Government Affairs

2011 Oregon House Republicans Jobs and Reform Agenda ——————————————————————————————————– Government regulation and red tape have a profound impact on the way electrical contracting businesses are run. Few industries in our state are regulated by as many different agencies and departments – Bureau of Labor and Industries, OSHA, Building Codes Division, Oregon State Apprenticeship Training Council, Electric and Elevator Board, Construction Contractors Board, to name just a few. Add to that cities, counties, the Legislature, and the many layers of federal government and it is a lot for a contractor to keep track of. If a contractor were to do it on their own it would literally cost tens of thousands of dollars a year.