House Bill No. 70 Summary

• Amends Section 54-1007 to require apprentice electricians to complete Idaho State Board for Professional-Technical Education approved instruction and register with the Division of Building Safety to count apprenticeship hours toward journeyman licensing.

• Establishes that apprentices completing instructional hours must pass the journeyman's examination within 2 years or provide proof of continuation training as set by electrical board rules.

• Requires apprentices who have not advanced in training for 2 years to complete continuation training as set by electrical board rules.

• Amends Section 54-1013 to modify license and registration renewal requirements to explicitly include proof of satisfaction of apprentice and specialty trainee instruction and work requirements established by the electrical board.

• Maintains existing renewal provisions for electrical contractors and specialty electrical contractors requiring $300,000 liability insurance and applicable worker's compensation insurance proof.