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House Bill 54

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Last Action 02/21/25: 3rd reading, passed 88-4 with Floor Amendments (1) and (2)
Title AN ACT relating to building trade professions.
Bill Documents Current
Introduced
Bill Request Number 886
Sponsor K. Banta
Summary of Original Version Create a new section of KRS Chapter 198B to allow on-the-job training equivalencies of internship and cooperative placement hours to count toward those hours needed to obtain licensure; require that the Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction recognize and honor the agreements toward licensure in the professions regulated by the department, including electricians, plumbers, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning.
Index Headings of Original Version Education, Vocational - Electrician, plumber, and HVAC students, on-the-job training, licensure credit
Electricians - Electrician students, credit toward licensure
Housing, Building, and Construction - Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction, licensing agreements
Licensing - Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction, professional licensure, credit
Occupations and Professions - Electrician, plumbing, and HVAC students, licensing credit, recognition
Plumbers and Plumbing - Plumbing students, credit toward licensure
Jump to Proposed Amendments House Floor Amendment 1
House Floor Amendment 2
Votes Vote History

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01/07/25
  • introduced in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)
02/04/25
  • to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
02/12/25
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/13/25
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
02/14/25
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 18, 2025
02/19/25
  • floor amendment (1) filed
02/20/25
  • floor amendment (2) filed
02/21/25
  • 3rd reading, passed 88-4 with Floor Amendments (1) and (2)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor K. Banta
Summary Retain original provisions; require on-the-job training equivalencies to be directly related; require the department to utilize current regulations governing licensure attainment to determine eligibility and applicability.
Index Headings Housing, Building, and Construction - Department of Housing, Buildings, and Construction, licensing agreements
Licensing - Department of Housing, Buildings, and Construction, professional licensure, credit

Amendment House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor J. Blanton
Summary Retain original provisions; require that on-the-job training for dual-credit students be directly to the profession.
Index Headings Housing, Building, and Construction - Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction, licensing agreements
Licensing - Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction, professional licensure, credit

Last updated: 2/21/2025 4:29 PM (EST)