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Committee amends water‑well contractor bill to keep licensing standards in statute, then recommends passage

2576677 · March 12, 2025
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Summary

The committee amended Senate Bill 2058 after discussing concerns about shifting key licensing requirements from statute to administrative rule; the amended bill, which preserves statutory qualifications while letting the board set some operational items by rule, was recommended for passage as amended.

The House Industry, Business and Labor Committee amended and recommended passage of Senate Bill 2058 after members expressed concern about removing core licensing qualifications for well contractors from statute and leaving them entirely to administrative rule.

The bill originally sought broader delegation of licensing and operational details to the Water Well Contractors Board. During committee review Representative Koppelman presented an amendment that keeps…

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