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Supporters said the bill aligns education and workforce pathways and helps fill shortages in high-demand construction trades. Brian Miller, executive vice president of the Building Industry Association of Northern Kentucky and president of the Enzweiler Building Institute, told the committee the measure links classroom instruction with hands-on experience and complements last year’s Senate Bill 164, which addressed the education component for dual-credit students.

Sponsors and witnesses said the bill would not eliminate the on-the-job training requirement. Representative Deanna Bridal, who yielded to Miller for technical explanation, emphasized the measure is intended to align—rather than replace—the practical hours students must complete to qualify for licensure. Brian Miller said the Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction would still oversee hour equivalencies under existing regulations.

Several members pressed for more stakeholder engagement. Representative Gentry and others said union representatives, particularly independent electricians and members of the IBEW, had raised concerns about possible misuse of internships—interns being asked to perform non‑training tasks such as answering phones or getting coffee. Sponsors said they were open to clarifying language or listing acceptable work tasks to reduce the risk of abuse. Representative Donworth and others asked whether the bill’s list of trades might extend to future licensure categories; sponsors said the bill mirrors language used in Senate Bill 164 and applies to the trades currently set by the department.

Lawmakers also asked about regulatory detail. Representative Meredith and Representative Flannery said the measure leaves some implementation steps to agency rulemaking and asked whether staff from the Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction were present; sponsors replied they were not, and said the bill is intended to use existing equivalency rules rather than create an entirely new regulatory scheme. Several members said they would support further meetings with building trades, unions and the department before the bill goes to the House floor.

The committee recorded a favorable recommendation. Representative Pfister moved the bill; a second was received. The recorded vote showed 17 yes, several members recorded “pass” or requested to explain their votes; the committee chair said the bill will be scheduled for the House floor.

The bill’s supporters described it as a workforce-development measure to give students earlier access to licensure pathways; critics urged additional safeguards and consultations with unions and licensing staff before final passage.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Standing Committee on Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (2-12-25)","oneSentenceSummary","House Bill 54, which would allow classroom dual-credit and supervised project-based learning to be recognized toward on-the-job training requirements for licensed construction trades, advanced out of the Committee on Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations on a favorable vote.","taxTitle","Committee on Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations, House of Representative, Committees, Legislative, Kentucky","taxId",29044,"location","Kentucky","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6336963,"Panel forwards bill to let fire protection technology graduates pursue professional engineering licensure; engineers urge safeguards",2314,1447000,3761000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2277384-5bded68a47ca2952a596ae4e346bd558&start=1447&end=3761","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2277384-5bded68a47ca2952a596ae4e346bd558/thumbnail_1447000.jpg","/articles/6336963/Kentucky/Panel-forwards-bill-to-let-fire-protection-technology-graduates-pursue-professional-engineering-licensure-engineers-urge-safeguards","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6336963-243988514239193b5e17f4d392645934/orig.mp4?Expires=1771170070&Signature=JVNv9jhkOPGLY2Z4YN0OgcBsCGIk6Pci3nL~tw51CvgmKuqhdyiFFnyHFps2xAXoEI76O~kMAHrfMioxEbDKOypGig7e8nizPw9w~ZMOUsbk~sMT3Mbuu89K2s64vaNV5I4gpuqZizVHST8NtOaxsi6hdkbXnXMkK08X7ztXFXk01sVuw1jp-A4JzZtHsuhagA5Ep4nb~U5yWxqY-u0wlMJup9aDxJ9SaiB1oF04r05BjSrUVP9Yt6mV9f6lbE6D3nm3xwBSkE7GFLvOi6-rv3Ae8BvTDZtHvtcVeUYvkzVB4GHqQXubobUWw1rgtkM0UFERgzLGxBNDy027ChzTjw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","House Bill 306, sponsored in committee by Chairman Cook and supported in testimony by Eastern Kentucky University officials, was reported favorably by the Committee on Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations after extended testimony and questions.

Representatives and witnesses described the bill as focused on the education leg of professional engineering licensure. Josh Reichard, associate professor and program coordinator for Eastern Kentucky University’s fire protection and safety engineering technology program, and other EKU representatives said EKU’s ABET-accredited engineering technology curriculum prepares graduates to pursue licensure and that current Kentucky statute (KRS cited in testimony) limits licensure access to graduates of EAC‑accredited engineering programs. EKU witnesses said students often leave Kentucky to obtain licensure elsewhere and that EKU graduates pass the professional engineering exam in fire protection at comparable rates to other programs.

