House State Affairs committee introduces multiple RS measures on supervision, reporting and rulemaking

The Idaho House State Affairs Committee voted to introduce multiple request statutes affecting contractor supervision, agency reporting and administrative rulemaking. Representatives who sponsored the measures presented summaries and the committee approved motions to introduce each RS by voice vote.

The most detailed presentations included RS 32,337, by Rep. Kyle Harris, which would alter state statute language on supervision for electrical contractors to match pending administrative rules. "All it's focusing on is the supervision aspect," Harris said, adding the proposed change would allow "less of a direct supervision and more of veil during business hours type of supervision," and could ease apprentice ratios on residential jobs (example given: "1 journeyman and 6 apprentices"). Harris said the change is intended to let journeymen move between jobs during the workday while maintaining oversight.

Rep. Elaine Scott (identified in the record as Representative Scott) presented RS 32,332 as part of a larger review…