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Committee advances broad cleanup of contractor statutes covering electricians, plumbers and others
Summary
House Bill 187, a lengthy cleanup of licensing statutes for electrical, plumbing, HVAC, low‑voltage and utility contractors, received a due‑pass recommendation. Sponsors described the bill as minor wording and consistency fixes requested by trade groups.
House Bill 187, a bill containing technical revisions to licensing statutes for electrical contractors, plumbers, HVAC contractors, low‑voltage contractors and utility contractors, was advanced by the Regulated Industries Committee by voice vote.
The sponsor said most changes are edits to clarify terms, correct hyphenation and update cross‑references; the measure also includes a number of stakeholder‑driven adjustments that trade associations representing small businesses negotiated. “This is a good bill…on behalf of all these small businesses,” the sponsor told the committee.
The bill was carried in the prior session and stalled in the Senate; presenters said participants representing various trades collaborated to refine the language. Committee members praised the work and the subcommittee process. The committee moved a due‑pass recommendation; members approved the motion by voice vote with no roll‑call recorded in the transcript.
