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CSLB/NSCB Joint Meeting Agenda Friday, September 5, 2025 8:30 a.m. A. Call to Order, Roll Call, Establishment of Quorum, and Chair’s Introduction B. Public Comment Session for Items Not on the Agenda and Future Agenda Item Requests C. Presentation by Tom Roadcamp, Civil Engineer, Brightline West, Regarding High-Speed Passenger Rail Project Update D. Joint Discussion with Nevada State Contractors Board (NSCB) 1. Discussion Regarding CSLB and NSCB Operational and Structural Comparison E. Discussion Regarding Surety Bonds 1. Nevada Subject Matter Expert 2. California Subject Matter Expert F. Discussion Regarding Legislation and Classification Changes to Removing Barriers to Licensure 1. Presentation Regarding NSCB B-7 Restricted License 2. Presentation Regarding CSLB B-2 Residential Remodeling License and Minor Work Exemption Increase G. Discussion Regarding NSCB and CSLB Solar Industry Updates 1. Presentation by California Contractors State License Board 2. Presentation by Nevada State Contractors Board . H. Adjournment CSLB Meeting Agenda Friday, September 5, 2025, 10:45 a.m. A. Call to Order, Roll Call, Establishment of Quorum, and Chair’s Introduction B. Public Comment Session for Items Not on the Agenda and Future Agenda Item Requests C. Presentation of Certificates of Recognition D. Executive 1. Review and Possible Approval of June 13, 2025, Board Meeting Minutes 2. Registrar’s Report a. Review, Discussion, and Possible Action Regarding Workers’ Compensation Advisory Committee Stakeholder Meeting b. Wildfire Update 3. Budget Update 4. Administration Update 5. Information Technology Update E. Legislation 1. Review, Discussion and Possible Action on 2025 Board-Sponsored Legislation a. AB 521 (Carrillo) Bond deposits: liability for legal fees and costs. (Clarifies CSLB is not responsible for legal fees on civil claim against licensee cash deposit.) b. AB 559 (Berman) Contractors: home improvement contracts: prohibited business practices. (Updates definitions and penalties for accessory dwelling unit construction and contractors accepting money in advance of work performed or materials delivered.) c. SB 291 (Grayson) Contractors: workers’ compensation insurance. (Increases penalties for filing false exemptions from workers’ compensation insurance requirements.) d. SB 779 (Archuleta) Contractors: civil penalties. (Increases minimum civil penalties on citations.) 2. Review, Discussion and Possible Action on Other Relevant 2025 Legislation a. AB 483 (Irwin) Fixed term installment contracts: early termination fees. (Caps early termination fees in construction ongoing service agreements.) b. AB 485 (Ortega) Labor Commissioner: unsatisfied judgments: nonpayment of wages. (Requires state agencies to deny an application or renewal to an employer with any unsatisfied final judgment for nonpayment of wages.) c. AB 742 (Elhawary) Department of Consumer Affairs: licensing: applicants who are descendants of slaves. (Requires the expediting of applications from descendants of American slaves.) d. AB 1002 (Gabriel) Contractors: failure to pay wages: discipline. (Authorizes the Attorney General to file civil action for license suspension, revocation, or denial.) e. AB 1327 (Aguiar-Curry) Home improvement and home solicitation: right to cancel contracts: notice. (Allows consumers to cancel a home improvement contract via email.) f. AB 1341 (Hoover) Contractors: discipline: building law violations. (Adds prohibitions on unlicensed practice of architecture, landscape architecture, engineering, geology or geophysics, and land surveying to Contractors State License Law.) g. SB 61 (Cortese) Private works of improvement: retention payments. (Limits the retention payment amount for a private work of improvement to five percent.) h. SB 456 (Ashby) Contractors: exemptions: muralists. (Exempts murals from Contractors State License Law.) i. j SB 517 (Niello) Home improvement contract requirements: subcontractors. (Requires home improvement contracts to disclose whether a subcontractor will be used on a project.) SB 641 (Ashby) Department of Consumer Affairs: states of emergency: waivers and exemptions (Clarifies license classifications for debris removal.) k. SB 784 (Durazo) Home improvement loans: right to cancel. (Increases consumer protections for consumers securing financing for residential home improvement.) F. Enforcement 1. Enforcement Program Update 2. Review and Discussion Regarding the Multiple Offender Unit G. Licensing 1. Licensing and Testing Program Update 2. Applicant Survey 3. Consumer Satisfaction Survey H. Public Affairs 1. Public Affairs Program Update 2. Review and Discussion Regarding Senior Scam Stopper Seminar Video I. Closed Session
