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Third Substitute H.B. 75

Senator Howard A. Stephenson proposes the following substitute bill:


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OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING

             2     
AMENDMENTS

             3     
2013 GENERAL SESSION

             4     
STATE OF UTAH

             5     
Chief Sponsor: Brian M. Greene

             6     
Senate Sponsor: Margaret Dayton

             7     
             8      LONG TITLE
             9      General Description:
             10          This bill modifies the Occupational and Professional Licensure Review Committee Act
             11      and Title 58, Occupations and Professions.
             12      Highlighted Provisions:
             13          This bill:
             14          .    defines terms;
             15          .    requires a person who proposes that the state license an occupation or profession
             16      that is not currently licensed by the state to submit an application for a sunrise
             17      review by the Occupational and Professional Licensure Review Committee;
             18          .    requires that the committee conduct sunrise and sunset reviews for all occupations
             19      and professions:
             20              .    proposed to be newly regulated; and
             21              .    that are subject to their related statutes being terminated under Section
             22      63I-1-258;
             23          .    requires that when conducting a sunrise or sunset review, the committee shall:
             24              .    consider whether state licensing of the profession is necessary to address a
             25      compelling state interest in protecting against present, recognizable, and


             26      significant harm to the health or safety of the public;
             27              .    if the committee determines that state licensing of the profession is not
             28      necessary to protect the health or safety of the public, recommend to the
             29      Legislature that the state refrain from licensing the profession;
             30              .    if the committee determines that state licensing of the profession is necessary to
             31      protect the health or safety of the public, consider whether the proposed or
             32      existing statute is narrowly tailored to protect the health or safety of the public;
             33      and
             34              .    recommend to the Legislature any changes to the proposed or existing statute to
             35      ensure it is narrowly tailored to protect the health or safety of the public;
             36          .    requires the committee to study alternatives to professional licensing in 2013,
             37      including registration and certification;
             38          .    requires that legislation proposing the licensing or regulation of an occupation or
             39      profession under Title 58, Occupations and Professions:
             40              .    may not be enacted by the Legislature unless the proposal has been reviewed by
             41      the committee or the proposed legislation contains a provision that expressly
             42      exempts the legislation from requiring review by the committee; and
             43              .    shall include a repeal date in Section 63I-1-258 that is no later than 10 years
             44      after the effective date of the legislation; and
             45          .    makes technical changes.
             46      Money Appropriated in this Bill:
             47          None
             48      Other Special Clauses:
             49          None
             50      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             51      AMENDS:
             52          36-23-101.5, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 137
             53          36-23-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 218
             54          36-23-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 218
             55          36-23-104, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 286
             56          36-23-105, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1999, Chapter 152


             57          36-23-106, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapter 242
             58          36-23-107, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 137
             59      ENACTS:
             60          36-23-109, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             61          58-1-110, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             62     
             63      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             64          Section 1. Section 36-23-101.5 is amended to read:
             65           36-23-101.5. Definitions.
             66          As used in this chapter:
             67          (1) "Committee" means the Occupational and Professional Licensure Review
             68      Committee created in Section 36-23-102 .
             69          (2) "Government requestor" means:
             70          (a) the governor;
             71          (b) an executive branch officer other than the governor;
             72          (c) an executive branch agency;
             73          (d) a legislator; or
             74          (e) a legislative committee.
             75          [(2)] (3) "Newly regulate" means to regulate under Title 58, Occupations and
             76      Professions, an occupation or profession not regulated under Title 58 before the enactment of
             77      the new regulation.
             78          [(3)] (4) "Proposal" means:
             79          (a) an application submitted under Section 36-23-105 , with or without specific
             80      proposed statutory language;
             81          (b) a request for review by a legislator of the possibility of newly regulating an
             82      occupation or profession, with or without specific proposed statutory language; or
             83          (c) proposed [or introduced] legislation to newly regulate an occupation or profession
             84      referred to the committee by another legislative committee.
             85          [(4)] (5) "Sunrise review" means a review under this chapter of a proposal to newly
             86      regulate an occupation or profession.
             87          (6) "Sunset review" means a review under this chapter of a statute:


