State
Senator Ben Nevers introduced SB 654 and SB 616 for HVAC
mechanics, gasffitters and electricians who “voluntarily want to be licensed by
one state agency, pay one statewide fee, get statewide portability and self
regulate themselves,” Louisiana MCA Executive Director Henry
G. Heier said in his statement.
Opposition
to the bills comes from local building officials and local governments, which
are moving to city-by-city certification and examination fee systems for
construction workers, as is the practice in New Orleans.