February 18, 2003

Mr. Speaker:

Your BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

HOUSE BILL 279

has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:

1. On page 4, line 7, after the period strike the remainder of the line and strike all of lines 8 through 14.

2. On page 4, between lines 14 and 15, insert the following new subsection:

"K. A certificate of competence shall not be renewed until a complete application for renewal has been received by the division. Proof of completion of the continuing education requirements shall be submitted to the division with the application for renewal of certificate of competence. An application for renewal that is not accompanied by proof of completion of the continuing education requirements is incomplete and shall not be processed. The continuing education requirements in this subsection shall only apply to a journeyman electrician with the designation "EE-98J" or "JE98". This does not apply to EE98.".

3. Reletter the succeeding subsection accordingly.

Respectfully submitted,

Fred Luna, Chairman

Adopted Not Adopted

(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

The roll call vote was 10 For 0 Against

Yes: 10

Excused: Regensberg, Taylor, T., Rodella

Absent: White

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