H.B. 961 Summary

• Amends the contractor licensing exemption for projects with aggregate contract prices not exceeding $1,000 to exclude materials, taxes, and other items, counting only labor costs toward the $1,000 threshold.

• Maintains the existing requirement that the exemption does not apply when a building permit is required or when a larger project is divided into smaller contracts to avoid licensing requirements.

• Clarifies that the exemption language uses "of" rather than "which" in reference to contract divisions intended to evade contractor licensing requirements.

• Effective upon approval.