| Committee of Jurisdiction: | General Affairs |
| Occupation Regulated: | Electrical |
| Occupational Board: | Electrical Board, State |
| Contact: | Craig Thelen |
| Purpose: | Public safety through safe and code compliant installations. the electrical division issues electrical licenses, electrical permits, conducts electrical examinations and investigates any death by electrocution that occurs within the State of Nebraska |
| Regulated Professionals: | 18,480 |
| Year Created: | 1969 |
| Year Active: | 1975 |
| Sunset Date: | None |
| Statutory Authorization: | 81-2101 through814-2144 |
| Parent Agency: | Governor |
| Number of Members: | 7 |
| Who Appoints: | Govenor |
| Legislative Approval: | Yes |
| Qualifications of Members: | Members shall be a journeyman electrician, one shall be an electrical contractor or master electrician, one shall be a certified electrical inspector, one shall be a licensed professional electrical engineer, one shall be a representative of a public power district or rural electric cooperative in the state, one shall be a representative of the municipal electric systems in the state, and one shall be a member of any of such groups. |
| Per Diem: | No |
| Expense Reimbursement: | Yes |
| Term Length: | 5 years |
| Terms Rotate or Expire at Once: | Terms Rotate |
| Required FY 2023-2022: | 6 |
| Held FY 2023-2022: | 6 |
| Required FY 2022-2021: | 6 |
| Held FY 2022-2021: | 6 |
| Required FY 2021-2020: | 6 |
| Held FY 2021-2020: | 6 |
| Required FY 2020-2019: | 6 |
| Held FY 2020-2019: | 6 |
| Required FY 2019-2018: | 6 |
| Held FY 2019-2018: | 6 |
| Support Staff: | 21 |
| Shared or Separate: | Shared with Electrical Division |
| FY 2023-2022 Budget: | 2768684 |
| FY 2022-2021 Budget: | 2443131 |
| FY 2021-2020 Budget: | 2684943 |
| FY 2020-2019 Budget: | 1973403 |
| FY 2019-2018 Budget: | 2092143 |
| Other Funding Sources: | None |
| Spending Authority: | 81-2104 |
| Government Certificates Issued: | 18480 |
| Issued Certificate Descriptions: | Electrical Contractor, Journeyman, Residential, Specialty, Apprentice |
| Government Certificates Revoked: | 0 |
| Revoked Certificate Descriptions: | None |
| Government Certificates Denied: | 0 |
| Denied Certificate Descriptions: | None |
| Government Certificates Penalties Against: | 1 |
| Penalty Certificate Descriptions: | Repeated work that was not properly permitted and inspected. The wring was unsafe and put the customer and family at risk of a potential electrical hazard. The Board reviewed the case and determined that a suspended contractors license was the appropriate penalty. |
| Explanation of Effectiveness: | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/explanation1700660782.pdf |
| Potential Harm | The State of Nebraska would get unqualified electricians doing the work and this is a huge safety concern for the constituents of Nebraska. This could result in an increased potential for fires, electrocutions with potential fatalities. De-regulation of this industry would be a very dangerous proposition especially from an insurance perspective. |
| Regulation Comparison: | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/comparison1700660782.pdf |
| Subject to Regulations of Act(LB407): | No |
| Survey Submitted: | November 22, 2023 07:46 AM |