| TO: | Honorable Linda Harper-Brown, Chair, House Committee on Government Efficiency & Reform |
| FROM: | Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
| IN RE: | HB86 by Callegari (Relating to the criteria for review by the Sunset Advisory Commission of an agency that licenses an occupation.), As Introduced |
The bill would amend the Government Code to require the Sunset Commission, during its review of an agency that licenses an occupation or profession, to consider whether the program serves a meaning public interest (as defined by the provision) and provides the least restrictive form of regulation that would protect the public interest (as defined by the provision). In addition, the bill would also allow members of the legislature to submit proposed legislation that would create or significantly change a licensing program to the Sunset Commission for review. The bill would require the Commission to submit a report to the legislature before the start of the next legislative session for any proposed legislation that it chose to review. The bill would also authorize the chair of the Sunset Commission to deny such as request.
Based on information provided by the Sunset Commission, this analysis assumes that any additional costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill would be covered with existing resources.
| Source Agencies: | 116 Sunset Advisory Commission
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| LBB Staff: | UP, KJo, MW
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