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H.B. 186
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill modifies the Legislative Oversight and Sunset Act by amending guidelines for
10 interim committee review of certain statutes that are scheduled for termination.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 . requires that an interim committee reviewing a statute that is scheduled for
14 termination regarding a licensed profession consider:
15 . whether continuing state licensing of the profession is necessary for the health
16 and safety of the public; and
17 . whether the existing licensure provisions are necessary to protect the health and
18 safety of the public; and
19 . provides that an interim committee reviewing a statute, which is scheduled for
20 termination regarding a licensed profession, may make a recommendation:
21 . that the state no longer license the profession, if licensing the profession is not
22 necessary for the health and safety of the public; or
23 . to change provisions in the existing statute to ensure the provisions are narrowly
24 tailored to protect the health and safety of the public.
25 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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27 Other Special Clauses:
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29 Utah Code Sections Affected:
30 ENACTS:
31 63I-1-107, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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33 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
34 Section 1. Section 63I-1-107 is enacted to read:
35 63I-1-107. Guidelines for conduct of review for licensing laws under Title 58,
36 Occupations and Professions.
37 In addition to the provisions of Section 63I-1-103 , if an interim committee, in
38 accordance with Subsection 63I-1-103 (1), reviews a statute regarding a licensed profession
39 under Title 58, Occupations and Professions, which is scheduled for termination under Section
40 63I-1-258 , the interim committee:
41 (1) shall consider whether continued state licensing of the profession is necessary for
42 the health and safety of the public;
43 (2) may recommend that the state no longer license the profession, if licensing the
44 profession is not necessary for the health and safety of the public;
45 (3) shall consider whether the licensing provisions in the existing statute are necessary
46 to protect the health and safety of the public; and
47 (4) may recommend changes to licensure provisions in the existing statute to ensure the
48 provisions are narrowly tailored to protect the health and safety of the public.
Legislative Review Note
as of 2-20-12 3:32 PM