Bill Text: WV HCR116 | 2020 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to conduct a study duplicative and unnecessary professional and occupational regulations

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 12-7)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2020-03-07 - Communicated to Senate [HCR116 Detail]

Download: West_Virginia-2020-HCR116-Introduced.html

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 116

(By Delegates Howell, C. Martin, Angelucci, Azinger, Barnhart, Hamrick, Hansen, Hanna, Hicks, Hott, D. Jeffries, J. Jeffries, Jennings, Little, Pyles, Staggers, Sypolt, Tomblin, Walker, and Wilson)

[Originating in the Committee on Government Organization; Reported February 24, 2020 ]

 

Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to study duplicative and unnecessary professional and occupational regulations.

Whereas, Various professional and occupational regulations have become antiquated over time, including modifications to the nomenclature and specialty designations where the governing statutes no longer reflect the current industry practices; and

Whereas, Certain professions and occupations are made up of primarily public employees and the classified service system is duplicitous in the evaluation of qualified applicants and licensure of those professions and occupations is likely redundant and unnecessary; and

Whereas, The Legislature is committed to periodic evaluation and assessment of various professional and occupational regulatory schemes to ensure the applicable protection of the public is provided as efficiently and effectively as possibly with the minimum burden to the public, market participants and industry; and

Whereas, Other states have determined that certain regulation of professions and occupations is unnecessary to protect the public, and the scope of practice of certain licensed professions and occupations is identical or similar to unregulated professions and occupations; therefore be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study duplicative and unnecessary professional and occupational regulations; and, be it

    Further Resolved, That all state regulatory professional and occupational boards and commissions, the Division of Personnel within the Department of Administration, WorkForce West Virginia and the Department of Commerce shall cooperate with the Legislature in the conduct of this study; and, be it

    Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance report to the Regular Session of the Legislature, 2021, on its findings, conclusions and recommendations, together with drafts of any legislation necessary to effectuate its recommendations; and, be it

    Further Resolved, That the expenses necessary to conduct this study, to prepare a report and to draft necessary legislation be paid from legislative appropriations to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance.

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