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House passes substitute licensing-eligibility bill requiring identification and affidavit for business licenses
Summary
The House approved substitute HB227 requiring licensing applicants to provide identification and sign an affidavit of legal presence; backers said it deters fraud and mirrors existing federal requirements, while opponents called it an unfunded mandate and questioned enforcement and effectiveness against fraud.
The House passed a substitute to House Bill 227 on a closely divided 38–36 vote after lengthy floor debate and multiple amendments.
Representative Sandstrom, sponsor of the substitute, said Amendment No. 1 clarifies that where a business is owned by an entity, officers or partners residing in the U.S. must be covered by the affidavit requirement, while the original licensing filing remains available to one person. "This amendment…
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