HB 2077 Summary

• Removes requirement for registrar of contractors to publicly post applicant lists on website for 20 days before issuing licenses.

• Adds burden of proof requirement that contractors requesting hearings on recovery fund payments must prove the amount or propriety of payments is improper.

• Modifies unlicensed contractor list to remove references to criminal convictions and include only those administratively adjudicated through civil citations.

• Clarifies that after license revocation, the registrar may not issue a new license to any person named on the revoked license for one year, and extends this to require showing all losses were fully satisfied or reasonable remediation efforts were exhausted.

• Expands military fee waiver eligibility for contractor licenses to include active duty military members within one year of discharge and active military reserve members.