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SB 298

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State Board of Electricians - Licensing - Penalties

Sponsor: Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment CommitteeCommittee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Business Occupations and ProfessionsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 108 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing the State Board of Electricians to impose a civil penalty of up to $5,000 instead of or in addition to reprimanding a licensee or suspending or revoking a license for certain violations; requiring the Board to consider certain factors to determine the amount of a penalty imposed under the Act; and requiring by October 1, 2024, the Board to submit to certain committees of the General Assembly a report, covering years 2018 through 2023, on the Board's practices and processes for the timely resolution of complaints against licensees.

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Testimony (11)

MGA witness list
FAV 6FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVDove, JohnMaryland Department of LaborOral + Written (PDF)
FAVFulginiti, AndrewMaryland Department of LaborOral + Written (PDF)
FAVFulginiti, AndrewMaryland Department of LaborWritten (PDF)
FAVBull, JohnIndividualOral
FAVChair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Comm, Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment CommIndividualOral
FAVChair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Comm, Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment CommIndividualOral
UNFMeyerovich, MarkIndividualPosition only
UNFMeyerovich, MarkIndividualPosition only
FWAShmelzer, GrantIEC ChesapeakeOral
FWAO'Keeffe, KevinlobbyistLaw Office of Kevin O'KeeffeOral + Written (PDF)
FWAEdwards, DonnaMaryland State & DC AFL-CIOWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FWAO'Keeffe, KevinLaw Office of Kevin O'KeeffeRegistered for: Eva Group LLC; IEC Chesapeake; PepsiCo; W.W. Grainger, Inc.