             88          (a) regarding a licensed profession under Title 58, Occupations and Professions; and
             89          (b) that is scheduled for termination under Section 63I-1-258 .
             90          Section 2. Section 36-23-102 is amended to read:
             91           36-23-102. Occupational and Professional Licensure Review Committee.
             92          (1) There is created the Occupational and Professional Licensure Review Committee.
             93          (2) The committee consists of nine members appointed as follows:
             94          (a) three members of the House of Representatives, appointed by the speaker of the
             95      House of Representatives, no more than two from the same political party;
             96          (b) three members of the Senate, appointed by the president of the Senate, no more
             97      than two from the same political party; and
             98          (c) three public members appointed jointly by the speaker of the House of
             99      Representatives and the president of the Senate [as follows] from the following two groups:
             100          (i) [two members who have] at least one member who has previously served, but [are]
             101      is no longer serving, on any [of the] advisory [boards] board created under Title 58,
             102      Occupations and Professions; and
             103          (ii) at least one member from the general public who does not hold any type of license
             104      issued by the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing.
             105          (3) (a) The speaker of the House of Representatives shall designate a member of the
             106      House of Representatives appointed under Subsection (2)(a) as a cochair of the committee.
             107          (b) The president of the Senate shall designate a member of the Senate appointed under
             108      Subsection (2)(b) as a cochair of the committee.
             109          Section 3. Section 36-23-103 is amended to read:
             110           36-23-103. Committee terms -- Vacancies.
             111          (1) A legislator serving on the committee shall serve a two-year term or until the
             112      legislator's successor is appointed.
             113          (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), a public member shall serve a
             114      three-year term or until the public member's successor is appointed.
             115          (b) The speaker of the House of Representatives and the president of the Senate shall,
             116      at the time of appointment or reappointment, adjust the length of terms of the public members
             117      to ensure that approximately one of the public members is appointed every year.
             118          (3) A legislative or public member of the committee may serve one or more terms.


             119          (4) (a) A vacancy occurs:
             120          (i) when a legislative member ceases to be a member of the Legislature; [or]
             121          (ii) when a member of the committee resigns from the committee[.]; or
             122          (iii) when a member is removed by the appointing authority for cause.
             123          (b) A vacancy shall be filled by the appointing authority, and the replacement member
             124      shall serve for the remaining unexpired term.
             125          Section 4. Section 36-23-104 is amended to read:
             126           36-23-104. Committee meetings -- Compensation -- Quorum -- Legislative rules.
             127          (1) The committee [may] shall meet [as needed] at least twice before November 1 of
             128      each year, at the call of the committee chairs, to carry out the duties [set forth] described in
             129      [Section 36-23-106 ] this chapter.
             130          (2) A public member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's
             131      service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
             132          (a) Section 63A-3-106 ;
             133          (b) Section 63A-3-107 ; and
             134          (c) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and
             135      63A-3-107 .
             136          (3) (a) Five members of the committee constitute a quorum.
             137          (b) If a quorum is present, the action of a majority of members present is the action of
             138      the committee.
             139          (4) Except as provided in Subsection (3), in conducting all its business, the committee
             140      shall comply with the rules of legislative interim committees regarding motions.
             141          Section 5. Section 36-23-105 is amended to read:
             142           36-23-105. Applications -- Fees.
             143          (1) [Representatives of occupations or professions who desire to have their occupation
             144      or profession licensed or regulated by the state may] If a government requestor or a
             145      representative of an occupation or profession that is not licensed by the state proposes that the
             146      state license or regulate an occupation or profession, the requestor or representative shall, prior
             147      to the introduction of any proposed legislation, submit an application for sunrise review to the
             148      Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel in a form approved by the committee.
             149          (2) [Applicants shall submit] If an application is submitted by a representative of an


