements and providing for rehearing; requiring the court to +modify or correct the award under certain conditions; providing for court entry+ of judgments in conformity with the award and for enforcement of +agreements to arbitrate; specifying court jurisdiction and venue; authorizing +certain appeals; providing for uniformity of application and construction and+ for the relationship to the federal electronic signatures in global and +national commerce act; savings clause; repealing the existing uniform +arbitration act ARTICLE 2 - CONFORMING AMENDMENTS Making conforming amendments to certain statutory provisions relating+ to compensation for the elimination of service bays under motor fuel +franchises, the arbitration of teacher contracts, discharge or demotion and of +labor disputes, the termination of sales representatives, the alternative +dispute settlement mechanism relating to new motor vehicle warranties (the +lemon law), the arbitration of disputes over certain county tax increment +financing (TIF) costs and city or county comprehensive planning dispute resolution (ra)