Arkansas HVACR NewsMagazine May 2021

News Magazine May 2021

FEATURE STORY

consumers and greater profits to contractors. Good work done right the first time is in everyone’s best interest. We wish to thank Representative Lynch and Senator English for their unwavering support and getting HB1712 to the desk of the Governor and to Governor Hutchinson for signing our vision into reality. Thank you to all the house members and senators that voted for HB1712. Thank you to all that spoke openly and quietly in support of the bill. Thank you to the distributors who for years have been the town criers spreading the message of professionalism. Thank you to Lennox for writing emails to legislators in their district. Thank you to ACCA for providing legislative contact support in past efforts. Thank you to those that showed up in 2007 as well as subsequent sessions to lend their support. Thank you to those that have remained strong over the years when it seemed impossible to move the needle toward consumer protection and health and safety. Thank you to Eddie Fox, now retired, of the Fort Smith chapter that championed the cause and lent moral and financial support to Chapter and State. AND thank you to Nancy McCool, first and past Executive Director of the Association. For almost 20 years she persisted in her efforts and represented our industry without tiring. Thank you to all that have believed in our industry and the essential service it provides.

• Applies to “A” and “B” licensee only • Training can be offered with Board approval by  Inspectors  Colleges & Institutes  Distributors and Manufacturers  Trade Associations  Other Recognized Teaching Institutions  Apprenticeship Programs  Online • Training should be  Effective  Affordable  Easily Approved  Easily Accessible  Easily Reportable While the HVACR License Board will determine the particulars, it has always been the Association ’s position that some training is better than nothing. Nothing is what we have AND we are excited about having something. We trust that it will not become a bureaucracy unto itself. In truth, we do not worry about that. We have total trust in the Board and the Department of Labor and Licensing. They are exemplary stewards of the industry and protectors of Arkansas consumers. We are confident that the wisdom of the parties and the industry will craft a program that will bring greater efficacy and value to all parties. The Association believes that a trained workforce benefits all parties — consumers, contractors, designers, installers, technicians, sales persons, staff, everyone. We believe that the result will be lower costs to