GREEN SHEET REDIGEST
HB 748 2018 Regular Session Emerson
LICENSING: Establishes the Occupational Licensing Review Act
DIGEST
Present law provides relative to reports to the governor by regulatory agencies.
Present law authorizes the governor to request and receive, in such manner and at such time
as he may direct, information relating to the activities of certain agencies.
Proposed law retains present law and requires the governor to review on an annual basis not
less than 20% of the agencies engaged in regulatory and licensing activities.
Proposed law provides that within five years, the governor shall have reviewed all such
agencies.
Effective August 1, 2018.
(Amends R.S. 49:903)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill:
1. Amend the definition of "certification".
2. Remove the definition of "speciality occupational license for medical
reimbursement".
3. Remove the definition of "office" relative to the office of supervision of
occupational boards.
4. Redesignate authority from the office of supervision of occupational boards to the
office of the governor with respect to the responsibility for reviewing proposed
legislation of occupations and relative to making reports to the legislature.
5. Remove the set of guidelines to be used for the evaluation of occupational
regulations.
6. Remove provisions authorizing a person with a criminal record to petition an
occupational licensing entity to determine whether the person's criminal record
would disqualify such person from receiving the sought-after occupational
license.
7. Require the La. Workforce Commission to establish reporting requirements
relative to applicants with criminal records who apply to occupational licensing
entities for occupational licenses.
8. Make technical changes.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Commerce, Consumer
Protection, and International Affairs to the reengrossed bill
1. Deletes all provisions of the Occupational Licensing Review Act.
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Prepared by Michelle D. Ridge. 2. Requires the governor to review on an annual basis 20% of agencies engaged in
regulatory and licensing activities.
3. Provides that all such agencies will be reviewed by governor within five years.
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Prepared by Michelle D. Ridge.