SB 87
Permits the Electrical and Elevator Board to enter into agreements with municipalities to share responsibility for enforcing the Electrical Safety Law.
| Status | In Senate Committee (JWM) |
| Sponsors | Mark Meek (Democrat) (Chief) |
| Fiscal impact | Fiscal impact issued |
| Revenue impact | Revenue impact issued |
Bill Text
Permits the Electrical and Elevator Board to share enforcement responsibilities and raises penalties for building code violations.
Sponsors#
Chief Sponsors: Mark Meek
Overview#
Digest: Lets a state agency agree with a local agency how to share duties for enforcing the Electrical Safety Law. Sets higher fines for not obeying the building code. Lets the state agency that governs contractors keep more of the money it collects as fines for breaking the law. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). Permits the Electrical and Elevator Board to enter into agreements with municipalities to share responsibility for enforcing the Electrical Safety Law. Permits the Construction Contractors Board to retain a higher percentage of the proceeds of civil penalties the Construction Contractors Board imposes. Raises the amount of a civil penalty that the Department of Consumer and Business Services may impose for a violation of the state building code from $5,000 per violation to $7,500.
Public Testimony
| Name | Organization | Position | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Wall | Newberg | Neutral | 2025-02-05 |
Legislative History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-13 | S | Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. |
| 2025-01-17 | S | Referred to Labor and Business. |
| 2025-02-04 | S | Public Hearing held. |
| 2025-02-06 | S | Work Session held. |
| 2025-02-10 | S | Recommendation: Do Pass and be referred to Ways and Means. |
| 2025-02-10 | S | Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President. |
| 2025-06-27 | S | In committee upon adjournment. |