| Committee of Jurisdiction: | Business and Labor |
| Occupation Regulated: | Elevator Mechanic and Elevator Contractors |
| Occupational Board: | Conveyance Advisory Committee |
| Contact: | Regina Shields |
| Purpose: | Conveyances create easy of access, but can poise extreme risk to life safety if not in compliance with the needed safety measures. Have certified Elevator Mechanics and Contractors helps ensure public safety because the holders of these licenses are required to have extensive training, experience, and knowledge of very complex codes and safety measures. |
| Regulated Professionals: | Mechanics 163 Contractors 15 |
| Year Created: | 2006 |
| Year Active: | Current |
| Sunset Date: | N/A |
| Statutory Authorization: | 81-5,210- 81-5,243 |
| Parent Agency: | State Fire Marshal |
| Number of Members: | 9 |
| Who Appoints: | Governor, with a requirement for Agency membership |
| Legislative Approval: | no |
| Qualifications of Members: | One member shall be the state elevator inspector employed pursuant to section 81-5,221. The Governor shall appoint the other members of the committee as follows: One representative from a major elevator manufacturing company; one representative from an elevator servicing company; one representative who is a building manager; one representative who is an elevator mechanic; and one representative of the general public from each county that has a population of more than one hundred thousand inhabitants. |
| Per Diem: | No |
| Expense Reimbursement: | Yes |
| Term Length: | 3 Years |
| Terms Rotate or Expire at Once: | All Expire |
| Required FY 2025-2024: | 4 |
| Held FY 2025-2024: | 3 |
| Required FY 2024-2023: | 4 |
| Held FY 2024-2023: | 3 |
| Required FY 2023-2022: | 4 |
| Held FY 2023-2022: | 3 |
| Required FY 2022-2021: | 4 |
| Held FY 2022-2021: | 0 |
| Required FY 2021-2020: | 4 |
| Held FY 2021-2020: | 0 |
| Support Staff: | 2 |
| Shared or Separate: | Shared |
| FY 2025-2024 Budget: | 500 |
| FY 2024-2023 Budget: | 450 |
| FY 2023-2022 Budget: | 400 |
| FY 2022-2021 Budget: | 0 |
| FY 2021-2020 Budget: | 0 |
| Other Funding Sources: | Fees are charged for inspections as well as licenses |
| Spending Authority: | 81-5,214 |
| Government Certificates Issued: | 0 |
| Issued Certificate Descriptions: | N/A The Committee does not issue the Licenses. That is a process within the Agency. The Licenses are issued once the statutorily required application information is received, reviewed by staff, and then recorded for issuances. The licenses can be reissued biannually if the conditions for continued education are met. As such many of the current 163 license holders are renewed licenses that have been issued at least twice in a five year period. |
| Government Certificates Revoked: | 0 |
| Revoked Certificate Descriptions: | N/A |
| Government Certificates Denied: | 0 |
| Denied Certificate Descriptions: | N/A |
| Government Certificates Penalties Against: | 0 |
| Penalty Certificate Descriptions: | N/A |
| Explanation of Effectiveness: | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/explanation1755031555.pdf |
| Potential Harm | We have had catastrophic accidents on units that were installed by unlicensed persons. Both were in a private residence. |
| Regulation Comparison: | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/comparison1755031555.pdf |
| Subject to Regulations of Act(LB407): | No |
| Survey Submitted: | August 12, 2025 03:45 PM |