SB 130-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

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2001 SESSION

01-0542

08/09

SENATE BILL 130-FN

AN ACT relative to renewals of licenses of certain electricians.

SPONSORS: Sen. O'Neil, Dist 18; Sen. Francoeur, Dist 14

COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill requires the electricians' board to place a licensee in an inactive status if such licensee requests such action and if the licensee will be employed in other states. The licensee may renew the inactive license within one year of termination of employment in the other state by paying the required fee and providing proof of completion of continuing education requirements.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

31may01...1202h

01-0542

08/09

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand One

AN ACT relative to renewals of licenses of certain electricians.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 New Paragraph; Renewal of Licenses. Amend RSA 319-C:9 by inserting after paragraph II the following new paragraph:

III. Upon request of a master or journeyman electrician who is or will be performing electrical work in another state, the board shall place the such licensee on inactive status, unless the inactive status conflicts with existing administrative rules concerning interstate reciprocity of licenses. The license may be reactivated within one year of termination of employment in the other state by payment of the renewal fee and with proof of completion of the most current continuing education requirement.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2001.

LBAO

01-0542

Amended 6/7/01

SB 130 FISCAL NOTE

AN ACT relative to renewals of licenses of certain electricians.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The Electricians Board stated this bill, as amended by the House, may have a significant negative impact on general fund revenue and expenditures. There will be no fiscal impact on county and local revenue or expenditures.

METHODOLOGY:

The Board estimated this bill will result in a loss of general fund revenue of between $11,000, if the bill applies only to those states that the Board has reciprocity with, and $200,000 if the impact is determined based on all licensees with a New Hampshire address. This wide range results from an ambiguity in this bill and the corresponding administrative rules. The Board is a 125% board, therefor, any impact on revenue will have an equivalent impact on the Board's expenditures.