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RI H7963
Bill
Status
2/27/2026
Primary Sponsor
Jenni Azanero Furtado
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AI Summary
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Transfers all examination and licensing authority for telecommunications contractors, technicians, and installers from the separate seven-member telecommunications board to the State Board of Examiners of Electricians
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Expands the State Board of Examiners of Electricians from seven to eight members by adding a Rhode Island licensed telecommunications contractor
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Abolishes the standalone Board of Examination and Licensing of Telecommunications Systems Contractors, Technicians, and Installers
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Transfers all powers, duties, and regulatory authority previously held by the telecommunications board to the electricians board, with regulatory decisions exercised by the Director of Labor and Training upon the board's recommendation
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Takes effect upon passage
Legislative Description
Transfers authority over the examination and licensing of telecommunications professionals to the state board of examiners of electricians and amends the composition of that body to require the inclusion of a telecommunications professional.
Businesses And Professions
Last Action
Introduced, referred to House Labor
2/27/2026