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Committee approves bill to ease hiring for municipal electrical inspectors; sponsor says it will speed inspections
2841214 · March 18, 2025
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Summary
Senate Bill 445 as amended would give municipalities more flexibility to hire electrical inspectors who need not hold an electrical license but must meet new statutory qualifications. Sponsor said the measure addresses workforce shortages and will prevent inspection delays.
Sen. Kim Hammer presented Senate Bill 445, which — as amended in committee — changes qualifications that municipalities may use to hire electrical inspectors. Hammer said municipalities struggle to recruit licensed…
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