Opposition testimony came from the Kentucky Society of Professional Engineers, the American Council of Engineering Companies chapter in Kentucky, and staff from the Kentucky Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers. Russ Roman and Kyle Elliott argued that engineering technology curricula do not uniformly include engineering design courses and that Kentucky’s existing pathway—through master’s degrees or an education equivalency review—helps ensure graduates meet education standards recommended by national licensing organizations such as NCEES. Licensing board staff and enforcement officials cited historical reasons for strict degree requirements and stressed public‑safety consequences when design work is not subject to appropriate educational standards.

Committee members repeatedly urged all parties to meet and seek compromise. Several lawmakers said they supported the bill’s intent to retain relevant workforce and educational opportunities for Kentucky students but wanted to ensure safeguards—such as specifying additional experience requirements or curricular benchmarks—so that licensure standards and public safety remain protected. EKU and the licensing board agreed to meet immediately after the committee hearing to continue talks; multiple members recorded “pass” votes pending that follow-up.

The committee recorded a favorable recommendation on the bill. Representative Clines recorded a yes vote for HB306 during the roll call; several members explained their votes and requested continued negotiation. The chair said the measure would go forward to the House floor for further consideration.","House Bill 306, which would permit graduates of ABET‑accredited engineering technology fire protection programs to pursue professional engineering licensure in Kentucky, advanced out of the Committee on Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations after detailed testimony and a commitment to further stakeholder meetings.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6336958,"Votes at a glance: committee advances lottery anonymity bill and two accounting measures",1198,90000,1288000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2277384-5bded68a47ca2952a596ae4e346bd558&start=90&end=1288","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2277384-5bded68a47ca2952a596ae4e346bd558/thumbnail_90000.jpg","/articles/6336958/Kentucky/Votes-at-a-glance-committee-advances-lottery-anonymity-bill-and-two-accounting-measures","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6336958-6009968887613a1f39813ce52ed5215e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771170070&Signature=C1kDUW088OIiTUpuBFiDTEgHGWob4ktyDXZgnVrPvxEhvCJRaxK6lDl6uaFhNUMcjJXE-IwVWqKGlNbY30irSPJrvcvgcv-anaWKyE-R20UZ1MzdIlRVVVzfr1drt5fw-uRtFCEcWhWvkfaTClqKtvOCL0SIG4j5vqrIQdQIT9rw0PVcgW6UIBL72FlEc40wOP6wwmvf-5D2LbotkIpIqks455YFevWiW0dDSzrhH~IRYkAih2P64mQP6bYIsI20cnP8bGiuv-fiXbdxtt49n8-1vf5rX8vbIT~gnpNTCKa6kw1YwIg9qm8tBMp~KbA9yvX8~l2zBopjtU9nUvECcQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The committee recorded favorable recommendations on three bills with limited debate.

House Bill 46 would allow lottery winners of $1 million or more to remain anonymous. Ellen Williams of the Kentucky Lottery introduced the measure. Representative Hebron moved the bill with Representative Meredith seconding; the committee recorded the motion as passing and the chair said the bill will be scheduled for the House floor.

House Bill 261 would amend Kentucky law to allow retired certified public accountants to offer certain uncompensated services to the public (for example, nonprofit work) and permit a continuing professional education waiver for retired CPAs who meet retirement criteria. Representative Deanna Frazier Gordon brought the bill with testimony from Joe Donahue and Alan Long of the State Board of Accountancy. The committee voted the bill favorably; roll-call entries in the record showed multiple yes votes and the chair announced the bill passed the committee.

House Bill 262 would remove limitations on the naming rights of small certified public accounting firms after the death or retirement of an owner, so surviving owners would not be required to remove the deceased or retired owner’s name from the firm. The committee voted the measure favorably and the chair said it will proceed to the House floor.

All three measures were advanced by the committee and are expected to appear on the House floor. Where the transcript did not include detailed motion texts or comprehensive vote tallies for every member, the article notes that votes were recorded and the bills were reported favorably.","The Committee on Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations reported House Bill 46 (anonymous lottery winners), House Bill 261 (retired CPA limited services and CPE waiver) and House Bill 262 (accounting firm naming rights) favorably to the House floor.","actionData","errors"]

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House panel advances bill to align dual-credit programs with licensed construction trades

Panel forwards bill to let fire protection technology graduates pursue professional engineering licensure; engineers urge safeguards

Votes at a glance: committee advances lottery anonymity bill and two accounting measures