Kentucky Senate Bill 239 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 26 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-03-16 - 2nd reading, to Rules
Pending: Senate Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 227A to establish an alternative examination for licensure as an electrician; direct the Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction to conduct the examination at KCTCS locations; forbid the department from authorizing an outside entity to develop, update, or administer the examination; require applicants to attend an electrical education class to be offered on the same day prior to the examination; open the class to individuals who are not sitting for the examination; set a fee of $50 for the class and $50 for the examination; direct the department to promulgate an administrative regulation to administer and regulate the class and the examination; amend KRS 227A.060 to require the department to accept the alternative examination toward electrician licensure.

AN ACT relating to electricians.

Sen. Whitney Westerfield [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-03-16	Senate	2nd reading, to Rules
2016-03-15	Senate	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
2016-02-29	Senate	to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (S)
2016-02-26	Senate	introduced in Senate

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/SB239.htm
Text	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/SB239/bill.pdf