Kentucky
General Assembly

01/05/12	introduced in House
01/09/12	to Labor & Industry (H)
01/20/12	posted in committee
02/16/12	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
02/21/12	2nd reading, to Rules
02/27/12	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 28, 2012
03/02/12	floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
03/05/12	floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute, floor amendment (3) filed
03/14/12	floor amendment (4) filed to Committee Substitute
03/21/12	floor amendment (5) filed
03/22/12	3rd reading, passed 96-0 with floor amendment (5)
03/23/12	received in Senate
03/26/12	to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (S)
03/27/12	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
03/28/12	2nd reading, to Rules
03/29/12	posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 29, 2012 3rd reading, passed 36-1 received in House enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
03/30/12	enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
04/11/12	signed by Governor (Acts ch. 65)

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Impact Statements	Local Mandate
Summary	Retain original provisions, except create a new section of KRS Chapter 227A to require an electrician or master electrician for the installation, removal, or maintenance of load control or energy conservation devices on customer properties by an electric utility or cooperative; exclude low-voltage installations that are properly separated from a power source and that comply with KRS 227A.150; exempt both regular and low-voltage load control or energy conservation device installations from electrical inspection requirements; amend KRS 227.487 to direct an electrical inspector to give a copy of any cited electrical installation violations to the installation owner or owner's agent; remove the state's surety bond requirement if an electrical inspector is directly employed by a local government.
Index Headings	Fees - Housing, Buildings and Construction, electrical inspecting and permitting fees charged by Housing, Building, and Construction - Electrical inspecting and permitting, department to regulate Inspections - Electrical inspecting and permitting, regulation by Housing, Buildings and Construction Licensing - Electrical licensing and electrical inspecting and permitting, merger of statutes controlling Occupations and Professions - Electrical licensing and electrical inspecting and permitting, merger of statutes controlling Safety - Electrical inspecting and permitting, regulation by Housing, Buildings and Construction State Agencies - Housing, Buildings and Construction, Electrical Division created within Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Housing, Buildings and Construction, electrical inspections and permitting Appropriations - Electrical inspections and permitting, trust and agency account Electricians - Housing, Buildings and Construction, electrical inspecting and permitting overseen by

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	C. Rollins II
Summary	Retain original language of the committee substitute, except to delete language in Section 12(6) which states that an electrical inspector's findings may be presumed to be correct unless a party demonstrates that the inspector's findings are more likely than not incorrect (the deletion would make a presumption that the inspector's findings are correct unless a party demonstrates that the inspector is incorrect).
Index Headings	Fees - Housing, Buildings and Construction, electrical inspecting and permitting fees charged by Housing, Building, and Construction - Electrical inspecting and permitting, department to regulate Inspections - Electrical inspecting and permitting, regulation by Housing, Buildings and Construction Licensing - Electrical licensing and electrical inspecting and permitting, merger of statutes controlling Occupations and Professions - Electrical licensing and electrical inspecting and permitting, merger of statutes controlling Safety - Electrical inspecting and permitting, regulation by Housing, Buildings and Construction State Agencies - Housing, Buildings and Construction, Electrical Division created within Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Housing, Buildings and Construction, electrical inspections and permitting Appropriations - Electrical inspections and permitting, trust and agency account Electricians - Housing, Buildings and Construction, electrical inspecting and permitting overseen by

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	R. Henderson
Summary	Delete all provisions; create the Task Force on Electrical Inspection and Licensure; state that the purpose of the task force is to study the effect of possible changes to the laws on electrical inspection and licensure on Kentucky's electricians and electrical inspectors; require the task force to make recommendations based on its findings; mandate submission of the task force's final report by December 1, 2012; direct the task force to seek input from the state's electrical inspectors and electricians, the Department of Housing, Buildings, and Construction, and any other relevant parties; name the membership of the task force; empower the Legislative Research Commission to determine the final membership and study completion date; authorize the Legislative Research Commission to alternatively assign the identified issues to interim joint committees or their subcommittees.
Index Headings	Fees - Housing, Buildings and Construction, electrical inspecting and permitting fees charged by Housing, Building, and Construction - Electrical inspecting and permitting, department to regulate Inspections - Electrical inspecting and permitting, regulation by Housing, Buildings and Construction Licensing - Electrical licensing and electrical inspecting and permitting, merger of statutes controlling Occupations and Professions - Electrical licensing and electrical inspecting and permitting, merger of statutes controlling Safety - Electrical inspecting and permitting, regulation by Housing, Buildings and Construction State Agencies - Housing, Buildings and Construction, Electrical Division created within Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Housing, Buildings and Construction, electrical inspections and permitting Appropriations - Electrical inspections and permitting, trust and agency account Electricians - Housing, Buildings and Construction, electrical inspecting and permitting overseen by