             150      occupation or profession, the application shall include a nonrefundable fee of $500 [with each
             151      application].
             152          (3) All application fees shall be deposited in the General Fund.
             153          Section 6. Section 36-23-106 is amended to read:
             154           36-23-106. Duties -- Reporting.
             155          (1) The committee shall:
             156          (a) for each application submitted in accordance with Section 36-23-105 , conduct a
             157      sunrise review in accordance with Section 36-23-107 [for all applications submitted in
             158      accordance with Section 36-23-105 ;] before November 1:
             159          (i) of the year in which the application is submitted, if the application is submitted on
             160      or before July 1; or
             161          (ii) of the year following the year in which the application is submitted, if the
             162      application is submitted after July 1;
             163          (b) (i) conduct a sunset review for [an occupational or professional license
             164      classification that is referred to the committee by any other legislative committee by applying:]
             165      all statutes regarding a licensed occupation or profession under Title 58, Occupations and
             166      Professions, that are scheduled for termination under Section 63I-1-258;
             167          [(i) the criteria in Section 36-23-107 ;]
             168          [(ii) the criteria in Title 63I, Chapter 1, Legislative Oversight and Sunset Act; and]
             169          [(iii) any other appropriate criteria; and]
             170          [(c) submit a written report by no later than December 31 of each calendar year to:]
             171          [(i) the speaker of the House of Representatives;]
             172          [(ii) the president of the Senate;]
             173          [(iii) the chair of the House Rules Committee;]
             174          [(iv) the chair of the Senate Rules Committee; and]
             175          [(v) the chairs of the Business, Economic Development, and Labor Appropriations
             176      Subcommittee.]
             177          (ii) conduct a sunset review under this Subsection (1)(b) before November 1 of the year
             178      prior to the last general session of the Legislature that is scheduled to meet before the
             179      scheduled termination date; and
             180          (iii) conduct a review or study regarding any other occupational or professional


             181      licensure matter referred to the committee by the Legislature, the Legislative Management
             182      Committee, or other legislative committee.
             183          (2) The committee shall submit an annual written report before November 1 to:
             184          (a) the Legislative Management Committee; and
             185          (b) the Business and Labor Interim Committee.
             186          [(2)] (3) The written report required by Subsection [(1)(c)] (2) shall include:
             187          (a) all findings and recommendations made by the committee [under Subsection (1) or
             188      (3) in that] in the calendar year; and
             189          (b) a summary report [for] of each [sunrise] review or study conducted by the
             190      committee stating:
             191          [(i) whether the sunrise review was conducted under Subsection (1) or (3);]
             192          [(ii)] (i) whether [or not] the [sunrise] review or study included a review of specific
             193      proposed or existing statutory language;
             194          [(iii)] (ii) [any] action taken by the committee as a result of the [sunrise] review or
             195      study; and
             196          [(iv) the number of legislative members that voted in favor of the action described in
             197      Subsection (2) (b)(iii).]
             198          (iii) a record of the vote for each action taken by the committee.
             199          [(3) The committee may:]
             200          [(a) conduct a sunrise review of any proposal to newly regulate an occupation or
             201      profession;]
             202          [(b) conduct any other review referred to it by the Legislature, the Legislative
             203      Management Committee, or other legislative committee; or (c) conduct any other study related
             204      to regulation of an occupation or profession under Title 58, Occupations and Professions.]
             205          Section 7. Section 36-23-107 is amended to read:
             206           36-23-107. Sunrise or sunset review -- Criteria.
             207          (1) In conducting a sunrise review or a sunset review under this chapter, the committee
             208      may:
             209          (a) receive information from:
             210          (i) representatives of the occupation or profession proposed to be newly regulated or
             211      that is subject to a sunset review;


