SF 3311 Summary

• Legislative Coordinating Commission must study and report by January 15, 2017, and every five years thereafter, on economic effects of occupational regulations on economically underprivileged classes and racial minorities.

• Governor or designee must ensure all occupational licensing rules and policies from executive agencies and boards comply with state policy requiring least restrictive regulation necessary to protect consumers from present, significant, and substantiated harm.

• Occupational regulations may only be enforced against individuals selling lawful goods and services explicitly included in the law defining the occupation's scope of practice.

• Office of Administrative Hearings must establish Office of Supervision of Occupational Boards' Disciplinary Actions staffed by independent attorneys to review, approve, or reject proposed enforcement actions for compliance with occupational regulation policy.

• Legislative Coordinating Commission must create occupational regulations analyst position to review and report on proposed occupational regulation legislation, evaluate effects on workers and consumers, and assess impacts on availability of service providers for disadvantaged populations.