HBA-DMH H.B. 3409 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 3409
By: King, Tracy
Licensing & Administrative Procedures
4/17/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Under current law, water treatment professionals are referred to as
residential water treatment operators. This description no longer
accurately reflects the responsibilities of and duties performed by
individuals who work in the water treatment technology profession.  House
Bill 3409 authorizes a person certified by the commissioner of public
health to use the title "water treatment specialist." 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 3409 amends the Plumbing License Law to authorize a person
certified by the commissioner of public health as being qualified for the
installation, exchange, servicing, and repair of certain residential water
treatment facilities to use the title "water treatment specialist." 

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or if the Act does not receive the necessary vote, the Act
takes effect September 1, 2001.