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Committee advances bill to allow reduced quorum for processing licensure applications
Summary
A5572 would permit professional boards with vacancies for more than 90 days to process licensure applications with fewer members present, including allowing the chair to act alone for certain routine application processing. The committee released the bill after testimony from business groups urging balance between speed and safeguards.
The Assembly Committee released Assembly Bill A5572 after hearing testimony that the state's professional boards are facing backlogs because vacancies prevent boards from achieving quorum to process licensure applications.
A5572 would allow a quorum for the sole purpose of processing licensure applications when a board has been unable to achieve a quorum for 90 days due to vacancies, including allowing a meeting with one member in…
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