All Roll Calls
Yes: 213 • No: 0
UtahH.B. 4422025 General SessionHouse
Construction Trades Licensing Amendments
Sponsored By: Thomas W. Peterson (Republican)
Signed by Governor
BusinessConstructionOccupational and Professional Licensing
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Engineering Contractors Gain Work and Qualification Paths
Beginning May 7, 2025, general engineering contractor applicants can meet the experience requirement with four years of relevant full-time paid work. Journeyman linemen licensed in another jurisdiction have an alternative path, with requirements set by Division rules. Licensed general engineering contractors can perform or supervise electrical utility work, including underground electric utility conduit. Existing limits remain: no other electrical work, plumbing, mechanical work, or specialized engineering work beyond their competence.
Heating and Cooling Contractors Face License Requirements
Beginning May 7, 2025, Utah provides a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning contractor license to qualified applicants. Applicants must show at least two years of full-time paid HVAC work and pass an exam. Licensed work includes installing, maintaining, repairing, and servicing these systems and their gas lines. Applicants must also complete an approved five-hour business and law course. This course is not required for applicants who completed the required 25-hour course before July 1, 2019.
Trade Contractors Can Gain Work Through Rules
The Division can authorize more work for general and residential electrical and plumbing contractors through rules, not automatically. The law also expressly includes equipment that uses electrical energy in the general electrical contractor definition. The commission can further define work scopes for those trades and HVAC contractors. The director must agree, and the commission must follow Utah's public rulemaking process.
Construction Labor Suppliers Pay Ownership Filing Fees
Beginning May 7, 2025, unincorporated businesses supplying owners as construction workers to Utah-licensed businesses must pay ownership filing fees. A fee is due when filing the required ownership list or recurring ownership status report. The Division sets the fee amount; the law does not state a dollar amount.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Thomas W. Peterson
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Calvin R. Musselman
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/7/2025
House/ refuse to concur with Senate amendment
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 3/7/2025
House Conference Committee - Final Passage
Yes: 68 • No: 0
House vote • 3/7/2025
House Motion to Adopt Joint Conference Comm Rpt
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/7/2025
Senate Conference Committee - Final Passage
Yes: 26 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/7/2025
Senate Motion to Adopt Joint Conference Comm Rpt
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/7/2025
Senate/ refused to recede from Senate amendments
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/6/2025
Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
Yes: 27 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/6/2025
Senate/ floor amendment
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/25/2025
Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation
Yes: 4 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/25/2025
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 4 • No: 0
House vote • 2/18/2025
House/ substituted
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 2/18/2025
House/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 70 • No: 0
House vote • 2/10/2025
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 7 • No: 0
House vote • 2/10/2025
House Comm - Substitute Recommendation
Yes: 7 • No: 0
Senate vote • Unknown
Senate/ refused to recede from Senate amendments
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • Unknown
House/ refuse to concur with Senate amendment
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • Unknown
House Motion to Adopt Joint Conference Comm Rpt
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • Unknown
Senate/ floor amendment
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • Unknown
House/ substituted
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • Unknown
Senate Motion to Adopt Joint Conference Comm Rpt
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed
3/25/2025House/ to Governor
3/17/2025HouseHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing
3/17/2025HouseHouse/ enrolled bill to Printing
3/13/2025HouseEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
3/13/2025Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
3/7/2025Bill Received from House for Enrolling
3/7/2025House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
3/7/2025HouseHouse/ received from Senate
3/7/2025HouseSenate/ to House
3/7/2025SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
3/7/2025SenateSenate/ received from House
3/7/2025SenateHouse/ to Senate
3/7/2025HouseHouse Conference Committee - Final Passage
3/7/2025HouseHouse Motion to Adopt Joint Conference Comm Rpt
3/7/2025HouseHouse/ received from Senate
3/7/2025HouseSenate/ to House
3/7/2025SenateSenate Conference Committee - Final Passage
3/7/2025SenateSenate Motion to Adopt Joint Conference Comm Rpt
3/7/2025SenateSenate/ received from House
3/7/2025SenateConference Committee Report
3/7/2025Bill Substituted by Conference Committee
3/7/2025House/ to Senate
3/7/2025HouseHouse Conference Committee Appointed
3/7/2025HouseHouse/ received from Senate
3/7/2025House
Bill Text
Enrolled
3/13/2025
Substitute #4
3/7/2025
Amended 3/6/2025 19:03:40
3/6/2025
Substitute #3
2/28/2025
Amended 2/25/2025 10:02:431
2/25/2025
Substitute #2
2/18/2025
Substitute #1
2/10/2025
Introduced
2/6/2025