HB 22-1346 CO

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Sections 1 and 5 of the act authorize the director of the division of professions and occupations (division) in the department of regulatory agencies to appoint or employ individuals who are licensed or, if not licensed, who demonstrate substantial work experience in the electrical, plumbing, or construction industry to: Conduct compliance checks to ensure compliance with licensing and supervisor-to-apprentice ratio requirements applicable to electricians and plumbers on projects throughout the state; and Prioritize for compliance checks projects that provide or will provide critical needs to state residents. The act also: Specifies that only a homeowner performing work on the homeowner's home or a licensed master electrician or plumber who is either a registered electrical or plumbing contractor or directly employed by a registered electrical or plumbing contractor may apply for an electrical or a plumbing permit (sections 2 and 6); Prohibits a licensed master electrician or plumber who is not a registered electrical or plumbing contractor and who is working as an independent contractor from applying for an electrical or a plumbing permit (sections 2 and 6) and makes a violation of this prohibition specific grounds for discipline by the electrical or plumbing board, as applicable (sections 3 and 4); Requires the entity issuing the permit to verify that the applicant meets the qualifications to apply for the permit (sections 2 and 6); and Requires inspecting entity procedures to include a provision allowing the inspecting entity to request worker documentation indicating compliance with worker license requirements and the supervisor-to-apprentice ratio (sections 2 and 6). Section 7 of the act appropriates $191,991 for the 2022-23 state fiscal year from the division of professions and occupations cash fund to the department of regulatory agencies to implement the act, allocated as follows: $127,110 for use by the division for personal services, including 2.0 additional FTE; $45,847 for the division's operating expenses; and $19,034 for the purchase of vehicle lease services, which amount is reappropriated to the department of personnel to provide vehicle replacement lease/purchase services.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Monica Duran Democratic · primary
• Kyle Mullica Democratic · primary
• Jessie Danielson Democratic · primary

1. Jun 8, 2022 Governor Signed · executive
2. May 31, 2022 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. May 31, 2022 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. May 26, 2022 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. May 11, 2022 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · lower
6. May 10, 2022 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily · lower
7. May 9, 2022 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
8. May 6, 2022 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · upper
9. May 6, 2022 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
10. May 5, 2022 Senate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations · upper
11. May 2, 2022 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance · upper
12. May 2, 2022 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
13. Apr 29, 2022 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · lower
14. Apr 29, 2022 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
15. Apr 25, 2022 House Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations · lower
16. Apr 14, 2022 House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Amended to Finance · lower
17. Mar 28, 2022 Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Signed Act (06/08/2022) · PDF
• Final Act (05/31/2022) · PDF
• Rerevised (05/09/2022) · PDF
• Revised (05/06/2022) · PDF
• Reengrossed (05/02/2022) · PDF
• Engrossed (04/29/2022) · PDF
• Introduced (03/28/2022) · PDF
• PA4 (05/06/2022) · PDF
• PA3 (04/29/2022) · PDF
• PA2 (04/28/2022) · PDF
• PA1 (04/18/2022) · PDF
• Committee Amendment · PDF