Occupational Board Reform Act

General Information

Committee of Jurisdiction:Health and Human Services
Occupation Regulated:Project Monitor
Occupational Board:n/a
Contact:Nicole Barrett
Purpose:These individuals provide onsite monitoring of the asbestos abatement project and perform the final air monitoring to ensure safe re-occupancy.
Regulated Professionals:1
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:6
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. Individual licensed to observe abatement activities performed by contractors, to represent the building owner to ensure work is completed according to specifications and in compliance with statutes and regulations, and to perform air monitoring to determine final clearance.
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/explanation1724455568.pdf
Potential HarmThere would be no government oversight to provide protection to the public or the industry. An asbestos project monitor represents the building owner to ensure compliance with an asbestos project. If the asbestos project monitor is no longer regulated, building owners would not have a representative to ensure compliance with project specifications and state regulations on their behalf. There would also be no one to perform air monitoring at asbestos projects. Nebraska training providers do not offer training for project monitors.
Regulation Comparison:https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/comparison1724455568.pdf
Subject to Regulations of Act(LB407):Yes
Survey Submitted: August 23, 2024 06:26 PM