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Senate committee hears heated testimony on bill to merge appraiser, abstractor and home‑inspector boards
Summary
Lawmakers and industry witnesses sparred over SB 354, which would combine the Appraiser, Abstractor and Home Inspector boards into a single 10‑member board. Supporters said consolidation brings administrative support and efficiency; opponents warned it would dilute subject‑matter representation and weaken consumer protection.
The Senate State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs committee heard extended testimony on SB 354, a bill that would abolish three separate special‑revenue licensing boards and create a single State Board of Appraisers, Abstractors and Home Inspectors.
Proponents, including Diana Pioski, director of the Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board, and Daryl Bassett, secretary of the Department of Labor and Licensing, told the committee the three entities already operate under the same agency and from the same offices and that consolidation would increase staff support, shorten processing times and resolve audit segregation‑of‑duties issues. Pioski said the bill "allows the new agency to better service to provide better service to both licensees and the public" by providing cross‑trained staff and a common electronic licensing platform.
Opponents, chiefly current and former Home Inspector Registration Board members, said consolidation would shrink…
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