Senate Government Operations Committee signals concurrence on H.472 after House amends OPR bill

The Senate Government Operations Committee met May 30 and reviewed House amendments to H.472, commonly called the Office of Professional Regulation (OPR) bill, indicating the committee would report the bill with concurrence after discussing four specific amendments.

Tim Devlin, legislative counsel, told the committee the House sent “four instances of amendment,” including a technical change to the classification of a new executive‑level position, removal of sections tied to early childhood educator licensure, renumbering and effective‑date corrections, and a new requirement that the secretary of state report revenues from optional data sales. “On or before January 1, 2025, the secretary of state shall submit … a written report detailing the revenues generated from optional services through sales of data authorized pursuant to 3 V.S.A. §118(c)(4),” Devlin said, describing the scope and the committees that would receive the report.

Why it matters: the amendments change implementation details in a bill that touches professional licensure, potential data sales by the secretary of state’s…