             212          (ii) the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing; or
             213          (iii) any other person; and
             214          (b) review [the] a proposal with or without considering proposed statutory language[;].
             215          [(c) evaluate the criteria in Subsection (2) to determine whether or not the occupation
             216      or profession should be regulated by the state; and]
             217          [(d) as to the proposal, recommend:]
             218          [(i) that the proposal be adopted by the Legislature;]
             219          [(ii) that the proposal be adopted by the Legislature with recommended changes;]
             220          [(iii) that the proposal not be adopted by the Legislature; or]
             221          [(iv) any other action.]
             222          (2) When conducting a sunrise review or sunset review under this chapter, the
             223      committee shall [use the following criteria]:
             224          (a) consider whether state regulation of the occupation or profession is necessary to
             225      address a compelling state interest in protecting against present, recognizable, and significant
             226      harm to the health or safety of the public;
             227          (b) if the committee determines that state regulation of the occupation or profession is
             228      not necessary to protect against present, recognizable, and significant harm to the health or
             229      safety of the public, recommend to the Legislature that the state not regulate the profession;
             230          (c) if the committee determines that state regulation of the occupation or profession is
             231      necessary in protecting against present, recognizable, and significant harm to the health or
             232      safety of the public, consider whether the proposed or existing statute is narrowly tailored to
             233      protect against present, recognizable, and significant harm to the health or safety of the public;
             234      and
             235          (d) recommend to the Legislature any necessary changes to the proposed or existing
             236      statute to ensure it is narrowly tailored to protect against present, recognizable, and significant
             237      harm to the health or safety of the public.
             238          (3) In its performance of each sunrise review or sunset review, the committee may
             239      apply the following criteria, to the extent that it is applicable:
             240          (a) whether [or not] the unregulated practice of the occupation or profession has clearly
             241      harmed or may harm or endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the public;
             242          (b) whether [or not] the potential for harm or endangerment described in Subsection


             243      [(2)] (3)(a) is easily recognizable and not remote;
             244          [(c) whether or not the public needs, and can reasonably be expected to benefit from,
             245      an assurance of initial and continuing occupational or professional competence;]
             246          (c) whether regulation of the occupation or profession will significantly diminish an
             247      identified risk to the health, safety, or welfare of the public;
             248          (d) whether [or not] regulation of the occupation or profession:
             249          (i) imposes significant new economic hardship on the public;
             250          (ii) significantly diminishes the supply of qualified practitioners; or
             251          (iii) otherwise creates barriers to service that are not consistent with the public welfare
             252      or interest;
             253          (e) whether [or not] the occupation or profession requires knowledge, skills, and
             254      abilities that are:
             255          (i) teachable; and
             256          (ii) testable;
             257          (f) whether [or not] the occupation or profession is clearly distinguishable from other
             258      occupations or professions that are already regulated;
             259          (g) whether [or not] the occupation or profession has:
             260          (i) an established code of ethics;
             261          (ii) a voluntary certification program; or
             262          (iii) other measures to ensure a minimum quality of service;
             263          (h) whether [or not]:
             264          (i) the occupation or profession involves the treatment of an illness, injury, or health
             265      care condition; and
             266          (ii) practitioners of the occupation or profession will request payment of benefits for
             267      the treatment under an insurance contract subject to Section 31A-22-618 ;
             268          (i) whether [or not] the public can be adequately protected by means other than
             269      regulation; and
             270          (j) other appropriate criteria as determined by the committee.
             271          Section 8. Section 36-23-109 is enacted to read:
             272          36-23-109. Review of state regulation of occupations and professions.
             273          Before the annual written report described in Section 36-23-107 is submitted for 2013,


             274      the committee shall study potentially less restrictive alternatives to licensing for the regulation
             275      of occupations and professions, including registration and certification if appropriate, that
             276      would better avoid unnecessary regulation and intrusion upon individual liberties by the state,
             277      while still protecting the health and safety of the public.
             278          Section 9. Section 58-1-110 is enacted to read:
             279          58-1-110. Legislative review in Title 58, Occupations and Professions.
             280          Legislation proposing the licensing or regulation of an occupation or profession under
             281      Title 58, Occupations and Professions, that is not currently subject to licensing or regulation
             282      under Title 58, Occupations and Professions:
             283          (1) may not be enacted by the Legislature unless:
             284          (a) a proposal to license or regulate the occupation or profession has been reviewed by
             285      the Occupational and Professional Licensure Review Committee as described in Title 36,
             286      Chapter 23, Occupational and Professional Licensure Review Committee Act; or
             287          (b) the proposed legislation contains a provision that expressly exempts the legislation
             288      from the review requirement of Subsection (1)(a);
             289          (2) is subject to a reauthorization schedule as described in Title 63I, Chapter 1,
             290      Legislative Oversight and Sunset Act; and
             291          (3) shall include a repeal date in Section 63I-1-258 that is no later than 10 years after
             292      the effective date of the legislation.


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