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HB 4144 — Relating to contractors.
Last action — Chapter 46, (2018 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2019.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2018. Enacted.
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Summary
Allows <i>applicant</i>]<b> individual applying</b> for construction contractor license with residential general contractor or residential specialty contractor endorsement who has specified amount of experience in construction-related activities on residential or small commercial structures to obtain license and endorsement without meeting contractor training requirements or paying fees to Construction Contractors Board. <i>Allows applicant who has specified amount and type of experience in plumbing work on residential or small commercial structures to obtain plumbing contractor license without meeting contractor training requirements or paying fees to State Plumbing Board.</i>] <i>Allows applicant who has specified amount and type of experience in electrical work on residential or small commercial structures to obtain electrical contractor license without meeting contractor training requirements or paying fees to Department of Consumer and Business Services.</i>] <i>Allows plumbing contractor or electrical contractor who obtained license based on experience without training or board or department fees to obtain construction contractor license with residential specialty contractor endorsement without meeting construction contractor training requirements or paying fees to Construction Contractors Board.</i>] <b>Allows individual qualifying for plumbing contractor license or electrical contractor license to obtain license without fee payment if individual obtained construction contractor license with residential general contractor or residential specialty contractor endorsement without meeting training or fee payment requirements. </b> Allows business owned and managed by person who obtained construction contractor license with residential general contractor or residential specialty contractor endorsement without meeting training and fee payment requirements to qualify as emerging <b>small</b> business and obtain loan for capital investment purposes if contractor agrees to certain conditions. Allows business owned and managed by person who obtained construction contractor license with residential general contractor or residential specialty contractor endorsement without meeting training and fee payment requirements to qualify for<b> financial support as</b> local economic development assistance for workforce <i>investment</i>]<b> recruitment, training or retention</b> if contractor agrees to certain conditions. <b>Requires board to report to interim committee of Legislative Assembly no later than October 1, 2020, regarding program allowing individual to obtain construction contractor license with residential general contractor or residential specialty contractor endorsement without meeting contractor training requirements or paying fees to board. <b>Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services to report to interim committee of Legislative Assembly no later than October 1, 2020, regarding program allowing qualified individual to obtain plumbing contractor or electrical contractor license if individual obtained construction contractor license with residential general contractor or residential specialty contractor endorsement without meeting training or fee payment requirements. <b>Requires Oregon Business Development Department to report to interim committee of Legislative Assembly no later than October 1, 2020, regarding program allowing individual who obtained construction contractor license with residential general contractor or residential .
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Read HB 4144 on the official Oregon source →Action History
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Chapter 46, (2018 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2019.
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Governor signed.
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President signed.
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Speaker signed.
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Vote explanation filed by Boquist.
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Baertschiger Jr, Thatcher declared potential conflict of interest.
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Olsen declared conflict of interest.
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Third reading. Carried by Taylor. Passed.
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Second reading.
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Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
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Public Hearing and Work Session held.
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Referred to Workforce.
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First reading. Referred to President's desk.
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Third reading. Carried by Bynum. Passed.
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Rules suspended. Carried over to February 16, 2018 Calendar.
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Second reading.
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Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
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Work Session held.
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Work Session held.
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Public Hearing held.
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Referred to Business and Labor.
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First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
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Presession Released to the Public.
