TO THE EDITOR:

In referemce to last week’s Letter to the Editor, Senate File 3852 is printed below. (f) An individual who physically performs electrical work on a residential dwelling that is located on a property the individual owns and actually occupies as a residence or owns and will occupy as a residence upon completion of its construction is not required to hold or obtain a license under sections 326B.31 to 326B.399 if the residential dwelling has a separate electrical service utility not sharedwith any other residential dwelling. Ms. VanBuren implies that the bill will prevent any homeowner from performing electrical repairs to their own home. The wording “separate electrical service utility” will probably be reworded in the final bill to “separate electrical utility service”. Most likely, the requested change is a result of a hazardous situation. If I were living in a duplex, which had a “shared electrical service”, I would not want my unqualified neighbor to make changes, as it could create a fire hazard. I have seen many installations by well meaning homeowners that were hazardous and life threatening. I would suggest that Ms.VanBuren contact the Senate Committee with her concerns instead of writing inflammatory and misleading comments in the Patriot.

Ronald Siepel

Becker, MN