Occupational Board Reform Act

General Information

Committee of Jurisdiction:Health and Human Services
Occupation Regulated:Limited Project Designer
Occupational Board:n/a
Contact:Nicole Barrett
Purpose:These individuals design plans to conduct asbestos projects in schools and large buildings to ensure the safety of building occupants and work crew.
Regulated Professionals:2
Year Created:1988
Year Active:1988
Sunset Date:n/a

Authorization

Statutory Authorization:Neb. Rev. Stat. ยงยง 71-6303 & 71-6310
Parent Agency:Department of Health and Human Services

Membership

Number of Members:
Who Appoints:
Legislative Approval:
Qualifications of Members:
Per Diem:
Expense Reimbursement:
Term Length:
Terms Rotate or Expire at Once:

Meetings

Required FY 2024-2023:0
Held FY 2024-2023:0
Required FY 2023-2022:0
Held FY 2023-2022:0
Required FY 2022-2021:0
Held FY 2022-2021:0
Required FY 2021-2020:0
Held FY 2021-2020:0
Required FY 2020-2019:0
Held FY 2020-2019:0

Operations

Support Staff:1.85
Shared or Separate:Shared
FY 2024-2023 Budget:0
FY 2023-2022 Budget:0
FY 2022-2021 Budget:0
FY 2021-2020 Budget:0
FY 2020-2019 Budget:0
Other Funding Sources:None
Spending Authority:Licensure fees are deposited into the designated cash fund. Additional info sent to the Committee.

Other

Government Certificates Issued:2
Issued Certificate Descriptions:DHHS' licensing system was unfortunately not designed to query by individual license type for a specified period of time and would require additional programming to narrow the data for this request. The number reported reflects those issued since inception. DHHS' licensing system was unfortunately not designed to query by individual license type for a specified period of time and would require additional programming to narrow the data for this request. The number reported reflects those issued since inception.
Government Certificates Revoked:0
Revoked Certificate Descriptions:n/a
Government Certificates Denied:0
Denied Certificate Descriptions:n/a
Government Certificates Penalties Against:0
Penalty Certificate Descriptions:n/a
Explanation of Effectiveness:https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/explanation1724454845.pdf
Potential HarmThere would be no government oversight to provide protection to the public or the industry. A limited project designer determines the plans and prepares the specifications for asbestos projects, including the method of removal, considering the way the building is being used and whether the building is occupied. If the limited project designer is no longer regulated, abatement companies would have to use a project designer. If there were no regulation of the asbestos industry, abatement companies would have no direction for asbestos removal in schools as is required by the EPA, and asbestos removal in large buildings. Training providers that are approved by Nebraska DHHS would no longer be able to train asbestos project designer students. Additionally, other states accept training certificates from Nebraska because Nebraska regulations for asbestos project designers are approved by the EPA. If these regulations are no longer enforced, asbestos project designers currently licensed in Nebraska would be ineligible to work in other states that had accepted Nebraska training. Those assessing and/or removing asbestos without the proper training could release carcinogenic material into the environment and could breathe it in themselves, which would be hazardous to the public health, safety and welfare.
Regulation Comparison:https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/comparison1724454845.pdf
Subject to Regulations of Act(LB407):Yes
Survey Submitted: August 23, 2024 06:14 PM