New Jersey S 3973: Allows gross income tax deduction for amounts paid for lead or asbestos hazard abatement in taxpayer's primary residence.

Bill Text

S3973 

SENATE, No. 3973 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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INTRODUCED MARCH 19, 2026

Sponsored by:

Senator� PARKER SPACE

District 24 (Morris, Sussex and Warren)

SYNOPSIS

���� Requires continuing education for certain licensees 
relating to edition of National Electrical Code most recently adopted by 
Commissioner of Community Affairs. 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT 

���� As introduced.

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An Act concerning continuing education for certain 
licensees of the Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors and amending 
P.L.1999, c.10 and P.L.2001, c.21.

���� Be It 
Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of 
the State of New Jersey:

���� 1.��� Section 3 of P.L.1999, 
c.10 (C.45:5A-13.3) is amended to read as follows:

���� 3.��� The educational course 
of study required of licensed electrical contractors for each triennial 
registration period shall include 34 hours of continuing education as follows:

���� a.���� A 10-hour course of 
study relating to the most recent edition of the National Electrical Code that 
has been adopted on the date of licensure renewal by the Commissioner of 
Community Affairs pursuant to section 5 of P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-123), 
nine hours of which shall pertain to the code and one hour of which shall 
pertain to applicable State statutes and regulations; and

���� b.��� Twenty-four hours of 
instruction approved by the board covering one or more of the following 
subjects:

���� (1)�� Installation, erection, 
repair or alteration of electrical equipment for the generation, transmission 
or utilization of electrical energy;

���� (2)�� Transmission or 
utilization of electrical energy;

���� (3)�� Job estimating, 
management and business practices;

���� (4)�� Supervisory 
responsibilities required of licensees pursuant to the laws of this State; and

���� (5)�� Any other subject 
relevant to electrical contracting and construction as determined by the board.

(cf: P.L.1999, c.10, s.3)

���� 2.��� Section 6 of P.L.2001, 
c.21 (C.45:5A-11.4) is amended to read as follows:

���� 6. a. The board shall require 
each Class A journeyman electrician, other than a Class A journeyman 
electrician licensed to practice electrical contracting issued by the board, 
and each Class B wireman, as a condition for triennial license renewal pursuant 
to section 1 of P.L.1972, c.108 (C.45:1-7), to complete a 15-hour course of 
study relating to the most recent edition of the National Electrical Code adopted 
by the Commissioner of Community Affairs pursuant to section 5 of P.L.1975, 
c.217 (C.52:27D-123).

���� b.��� The board shall approve 
all programs of education for the 15-hour course of study established pursuant 
to subsection a. of this section and the instructors for those courses.

(cf: P.L.2021, c.479, s.8)

���� 3.��� This act shall take 
effect immediately.

STATEMENT

���� This bill requires certain 
licensees of the Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors to complete 
continuing education courses relating to the edition of the National Electrical 
Code adopted on the date of licensure renewal by the Commissioner of Community 
Affairs as the electrical subcode for New Jersey.� Specifically, the bill 
updates the continuing education requirements for electrical contractors, Class 
A journeyman electricians, and Class B wiremen licensed by the board.