Occupational Board Reform Act

General Information

Committee of Jurisdiction:Health and Human Services
Occupation Regulated:Asbestos Worker
Occupational Board:None
Contact:Claire Covert-ByBee (licensure) Doug Gillespie (program)
Purpose:To protect the public, the licensee and the environment from the exposure to a known carcinogen.
Regulated Professionals:632
Year Created:1988
Year Active:1988
Sunset Date:n/a

Authorization

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

Membership

Number of Members:n/a
Who Appoints:n/a
Legislative Approval:n/a
Qualifications of Members:n/a
Per Diem:No
Expense Reimbursement:No
Term Length:n/a
Terms Rotate or Expire at Once:All Expire

Meetings

Required FY 2020-2019:0
Held FY 2020-2019:0
Required FY 2019-2018:0
Held FY 2019-2018:0
Required FY 2018-2017:0
Held FY 2018-2017:0
Required FY 2017-2016:0
Held FY 2017-2016:0
Required FY 2016-2015:0
Held FY 2016-2015:0

Operations

Support Staff:9
Shared or Separate:Shared
FY 2020-2019 Budget:132052
FY 2019-2018 Budget:107094
FY 2018-2017 Budget:155531
FY 2017-2016 Budget:237951
FY 2016-2015 Budget:220530
Other Funding Sources:n/a
Spending Authority:n/a

Other

Government Certificates Issued:681
Issued Certificate Descriptions:Asbestos Business Entity - 9; Asbestos Inspector - 139; Asbestos Management planner - 17; Asbestos Project Designer - 4; Asbestos Supervisor - 242; Asbestos Worker - 266; Limited Project Designer - 2; Project Monitor - 2
Government Certificates Revoked:7
Revoked Certificate Descriptions:3 Asbestos Workers, 2 Asbestos Supervisors, 1 Asbestos Project Designer, 1 Asbestos Inspector
Government Certificates Denied:0
Denied Certificate Descriptions:n/a
Government Certificates Penalties Against:22
Penalty Certificate Descriptions:Civil Penalties
Explanation of Effectiveness:https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/explanation1593716067.pdf
Potential HarmThere would be no oversight to provide protection to the public or the industry. Training providers would lose their accreditation.
Regulation Comparison:https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/comparison1593716067.pdf
Subject to Regulations of Act(LB407):Yes
Survey Submitted: July 2, 2020 01:54 PM