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House Bill 444

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Last Action	04/09/24: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 134)
Title	AN ACT relating to electricians.
Bill Documents	Current/Final Introduced
Bill Request Number	1907
Sponsors	S. Bratcher, S. Lewis
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 227A.060 to modify experience and education requirements for an electrician or master electrician license; require an electrician applicant or master electrician applicant to have 8,000 hours or 16,000 hours of verifiable experience, respectively, which may be reduced by designated education or teaching; authorize a master electrician or electrician applicant to qualify for licensure through teaching or attending an associate's degree or diploma program at a college within the Kentucky Community and Technical College System or at another accredited college or university; enable a military veteran to meet master electrician or electrician experience requirements through applicable supervised military occupational specialty experience; direct the department of Housing, Buildings and Construction to promulgate administrative regulations to establish an application form to allow submission of military experience; accept either a DD-214 form or a signed statement from the applicant's commanding officer to verify relevant military experience; amend KRS 227A.100 to renew electrician licenses once every two years; allow a licensee to request either a physical or electronic license.
Index Headings of Original Version	Education, Higher - Electrician licensing, college or university teaching or degree, qualifications Education, Vocational - Electrician licensing, Kentucky Community and Technical College System degree, qualifications Electricians - Licensing, electricians and master electricians, initial and biennial Licensing - Electricians and master electricians, initial and biennial licensure, electronic license option Occupations and Professions - Electricians and master electricians, licensing requirements State Agencies - Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction, military occupational experience, electricians Veterans - Electrician licensing, military occupational experience, experience credit Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction, electricians, licensing, electronic license
Jump to Proposed Amendments	House Committee Substitute 1 House Floor Amendment 1
Votes	Vote History

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02/01/24	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
02/09/24	to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
02/21/24	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/22/24	2nd reading, to Rules
03/01/24	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 04, 2024
03/05/24	floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
03/06/24	3rd reading, passed 96-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
03/07/24	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
03/11/24	to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S)
03/21/24	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/22/24	2nd reading, to Rules
03/25/24	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 26, 2024
03/26/24	passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/27/24	passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/28/24	3rd reading, passed 32-5 received in House enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
04/09/24	signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 134)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions, except allow the department to establish a system to issue electronic licenses instead of physical licenses; increase $500,000 general liability insurance requirement to $1,000,000; double the biennial license fee compared to the previous annual license rate; make the six hour continuing education requirement apply to each separate year under a biennial license.
Index Headings	Electricians - Biennial licensure, requirements Insurance - Electricians, general liability insurance, required coverage Licensing - Electricians, authorized practice, requirements Occupations and Professions - Electricians, licensing requirements

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	S. Bratcher
Summary	Substitute an associate's degree or diploma program in electrical technology or a related field from a college within KCTCS or from an accredited college or university for 6,000 hours of verifiable experience in the electrical trade.
Index Headings	Education, Higher - Master electrician, associate's degree or diploma program, credit toward licensure Education, Vocational - Master electrician, associate's degree or diploma program, credit toward licensure Electricians - Master electrician, associate's degree or diploma program, credit toward licensure Licensing - Master electrician, associate's degree or diploma program, credit toward licensure Occupations and Professions - Master electrician, associate's degree or diploma program, credit toward licensure

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