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Legislative debate over landscaper certification: committee deadlocks on amendment and holds bill
Summary
Rep. Arthur’s bill would require two of the six continuing-education hours for landscape contractors to focus on water conservation and fire-safety; an amendment to soften the prescriptive requirement failed 5–5 and the committee ultimately held the bill for further stakeholder work.
Representative Arthur presented amendments to landscaper certification (HB 313), proposing that within the existing two‑year cycle and the six hours of continuing education already required for certain contractor licenses, two hours be dedicated to "principles of water conservation as well as fire safety" ("water wise and fire wise landscaping"). Arthur said the change was intended to align contractor continuing education with state priorities on water conservation and home fire…
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