6126-S AMH MANW ELGE 207

SSB 6126 - H AMD TO LAWS COMM AMD (H4980.1/18) 1256

By Representative Manweller

NOT ADOPTED 02/27/2018

On page 11, after line 29 of the striking amendment, insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 5. The department of labor and industries shall conduct a study of other states that require, at the state level, passage of an examination to be credentialed as a journey level electrician.  The department shall review the requirements for taking the examinations, content of the examinations, and the pass/fail rates of applicants compared to the training of the applicants.  The department shall report the results of the study to the appropriate committees of the legislature by December 1, 2019."

    Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

EFFECT:  Requires the Department of Labor and Industries (Department) to conduct a study of the requirements and results in other states that require passage of a state level examination to become a journey level electrician.  Requires the Department to report the results of the study to the Legislature by December 1, 2019. 

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