HF 752 — A bill for an act relating to professional licensing, including by providing for a review of professional licenses and allowing for preapplication qualification reviews, and providing fees. (Formerly HF 666 and HSB 180.)

House File 752 - IntroducedReprinted HOUSE FILE 752 BY COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS (SUCCESSOR TO HF 666) (SUCCESSOR TO HSB 180) (As Amended and Passed by the House April 1, 2019) A BILL FOR An Act relating to professional licensing, including by providing for a review of professional licenses and allowing for preapplication qualification reviews, and providing fees.

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The committee shall include in the report required pursuant to paragraph “d” a recommendationrecommendation, including all supporting documents and documents related to the committee’s work on the review, regarding whether the legislature should enact legislation that:

The report shall be assigned to a standing committee in each house of the general assembly shallduring votethe onsucceeding legislative session following the adoptionsubmission of eachthe report.report for review and recommendations.

Section 84A.5, Code 2019, is amended by adding the followingHF new752 subsection:(2) 88 -1- ss/rn/md 1/2 H.F.

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EXPLANATIONHF The752 inclusion(2) of88 this-2- explanationss/rn/md does2/2 not constitute agreement with the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.

This bill relates to professional licensing in this state.

The bill instructs the state government efficiency review committee to review and analyze approximately one-third of all professional licenses, certifications, and registrations issued in the state during each two-year period in which the committee must meet.

The bill authorizes the committee to require the submission of information from the relevant licensing, certifying, and registering entities and other interested parties.

The bill requires the committee to consider the direct and indirect costs, utility, and health and safety implications of requiring such licenses, certifications, and registrations.

The committee is required to make recommendations regarding the reviewed licenses, certifications, and registrations in its statutorily mandated report.

The bill requires the general assembly to vote on the adoption of each such report.

The bill requires the department of workforce development to maintain on the internet site of the department a list of LSB 2218HZ (1) 88 -2- ss/rn 2/3 H.F.

752 each professional license, certification, and registration issued in the state and the requirements to receive each license, certification, or registration.

The bill directs the department to update the list as soon as practicable after the conclusion of each session of the general assembly.

The bill also allows a person seeking to obtain a professional license to submit a petition to a licensing board for a determination as to whether that person’s criminal record will disqualify the person from receiving a license from the board.

A licensing board must issue a determination within 30 days of receiving a petition and may charge a fee of up to $25 to recoup the costs of such a determination.

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