HB0064

Bill Summary - 24LSO-0117 Bill No.: HB0064 Effective: 7/1/2024 LSO No.: 24LSO-0117 Enrolled Act No.: HEA No. 0030 Chapter No.: 39 Prime Sponsor: Larsen, L Catch Title: Fire prevention and electrical safety-amendments. Has Report: No Subject: Distribution of fees collected for electrical inspections and clarification of local enforcement certification requirements for electrical inspectors. Summary/Major Elements: The Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety is authorized to conduct electrical inspections of buildings and may charge a fee for providing that service. The Department also charges fees for issuing electrical licenses, work permits, examinations and apprentice registrations. Currently, collected fees are deposited into a separate account to provide for additional state electrical inspectors and into the general fund. This bill will adjust the allocation of the fees to direct ninety-five percent (95%) of the collected fees into the separate account for the purpose of providing additional electrical inspectors and the remaining five percent (5%) of the collected fees will be deposited into the general fund. Under this bill, the Department may delegate authority to municipalities and counties to enforce and interpret electrical safety standards and to assume plan review authority. This bill clarifies local enforcement certification requirements for electrical inspectors and requires that they be certified by the International Code Council or the International Association of Electrical Inspectors and be licensed by the state. The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.