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor	R. Henderson
Summary	Delete all provisions; create the Task Force on Electrical Inspection and Licensure; state that the purpose of the task force is to study the effect of possible changes to the laws on electrical inspection and licensure on Kentucky's electricians and electrical inspectors; require the task force to make recommendations based on its findings; mandate submission of the task force's final report by December 1, 2012; direct the task force to seek input from the state's electrical inspectors and electricians, the Department of Housing, Buildings, and Construction, and any other relevant parties; name the membership of the task force; empower the Legislative Research Commission to determine the final membership and study completion date; authorize the Legislative Research Commission to alternatively assign the identified issues to interim joint committees or their subcommittees.
Index Headings	Fees - Housing, Buildings and Construction, electrical inspecting and permitting fees charged by Housing, Building, and Construction - Electrical inspecting and permitting, department to regulate Inspections - Electrical inspecting and permitting, regulation by Housing, Buildings and Construction Licensing - Electrical licensing and electrical inspecting and permitting, merger of statutes controlling Occupations and Professions - Electrical licensing and electrical inspecting and permitting, merger of statutes controlling Safety - Electrical inspecting and permitting, regulation by Housing, Buildings and Construction State Agencies - Housing, Buildings and Construction, Electrical Division created within Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Housing, Buildings and Construction, electrical inspections and permitting Appropriations - Electrical inspections and permitting, trust and agency account Electricians - Housing, Buildings and Construction, electrical inspecting and permitting overseen by

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 4
Sponsor	S. Santoro
Summary	Allow any combination of cities or jurisdictions operating an electrical permitting and inspection program to continue the program with department approval; authorize continued inspecting by a certified electrical inspector performing inspections as of April 1, 2009, if the inspector registers with the department by January 1, 2013, and is not employed by a city, jurisdiction, or combination of cities or jurisdictions; exempt from registration any electrical inspector who is employed by a city, jurisdiction, or combination of cities or jurisdictions; require the department to appoint and assign electrical inspectors to a jurisdiction that does not have an existing electrical permitting and inspection program by January 1, 2013, or an approved program after that date; appoint and assign inspectors if any electrical inspector who is performing inspections in the jurisdictions, but is not employed by them, has not registered with the department; direct the Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction to create a task force to study the effect of possible changes to the laws on electrical inspection and licensure on Kentucky's electricians and electrical inspectors; require the task force to include its findings and recommendations in its final report; direct the task force to seek input from the state's electrical inspectors, electricians, and any other relevant parties; name the membership of the task force; mandate submission of the task force's final report to the Legislative Research Commission by November 1, 2012; make technical corrections to conform.
Index Headings	Fees - Housing, Buildings and Construction, electrical inspecting and permitting fees charged by Housing, Building, and Construction - Electrical inspecting and permitting, department to regulate Inspections - Electrical inspecting and permitting, regulation by Housing, Buildings and Construction Licensing - Electrical licensing and electrical inspecting and permitting, merger of statutes controlling Occupations and Professions - Electrical licensing and electrical inspecting and permitting, merger of statutes controlling Safety - Electrical inspecting and permitting, regulation by Housing, Buildings and Construction State Agencies - Housing, Buildings and Construction, Electrical Division created within Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Housing, Buildings and Construction, electrical inspections and permitting Appropriations - Electrical inspections and permitting, trust and agency account Electricians - Housing, Buildings and Construction, electrical inspecting and permitting overseen by

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 5
Sponsor	S. Santoro
Summary	Delete all original provisions; direct the Department of Housing, Buildings, and Construction to create a task force to study the effect of possible changes to the laws on electrical inspection and licensure on Kentucky's electricians and electrical inspectors; require the task force to include its findings and recommendations in its final report; direct the task force to seek input from the state's electrical inspectors, electricians, and any other relevant parties; name the membership of the task force; mandate submission of the task force's final report to the Legislative Research Commission by November 1, 2012.
Index Headings	Fees - Housing, Buildings and Construction, electrical inspecting and permitting fees charged by Housing, Building, and Construction - Electrical inspecting and permitting, department to regulate Inspections - Electrical inspecting and permitting, regulation by Housing, Buildings and Construction Licensing - Electrical licensing and electrical inspecting and permitting, merger of statutes controlling Occupations and Professions - Electrical licensing and electrical inspecting and permitting, merger of statutes controlling Safety - Electrical inspecting and permitting, regulation by Housing, Buildings and Construction State Agencies - Housing, Buildings and Construction, Electrical Division created within Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Housing, Buildings and Construction, electrical inspections and permitting Appropriations - Electrical inspections and permitting, trust and agency account Electricians - Housing, Buildings and Construction, electrical inspecting and permitting overseen by