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Real Estate and Appraisal boards describe fee changes, separations and staffing needs
Summary
Representatives described fee reductions for licensees, an inadvertent repeal language in a licensing bill that will be corrected by Appropriations, and continuing staffing gaps that the agencies say require investigator and specialist positions. Appraisal board speakers described new practicum pathways to bolster appraiser numbers.
Committee members discussed changes to licensing fees and agency structure with representatives of the Real Estate Commission and the newly separated Appraisal Board.
A committee member recounted a drafting error in a bill that would have repealed the Commission's ability to charge application fees; Mr. Frater said he identified the problem and the bill was referred to Appropriations so the mistaken repealer can be fixed. "We've got a bill to correct that," a committee member said.
Representatives from the Real Estate Commission described a multi-million dollar surplus that has declined after fee…
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