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Committee amends House Bill 34 to remove 'hardship' language, approves online continuing-education tracking requirement
Summary
The Professional License and Subdivision Committee approved House Bill 34 after amending language that referenced a 'hardship' waiver. The bill, carried by Rep. Washburn, authorizes an online system for tracking continuing education and requires licensees to use it for renewal.
House Bill 34, carried by Representative Washburn, cleared the Professional License and Subdivision Committee on a motion to pass after members amended the bill to strike the word "hardship" from a subsection that addresses waivers.
The bill would authorize the Secretary of State's Office to implement an online solution for tracking continuing education (CE) and require licensees to use that system when applying to renew professional licenses. "This is a bill that assists the Secretary of State's office in our licensing process," Representative Washburn said in opening remarks.
Committee members said the change was intended to avoid creating a contested definition of "hardship" at…
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