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SF0009

Wyoming Law Change: Cable Installer Licensing Exceptions

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In one sentence

This law clarifies that cable-TV providers and their workers do not need an electrical license to install cable phone, internet, and related data services.

What it does

  • Amends state law regarding electrical installations.
  • Maintains the requirement that licensed electrical contractors must install most electrical equipment.
  • Creates an exception for cable-TV providers, including their contractors and subcontractors.
  • Allows these workers to install low voltage cable, A.M. or F.M. radio stations, television stations, cable phone services, cable internet services, data services, and related services without an electrical license.
  • Sets the effective date of the law to July 1, 2006.

Who it affects

  • Cable-TV providers.
  • Contractors and subcontractors hired by cable-TV providers.
  • Workers installing low voltage cable, radio, television, cable phone, cable internet, or data services.

Limits and unknowns

  • The exception is limited to the specific services listed in the law, such as low voltage cable, radio, television, cable phone, cable internet, and data services.
  • The law does not waive licensing requirements for other types of electrical equipment not listed in the exception.

Plain language

Terms to know

Low voltage cable
Cable used for specific installations like radio, television, and data services, distinct from standard high-voltage electrical wiring.
Data services
Services that transmit information, such as cable internet.

Official record

Sources

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Read the official summary

SF0009 Bill Summary Bill No.: SF0009 Drafter: LGC LSO No.: 06LSO-0189 Effective Date: 7/1/2006 Enrolled Act No.: SEA0063 Chapter No.: 109 Prime Sponsor: Joint Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Interim Committee Catch Title: Electrical inspection-exceptions. Subject: Clarifies cable installer exception to electrical license installation requirement. Summary/Major Elements: Currently cable television installers are not required to be licensed to install cable television equipment. This bill clarifies that the exception includes installation of cable internet, cable telephone and related data services.

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 8, 8:08 PM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The speaker explains that the bill creates exceptions for electrical installations involving cable TV and communication systems where there is no life-threatening voltage, meaning a license is not required.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:27:53 Watch the statement

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

8 roll calls

H Adopted JCC01 58-0-2-0-02006-03-10 · House58 yes 0 no
Yes
58
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
2
Conflict
0

Yes 58

Alan C JonesH25Ann RobinsonH58Becket HinckleyH41Bill ThompsonH60Bruce BarnardH49Colin SimpsonH24David R EdwardsH06David R MillerH55Debbie HammonsH27Deborah AldenH03Del McOmieH54Douglas OsbornH40Doug SamuelsonH07Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26Erin E Mrs. MercerH53EsquibelFrank PhilpH34George BagbyH15Gerald GayH36Jack D Landon Jr.H30James C HagemanH05Jane WarrenH13Jeff WasserburgerH32Jerry IekelH29Jim SlaterH46John HastertH39Kathleen DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Kermit C BrownH14Kevin A WhiteH45Kurt BucholzH47Larry MeuliH08Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Marty A MartinH48Mary GilmoreH59Mick PowersH18Monte OlsenH22Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50Pete JorgensenH16Peter S IllowayH42Randall B LuthiH21Robert A BrechtelH38Rodney "Pete" AndersonH10Rosie M BergerH51Ross DiercksH02Roy CoheeH35Stephen D WattH17Steve HarshmanR · H37Thomas A LockhartH57Tom Lubnau IIH31Tom WalshH56Wayne ReeseH11W. Patrick P GogglesH33Zwonitzer, DK.Zwonitzer, DL.

Excused 2

Burke JacksonH52Layton D MorganH12
S Adopted JCC01 19-11-0-0-02006-03-09 · Senate19 yes 11 no
Yes
19
No
11
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 19

Bill HawksS29Bill Mr. VaseyS11Bruce Burns Jr.S21Charles ScottR · S30Chuck TownsendS01Curtis MeierS03E. Jayne MocklerS08Grant C LarsonS17John C SchifferS22John G HanesS05John J HinesS23Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Mike MassieS09Patricia L AullmanS16Phil A NicholasS10Robert A PeckS26Stan CooperS14Tex BoggsS13Tony RossS04

No 11

Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Cale CaseR · S25Gerald E GeisS20Henry R CoeS18Jim AndersonS02John BarrassoS27Kathryn L SessionsS07Kenneth J DecariaS15Rae L JobS12Ray R PetersonS19Wayne H JohnsonS06
S Did Not Concur 5-25-0-0-02006-03-06 · Senate5 yes 25 no
Yes
5
No
25
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 5

