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Committee members were told the change is aimed at addressing a statewide shortage of school bus drivers. A committee presenter explained the rule’s substance: it “creates an exception. It says that the individual applicant applying to be a school bus driver has had no gap in their driver's lens validity for more than 30 days, due to suspension or non renewal.” The presenter said most 30‑day suspensions are technical (for example, failing to renew a license or missing a fine payment) rather than safety‑related offenses such as drunk driving.

Members asked whether a legislative fix would be preferable to an emergency rule and whether the department had data distinguishing administrative lapses from safety‑relevant suspensions. Representative Hacken Phillips suggested a legislative clarification could better distinguish administrative nonrenewal from suspensions for safety reasons; the committee presenter said filing is open if members wish to pursue that approach. Committee members noted the emergency rule is time‑limited (180 days) and will need follow‑up regular rulemaking for a permanent change.

No roll‑call vote on the emergency rule is recorded in the transcript. The department indicated the measure would return through regular rulemaking where more detailed review and data could inform final eligibility criteria.

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Committee members were told the emergency rule builds on existing infrastructure the state has used for historic horse racing machines and that the department consolidated related provisions into a lengthy emergency package to ensure the regime would function immediately. A committee member said the emergency rule was unusually long for an emergency filing (133 pages were noted in the packet) but was told the agency plans a separate, regular rulemaking to create permanent, finalized rules.

Agency staff described the legal standard for emergency rulemaking under the statute cited in the discussion (referred to in the packet as 5 41 a 18), which allows emergency rules where there is an immediate harm to public health or safety or a potential for substantial fiscal harm to the state or its citizens. A committee member asked whether the department had precedent for invoking fiscal harm; staff said the decision is a department discretion and that they would research precedent and return with more background. One committee member noted the department’s fiscal‑impact analyses sometimes use thresholds (an example of $10,000 was mentioned conversationally) but no binding numeric threshold was identified in committee.

Valerie King, identified as the director of the division overseeing implementation and the rule writer for the Lottery and Gaming Commission, told the committee the agency “are already in the process of of finalizing our initial proposal, and we plan to bring that before our commission at their October meeting.” King said the emergency rule is meant to avoid “substantial fiscal harm to the state” by preserving expected revenue streams while permanent rules are prepared.

A committee member urged that the permanent rulemaking be undertaken with “all expedience” so the emergency measure can be replaced with rules specifically tailored to video lottery terminals.

No formal committee vote on the emergency rule was recorded in the transcript; the discussion closed with the agency indicating it will pursue regular rulemaking and present a proposal to its commission in October.

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Committee members moved to approve the conditional approval request with an oral amendment to clarify renewal language. Representative Hacken Phillips moved the motion and Representative Schmidt seconded it; the motion was carried by voice vote with no roll call recorded.

The committee considered three public comments included in the conditional approval packet. One comment noted the rules implement legislation from the 2022 session and asked why adoption had been delayed. Two comments (both cited on the same page of the packet) queried whether statute or rule needed amendment because the statute appears to allow permit renewals and shorter license periods, while the department’s public comment report said renewals or short-term licenses were not being used in practice.

Department of Health and Human Services staff responded that the package as revised addresses those concerns. Jenna Wilson, identified as the administrator of the Beacon Policy and Regulatory Unit, told the committee that “licenses absolutely are can be renewed every 2 years. It is a 2 year license period.” She said the department intentionally kept the two‑year license option so licensed kin caregivers could remain available if a child reunites with a parent and later reenters care. Wilson also explained the statute provides for a temporary six‑month permit for applicants who have not completed full licensure requirements: “So the statute provides for a temporary 6 month permit for applicants who are temporarily unable to meet the full licensure requirements.” The department said it expects most kinship applicants on a temporary permit to complete licensure within that six‑month window.

Representative Maguire pressed on cases that may last longer than two years, citing media reports of children in care for four to eight years, and asked whether a short license period could disrupt placements. Staff agreed adding clearer rule text stating a license is valid for two years and may be renewed would reduce confusion; the committee accepted an oral amendment along those lines before approving the conditional request.

Committee staff also noted the apparent statutory mismatches may require legislative cleanup. Members agreed to add the topic to a running list of possible statutory changes and to pursue a legislative service request (LSR) for any necessary statutory amendments.

The rule as approved includes language (cited in the packet as HEC 6447.17 b and f) referencing renewal “in accordance with the statute.” The department said it had added that statutory cross‑reference after Office of Legislative Services review.

The committee’s action approves conditional rule language and directs staff and the sponsoring agency to proceed with the next steps in rulemaking and, if necessary, follow up on statutory cleanup through the LSR process.

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