| Committee of Jurisdiction: | Health and Human Services |
| Occupation Regulated: | Asbestos Worker |
| Occupational Board: | None |
| Contact: | Claire Covert-ByBee (licensure) Doug Gillespie (program) |
| Purpose: | To protect the public, the licensee and the environment from the exposure to a known carcinogen. |
| Regulated Professionals: | 632 |
| Year Created: | 1988 |
| Year Active: | 1988 |
| Sunset Date: | n/a |
| Statutory Authorization: | Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-6303 |
| Parent Agency: | Department of Health and Human Services |
| Number of Members: | n/a |
| Who Appoints: | n/a |
| Legislative Approval: | n/a |
| Qualifications of Members: | n/a |
| Per Diem: | No |
| Expense Reimbursement: | No |
| Term Length: | n/a |
| Terms Rotate or Expire at Once: | All Expire |
| Required FY 2020-2019: | 0 |
| Held FY 2020-2019: | 0 |
| Required FY 2019-2018: | 0 |
| Held FY 2019-2018: | 0 |
| Required FY 2018-2017: | 0 |
| Held FY 2018-2017: | 0 |
| Required FY 2017-2016: | 0 |
| Held FY 2017-2016: | 0 |
| Required FY 2016-2015: | 0 |
| Held FY 2016-2015: | 0 |
| Support Staff: | 9 |
| Shared or Separate: | Shared |
| FY 2020-2019 Budget: | 132052 |
| FY 2019-2018 Budget: | 107094 |
| FY 2018-2017 Budget: | 155531 |
| FY 2017-2016 Budget: | 237951 |
| FY 2016-2015 Budget: | 220530 |
| Other Funding Sources: | n/a |
| Spending Authority: | n/a |
| Government Certificates Issued: | 681 |
| Issued Certificate Descriptions: | Asbestos Business Entity - 9; Asbestos Inspector - 139; Asbestos Management planner - 17; Asbestos Project Designer - 4; Asbestos Supervisor - 242; Asbestos Worker - 266; Limited Project Designer - 2; Project Monitor - 2 |
| Government Certificates Revoked: | 7 |
| Revoked Certificate Descriptions: | 3 Asbestos Workers, 2 Asbestos Supervisors, 1 Asbestos Project Designer, 1 Asbestos Inspector |
| Government Certificates Denied: | 0 |
| Denied Certificate Descriptions: | n/a |
| Government Certificates Penalties Against: | 22 |
| Penalty Certificate Descriptions: | Civil Penalties |
| Explanation of Effectiveness: | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/explanation1593716067.pdf |
| Potential Harm | There would be no oversight to provide protection to the public or the industry. Training providers would lose their accreditation. |
| Regulation Comparison: | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/comparison1593716067.pdf |
| Subject to Regulations of Act(LB407): | Yes |
| Survey Submitted: | July 2, 2020 01:54 PM |