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House Bill 86 |
House Author: Callegari et al. |
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Effective: 9-1-13 |
Senate Sponsor: Lucio |
House Bill 86 amends the Government Code to require the Sunset Advisory Commission, in an assessment of an agency that licenses an occupation or profession, to consider whether the occupational licensing program serves the public interest and provides the least restrictive form of regulation that will adequately protect that interest; whether the regulatory objective of the program may be achieved through nongovernmental certification and accreditation programs; the extent to which licensing criteria ensure that applicants have occupational skill sets or competencies that correlate with a public interest and the impact those criteria have on license applicants; and the impact of the regulation on competition, consumer choice, and the cost of services. The bill authorizes a member of the legislature to submit proposed legislation creating or affecting an occupational licensing program to the commission for review and analysis and sets out requirements and other provisions relating to this review.