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 90 not signed on · 8 voted No
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (90)
90 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 90 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 21 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 70% | 27% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (30)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Alan DeBoer | — | Yea |
| Alan Olsen | — | Nay |
| Arnie Roblan | — | Yea |
| Betsy Johnson | — | Yea |
| Bill Hansell | — | Yea |
| Brian Boquist | — | Nay |
| Chuck Riley | — | Nay |
| Chuck Thomsen | — | Nay |
| Cliff Bentz | — | Nay |
| Dennis Linthicum | — | Yea |
| Elizabeth Steiner Hayward | — | Yea |
| Ginny Burdick | — | Yea |
| Herman Baertschiger Jr. | — | Nay |
| Jackie Winters | — | Nay |
| Jeff Kruse | — | Not Voting |
| Laurie Monnes Anderson | — | Yea |
| Lee Beyer | — | Yea |
| Mark Hass | — | Yea |
| Michael Dembrow | — | Yea |
| Peter Courtney | — | Yea |
| Rod Monroe | — | Yea |
| Sara Gelser | — | Yea |
| Tim Knopp | — | Yea |
| Floyd Prozanski | Democrat | Yea |
| James Manning Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Kathleen Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| Lew Frederick | Democrat | Yea |
| Rob Wagner | Democrat | Yea |
| Fred Girod | Republican | Nay |
| Kim Thatcher | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (5)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Bill Hansell | — | Yea |
| Laurie Monnes Anderson | — | Yea |
| Sara Gelser | — | Yea |
| Tim Knopp | — | Yea |
| Kathleen Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 38 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 59 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (60)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 0% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (11)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Bill Kennemer | — | Not Voting |
| Carl Wilson | — | Yea |
| Carla Piluso | — | Yea |
| Dallas Heard | — | Yea |
| Denyc Boles | — | Yea |
| Greg Barreto | — | Yea |
| Janelle Bynum | — | Yea |
| Margaret Doherty | — | Yea |
| Paul Holvey | — | Yea |
| Julie Fahey | Democrat | Yea |
| Paul Evans | Democrat | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 4144 do?
- Allows <i>applicant</i>]<b> individual applying</b> for construction contractor license with residential general contractor or residential specialty contractor endorsement who has specified amount of experience in construction-related activities on residential or small commercial structures to obtain license and endorsement without meeting contractor training requirements or paying fees to Construction Contractors Board. <i>Allows applicant who has specified amount and type of experience in plumbing work on residential or small commercial structures to obtain plumbing contractor license without meeting contractor training requirements or paying fees to State Plumbing Board.</i>] <i>Allows applicant who has specified amount and type of experience in electrical work on residential or small commercial structures to obtain electrical contractor license without meeting contractor training requirements or paying fees to Department of Consumer and Business Services.</i>] <i>Allows plumbing contractor or electrical contractor who obtained license based on experience without training or board or department fees to obtain construction contractor license with residential specialty contractor endorsement without meeting construction contractor training requirements or paying fees to Construction Contractors Board.</i>] <b>Allows individual qualifying for plumbing contractor license or electrical contractor license to obtain license without fee payment if individual obtained construction contractor license with residential general contractor or residential specialty contractor endorsement without meeting training or fee payment requirements. </b> Allows business owned and managed by person who obtained construction contractor license with residential general contractor or residential specialty contractor endorsement without meeting training and fee payment requirements to qualify as emerging <b>small</b> business and obtain loan for capital investment purposes if contractor agrees to certain conditions. Allows business owned and managed by person who obtained construction contractor license with residential general contractor or residential specialty contractor endorsement without meeting training and fee payment requirements to qualify for<b> financial support as</b> local economic development assistance for workforce <i>investment</i>]<b> recruitment, training or retention</b> if contractor agrees to certain conditions. <b>Requires board to report to interim committee of Legislative Assembly no later than October 1, 2020, regarding program allowing individual to obtain construction contractor license with residential general contractor or residential specialty contractor endorsement without meeting contractor training requirements or paying fees to board. <b>Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services to report to interim committee of Legislative Assembly no later than October 1, 2020, regarding program allowing qualified individual to obtain plumbing contractor or electrical contractor license if individual obtained construction contractor license with residential general contractor or residential specialty contractor endorsement without meeting training or fee payment requirements. <b>Requires Oregon Business Development Department to report to interim committee of Legislative Assembly no later than October 1, 2020, regarding program allowing individual who obtained construction contractor license with residential general contractor or residential .
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- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2018. Enacted.
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