Membership

The Electrical Association is Your Voice at the Legislature

Submitted by Alex Hyatt, National Sales Manager

The Electrical Association is the only organization that specifically represents all electrical contractors in Minnesota. Whether your business is located in a rural town or metro area, is small or large in size, the Electrical Association advocates on your behalf at the Capitol. As a member, you have a unique opportunity to ensure that the voice of Minnesota electrical contractors is heard on legislative or regulatory issues that impact your business and electrical industry.

Every year, the Electrical Association provides you with Effective Government Advocacy in the following ways.

• The Electrical Association is well respected at the state level, ensuring that when we have an opinion to share, key decision-makers will listen.
• We are the unified voice of Minnesota electrical contractors and are often sought out to weigh in on topics that impact our membership.
• We are a watchdog for Minnesota electrical contractors - monitoring and lobbying legislative initiatives on their behalf.

As an Electrical Association member, you receive regular updates during the legislative session.

This year’s initiatives include…
• Duty to Defend – Prohibiting general contractors from requiring the subcontractors to pay the general's attorney fees via contract when the general contractor is at fault.
• Minors Working Safely in Construction – Exploring safe ways to allow 16 and 17 year olds to participate in learning the electrical trade on construction sites.

None of this would be possible without the unified voice of Minnesota electrical contractors and the help of our skilled lobbying team of Michelle Dreier and Michael Mollner. We welcome and encourage members to get involved in our advocacy efforts by joining a task force, engaging in a grassroots initiative, standing with us at the Capitol, or by making a contribution to our PAC Fund. 

If you are not a member of the Electrical Association, please consider joining now to ensure that your voice is heard regarding issues that may be impacting your business. Please call our office to get involved.

If you are not a member of the Electrical Association, please consider joining now to ensure that your voice is heard regarding issues that may be impacting your business.


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Please call our office to get involved (612-827-6117).