S.F. 2208 Section 1. ELECTRICIAN LICENSING STUDY. The department of 1 public safety, in consultation with the electrical examining 2 board, shall prepare a report detailing the economic impact 3 of the electrician and electrical contractor licensing and 4 inspection requirements of chapter 103, with particular 5 attention to the impact on small business. The report shall 6 also detail any improvements to public safety that have 7 resulted from the licensing and inspection requirements. The 8 department shall file its report with the general assembly by 9 June 30, 2011. 10 Sec. 2. PLUMBER LICENSING STUDY. The department of public 11 health, in consultation with the plumbing and mechanical 12 systems board, shall prepare a report detailing the economic 13 impact of the licensing requirements of chapter 105, with 14 particular attention to the impact on small business. The 15 report shall also detail the impact on licensees of the fee 16 structure for licenses as established in 641 IAC ch. 28. The 17 department shall file its report with the general assembly by 18 June 30, 2011. 19 EXPLANATION 20 This bill requires the department of public safety to 21 report to the general assembly concerning economic effects 22 and benefits of state licensure of electricians and the state 23 inspection requirements. 24 The bill also requires the department of public health to 25 report to the general assembly concerning economic effects 26 and benefits of state licensure of plumbers, mechanical 27 professionals, and contractors, with emphasis on the impact of 28 the fee structure for licenses. 29 The reports are required to be prepared in consultation with 30 the electrical examining board and the plumbing and mechanical 31 systems board. The reports must be filed with the general 32 assembly by June 30, 2011. 33 -1- LSB 6141XS (2) 83 jr/rj 1/ 1