2024 Boards and Commissions

Nebraska State Electrical Division

General Information

Formal Name:Nebraska State Electrical Division
Contact Person:Craig Thelen
Purpose:To protect the public from hazardous electrical installations by enforcing the electrical licensing and inspection laws created by the Nebraska Legislature.
How Many Affectable:The consuming public
How Many Served:Total number of licenses issued as of 10172024 is 20,838
Year Created:1969
Year Active:Current
Sunset Date:None

Authorization

Authorization Citation:81-2104 Neb. Rev. State Statutes
Parent Agency:None

Memberships and Meetings

Number Of Members:7
Who Appoints:Governor
Legislative Approval:Yes
Qualifications Of Members:81-2103Rural Electric Representative, Certified Electrical Inspector, Electrical Contractor, Journeyman Electrician, Municipal Electric System, Professional Electrical Engineer and Electrical Contractor or Journeyman Electrician.
Per Diem:None
Expense Reimbursement:Yes
Term Length:5
Terms Rotate or Expire At Once:Terms Rotate

Meetings Required In:

Required FY 21-22:6
Held FY 21-22:7
Required FY 22-23:6
Held FY 22-23:7
Required FY 23-24:6
Held FY 23-24:7

Operations

Support Staff:3
Shared or Separate:Separate
FY 21-22 Budget:2,332,594
FY 22-23 Budget:2,768,684
FY 23-24 Budget:2,484,659
Other Funding Sources:Completely self funded
Spending Authority:81-2104 Neb. Rev. State Statutes

Accomplishments

Since July 1, 2020:The Board has created two extra inspector positions to cover the growth in inspection areas due to Municipals turning programs back to the State. The Board has gone paperless, so all licenses are scanned into a database, which makes the renewal process less cumbersome and reduces contact hours for the renewal process. The Board has approved the transition from multiple software providers for licensing and permitting to an Enterprise database for efficiency.