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Committee approves compromise for occupational-licensing review; Senate Bill 229 passes out 5–4
Summary
Senate Bill 229 — reforming legislative oversight and expiration of occupational-licensing requirements — was amended in committee to narrow review of existing licenses, require legislative approval for new or materially changed licensing, and passed out of committee on a 5–4 vote.
The Kansas Senate Commerce Committee approved an amended version of Senate Bill 229 that sets expiration dates for occupational-licensing requirements, narrows legislative review of existing licenses and requires legislative approval for new or materially changed licensing requirements.
Under the committee amendment described by the sponsor, existing statutory or regulatory occupational-licensing requirements would terminate on July 1, 2030, unless the Legislature renews them by joint resolution.…
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