HB 1008 Summary

• Appropriates funds for personal services and operating expenses for the Department of Labor and Licensing boards and commissions for fiscal year 2022-2023.

• Establishes maximum employee counts and salary grades for 17 regulatory boards including accountancy, architects, contractors licensing, real estate commission, engineers/surveyors, and towing/recovery boards.

• Total appropriations include regular salaries, personal services matching, maintenance and general operations, professional fees, exam fees, refunds/reimbursements, and various special fund allocations totaling millions in combined appropriations across all boards.

• Authorizes extra help (temporary/part-time employees) for select boards including public accountancy, auctioneers licensing, barber examiners, collection agencies, engineers/surveyors, and real estate commission.

• Includes special provisions allowing boards to use designated funds for specific purposes (e.g., professional investigators, promotional items, education grants) and takes effect July 1, 2022.