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Johnson County Contractor Licensing Board opposes Kansas House Bill 2588 as drafted
Summary
After a virtual special meeting, the Johnson County Contractor Licensing Board voted to oppose House Bill 2588 as currently written and authorized staff to submit testimony, citing unclear language about whether the bill licenses contractors or individual workers, questions about insurance and testing, and concerns about placing the program under the State Fire Marshal.
The Johnson County Contractor Licensing Board voted to oppose Kansas House Bill 2588 as currently drafted and authorized staff to submit written testimony after a virtual special meeting dominated by contractors and code officials who said the bill is vague and risks harming small and service-oriented firms.
Curtis, of the Heart of America chapter of the International Code Council (ICC), told the board that building officials are "not necessarily against statewide licensing" in principle because reciprocity could reduce duplicate licensing costs, but said the draft leaves unclear how a state license would integrate with local permitting, registration and enforcement. "It's just coming up with a program that would work with...keeping with some home rule things," Curtis said, urging the board to press the bill sponsor for clarifications.
Karen Serkovich, a…
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