USE MILITARY TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE FOR

LICENSURE & REGISTRATION UNDER BOILER ACT

House Bill 5751

Sponsor:  Rep. Bradford C. Jacobsen

Committee:  Military and Veterans Affairs

Complete to 9-22-14

A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 5751 AS INTRODUCED 9-9-14

The bill would revise provisions in the Boiler Act of 1965 that allow for the use of training and experience in the US armed forces as the basis for licensure or registration for certain classifications under the act.

The bill specifies that for purposes of any rules in connection with any requirements for (1) a license to inspect, install, or repair boilers or (2) for registration as a boiler operator, or stationary engineer in one or more of the classifications described in Section 13b of the act, the term "experience" would include any relevant experience acquired while serving in the US armed forces by an individual who does the following:

**Provides to the department a form DD214, a form DD215, or any other form satisfactory to the department demonstrating separation from that service "with an honorable character of service under honorable conditions (general) character of service."

**Submits with the application an affidavit or letter signed by a commanding officer, supervisor, or military superior with direct knowledge of the applicant's service describing the experience designing, constructing, manufacturing, installing, inspecting, operating, repairing, or maintaining boilers and associated auxiliaries while serving in the armed forces.

[The bill would strike similar provisions currently in the act, in Section 13d, that apply only to boiler operators and stationary engineers, and put rewritten provisions in Section 2 instead, where definitions are found.]

MCL 408.752 and 763d

FISCAL IMPACT:

House Bill 5751 would not have a significant fiscal impact on the state or local units of government.

                                                                                           Legislative Analyst:   E. Best

                                                                                                   Fiscal Analyst:   Paul Holland

■ This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.