HB2008 S GOV AMT #1 3-8

Fletcher  7835

The Committee on Government Organization moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. House Bill 2008—A Bill to repeal §21-3D-4, §21-3D-5, §21-3D-6, §21-3D-7, and §21-3D-9 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §21-3C-14; to amend and reenact §21-3D-1, §21-3D-2, §21-3D-3, and §21-3D-8 of said code; to amend and reenact §21-14-2 and §21-14-7 of said code; to amend and reenact §21-16-2, §21-16-3, §21-16-5, and §21-16-8 of said code; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §21-16-11; to amend and reenact §29-3B-2, §29-3B-3, §29-3B-4, §29-3B-6, and §29-3B-8 of said code; and to amend and reenact §29-3D-2, §29-3D-3, §29-3D-4, §29-3D-6, and §29-3D-7 of said code, all relating to licensure in this state; providing for state code precedence over local ordinances; providing for a national standard and national certification for crane operators; providing for legislative appropriation of the Crane Operators Certification Fund on a certain date; providing altered definitions of journeyman and master plumber; providing for monetary penalties for improperly performing plumbing work under certain conditions; providing altered definition of HVAC Technician; providing that an applicant for a HVAC technician license may only be required to provide documentation of up to 2,000 hours work, training, and experience; eliminating requirement that HVAC residential technicians furnish evidence of 2,000 hours of experience or training before being allowed to take examination; establishing monetary penalties for improperly performing HVAC work under certain conditions; providing veterans who meet certain conditions are eligible for HVAC technician licensure; providing for altered definitions of journeyman and master electricians; providing exemptions from licensure under certain conditions; providing for extended time frames for electricians to renew a license without retesting; providing for monetary penalties for improperly performing electrical work under certain conditions; providing for definitions of fire protection workers; providing for an altered definition of journeyman sprinkler fitter; providing exemption from licensure when meeting certain conditions; establishing monetary penalties for improperly performing fire protection work; and making other minor technical changes.

Adopted

Rejected