| Committee of Jurisdiction: | Urban Affairs |
| Plumbing Board: | Plumbers Examining Board |
| Contact: | Gary Batt |
| Purpose: | To ensure qualified individuals are working on the public water supply to prevent water supply contamination. To protect life and property from improper installed plumbing include both gas and water. |
| Regulated Professionals: | 16 |
| Year Created: | 1946 |
| Year Active: | 76 |
| Sunset Date: | None |
| Parent Department/Division: | Development Services |
| Number of Members: | 6 |
| Who Appoints: | City Manager |
| City Council/Village Board/City Manager Approval: | Yes |
| Qualifications of Members: | 1 Master Plumber 1 Journeyman Plumber 1 Sheet Metal Worker (each must hold a license of that classification and 1 of whom shall hold a contractor's license of that classification and one of whom shall hold a contractor's license issued by the City) 1 Individual who is neither engaged as an employee or employer in the plumbing or sheet metal business nor owns interest in such business 2 City Employees |
| Per Diem: | No |
| Expense Reimbursement: | No |
| Term Length: | 3 Years |
| Terms Rotate or Expire at Once: | Terms Rotate |
| Required FY 2022-2021: | 3 |
| Held FY 2022-2021: | 0 |
| Required FY 2021-2020: | 3 |
| Held FY 2021-2020: | 0 |
| Required FY 2020-2019: | 1 |
| Held FY 2020-2019: | 0 |
| Required FY 2019-2018: | 1 |
| Held FY 2019-2018: | 0 |
| Required FY 2018-2017: | 2 |
| Held FY 2018-2017: | 0 |
| Support Staff: | 2 |
| Shared or Separate: | Shared |
| FY 2022-2021 Budget: | 0 |
| FY 2021-2020 Budget: | 0 |
| FY 2020-2019 Budget: | 0 |
| FY 2019-2018 Budget: | 0 |
| FY 2018-2017 Budget: | 0 |
| Funding Sources: | |
| Spending Authority: |
| Plumbing Certificates Issued: | 94 |
| Issued Certificate Descriptions: | Plumbing Contractors |
| Plumbing Certificates Revoked: | 0 |
| Revoked Certificate Descriptions: | N.A. |
| Plumbing Certificates Denied: | 0 |
| Denied Certificate Descriptions: | N.A. |
| Plumbing Certificates Penalties Against: | 0 |
| Penalty Certificate Descriptions: | N.A. |
| Explanation of Effectiveness: | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/explanation1665079437.pdf |
| Potential Harm | The City of Scottsbluff is very concerned with the potential of no longer requiring the licensing, certification, or regulation of plumbers. With deregulation, there would be an increased likelihood of contamination to the City's water supply as a single problem would thousands of people. Additionally, the City would be concerned about improperly gas and water plumbing that could damage and destroy property as well as cause death. With the license requirement, the City has a mechanism to require plumbers to be qualified to do proper work. |
| Regulation Comparison: | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/comparison1665079437.pdf |
| Subject to Regulations of Act(LB407): | No |
| Survey Submitted: | October 6, 2022 01:03 PM |