E. Jayne MocklerS08Henry R CoeS18Mike MassieS09Stan CooperS14Tex BoggsS13

No 25

Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Bill HawksS29Bill Mr. VaseyS11Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chuck TownsendS01Curtis MeierS03Gerald E GeisS20Grant C LarsonS17Jim AndersonS02John BarrassoS27John C SchifferS22John G HanesS05John J HinesS23Kathryn L SessionsS07Kenneth J DecariaS15Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Patricia L AullmanS16Phil A NicholasS10Rae L JobS12Ray R PetersonS19Robert A PeckS26Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06
H Passed 3rd Reading 42-17-1-0-02006-03-03 · House42 yes 17 no
Yes
42
No
17
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 42

Alan C JonesH25Becket HinckleyH41Bill ThompsonH60Bruce BarnardH49Burke JacksonH52Colin SimpsonH24David R EdwardsH06David R MillerH55Debbie HammonsH27Deborah AldenH03Douglas OsbornH40Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26Erin E Mrs. MercerH53Frank PhilpH34Gerald GayH36Jack D Landon Jr.H30James C HagemanH05Jane WarrenH13Jim SlaterH46Kermit C BrownH14Kurt BucholzH47Larry MeuliH08Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Mick PowersH18Monte OlsenH22Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50Pete JorgensenH16Peter S IllowayH42Randall B LuthiH21Rodney "Pete" AndersonH10Rosie M BergerH51Ross DiercksH02Roy CoheeH35Stephen D WattH17Steve HarshmanR · H37Thomas A LockhartH57Tom Lubnau IIH31Wayne ReeseH11Zwonitzer, DK.

No 17

Ann RobinsonH58Del McOmieH54Doug SamuelsonH07EsquibelGeorge BagbyH15Jeff WasserburgerH32Jerry IekelH29John HastertH39Kathleen DavisonH20Kevin A WhiteH45Layton D MorganH12Marty A MartinH48Mary GilmoreH59Robert A BrechtelH38Tom WalshH56W. Patrick P GogglesH33Zwonitzer, DL.

Excused 1

Keith M GingeryH23
H07 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 5-4-0-0-02006-02-27 · House5 yes 4 no
Yes
5
No
4
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 5

Bruce BarnardH49David R MillerH55Keith M GingeryH23Monte OlsenH22Ross DiercksH02

No 4

Del McOmieH54Erin E Mrs. MercerH53Marty A MartinH48Peter S IllowayH42
S Passed 3rd Reading 17-13-0-0-02006-02-21 · Senate17 yes 13 no
Yes
17
No
13
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 17

Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chuck TownsendS01Curtis MeierS03E. Jayne MocklerS08Grant C LarsonS17John BarrassoS27John G HanesS05Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Patricia L AullmanS16Phil A NicholasS10Robert A PeckS26Stan CooperS14Tex BoggsS13Tony RossS04

No 13

Bill HawksS29Bill Mr. VaseyS11Gerald E GeisS20Henry R CoeS18Jim AndersonS02John C SchifferS22John J HinesS23Kathryn L SessionsS07Kenneth J DecariaS15Mike MassieS09Rae L JobS12Ray R PetersonS19Wayne H JohnsonS06
S07 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-02006-02-16 · Senate4 yes 1 no
Yes
4
No
1
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 4

Charles ScottR · S30Curtis MeierS03E. Jayne MocklerS08John G HanesS05

No 1

Wayne H JohnsonS06
S Introduced and Referred to S07 27-3-0-0-02006-02-13 · Senate27 yes 3 no
Yes
27
No
3
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 27

Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Bill HawksS29Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chuck TownsendS01Curtis MeierS03E. Jayne MocklerS08Gerald E GeisS20Grant C LarsonS17Jim AndersonS02John BarrassoS27John C SchifferS22John G HanesS05John J HinesS23Kenneth J DecariaS15Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Mike MassieS09Patricia L AullmanS16Phil A NicholasS10Rae L JobS12Ray R PetersonS19Robert A PeckS26Stan CooperS14Tex BoggsS13Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06

No 3

Bill Mr. VaseyS11Henry R CoeS18Kathryn L SessionsS07

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Assigned Chapter Number - 109LSO
  2. Governor Signed SEA No. 0063Governor
  3. H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0063House
  4. S President Signed SEA No. 0063Senate
  5. Assigned Number SEA0063LSO
  6. H Adopted SF0009JC01House
  7. S Adopted SF0009JC01Senate
  8. H Appointed JCC01 MembersHouse
  9. S Appointed JCC01 MembersSenate
  10. S Did Not ConcurSenate
  11. H Passed 3rd ReadingHouse
  12. H Passed 2nd ReadingHouse
  13. H Passed CoWHouse
  14. H Amendments AdoptedHouse
  15. Amendment AdoptedHouse
  16. H Placed on General FileHouse
  17. H07 Recommended Amend and Do PassHouse
  18. H Introduced and Referred to H07House
  19. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  20. S Passed 3rd ReadingSenate

Changes

Amendments

2 stored

SF0009HS001

Adopted Standing Committee by H07

SF0009SS001

Adopted Standing Committee by MEIER