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CSLB outlines SB 291 audit plan, flags staffing needs and possible $250 filing fee to fund reviews
Summary
The Legislative Committee discussed implementing SB 291, which requires CSLB to design a prequalification and audit process for workers’ compensation exemption eligibility and report to the legislature by Jan. 1, 2027; staff said CSLB has about 100,000 exemptions on file, lacks audit capacity and suggested a filing fee (comparable programs charge $250) that could generate revenue to hire investigators.
The Contractors State License Board’s Legislative Committee on Nov. 18 discussed steps to implement SB 291, the law requiring CSLB to build an evidence‑based process to verify eligibility for workers’ compensation insurance exemptions and to report findings to the legislature by Jan. 1, 2027.
Registrar David Folk told the committee the law gives CSLB a year to design an audit and prequalification process but emphasized the agency lacks the staff to perform pre‑grant audits or follow‑up enforcement on the scale that may be required. "We currently have approximately 100,000…
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