2024-04-17                     House Journal                      Page 2320
HB 277                                                                                                                        
The House Special Committee on Ways & Means considered:                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 277                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to occupational licensing; and providing for an                                                            
    effective date."                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 277(W&M)                                                                                              
    "An Act relating to occupational licensing; relating to reciprocity                                                         
    and licensure by comity, credentials, and endorsement for                                                                   
    occupational licenses; relating to occupational license fees;                                                               
    relating to exemptions to licensing for contractors; relating to                                                            
    collection agencies; relating to dispensing opticians; relating to                                                          
    taxidermy; relating to control of nuisance wild birds and small                                                             
    animals for compensation; relating to licensing and fees for school                                                         
    bus and commercial motor vehicle drivers; relating to licensing                                                             
    and fees for certain occupations related to pesticides and broadcast                                                        
    chemicals; and providing for an effective date."                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Carpenter, Chair, with the                                                              
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (5):  McKay, McCabe, Allard, Tilton, Carpenter                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Amend (2):  Gray, Groh                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 277(W&M):                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
1. Indeterminate, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic                                                                      
 Development                                                                                                                    
2. Fiscal, Dept. of Administration                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
HB 227 was referred to the Labor & Commerce Committee.