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Senate committee holds bill loosening apprentice supervision for electricians after safety, reciprocity concerns
Summary
House Bill 214, which would let journeymen or contractors determine whether apprentices can work without direct supervision, was held in committee after testimony from electricians, contractors, unions and the state licensing bureau raised safety, insurance and interstate reciprocity concerns.
The Senate Commerce and Human Resources Committee on Thursday held House Bill 214 after extended testimony from electricians, contractors and the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses about safety, liability and licensing reciprocity.
Rep. Kyle Harrison, R.-District 7, the bill's sponsor, told the committee the proposal "simply allows for a contractor or journeyman to determine whether or not their apprentice is a qualified apprentice" and framed the measure as deregulation that would let experienced tradespeople exercise…
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