Revision: April 26, 2023, 4:32 p.m.
Rep. Goley, Hills. 21
April 24, 2023
2023-1476h
07/08
Amendment to SB 49-FN
Amend the bill by replacing all after the enacting clause with the following:
1 Office of Professional Licensure and Certification; Fees. Amend RSA 310-A:1-e, I(b) to read as follows:
(b) There is hereby established the office of professional licensure and certification fund into which the fees collected under subparagraph (a) shall be deposited. [After paying] The fund shall be nonlapsing and continually appropriated to the office of professional licensure and certification. Moneys in the fund shall be used to pay all costs and salaries associated with the office[, moneys in this fund shall lapse to the general fund at the close of each biennium], and any remaining funds shall be used for capital expenditures related to the operation of the office of professional licensure and certification. At the close of each biennium, any funds in excess of $3,000,000 shall be used [and] to reduce licensing and certification fees.
2 New Paragraph; Office of Professional Licensure and Certification; Fees; Biennial Fund Report. Amend RSA 310-A:1-e by inserting after paragraph III the following new paragraph:
IV. The office of professional licensure and certification shall report biennially by each July 1 on how the funds were expended over the previous biennium. The office shall forward the report to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the chairs of the house and senate executive departments and administration committees, the state library, the governor, and applicable boards, and shall make the report available online.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.