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This Concurrent Resolution requests the Auditor to conduct a "sunrise review" of the licensure and regulation of third-party review services providers. A third-party review services provider is defined as a company that checks proposed plans and permit applications for construction projects to ensure they meet all applicable building and land use laws. The resolution highlights that rising housing costs and lengthy review processes, partly due to counties lacking enough staff to perform these reviews, have led to increased reliance on these third-party providers. Therefore, the resolution aims to explore regulating these services to protect consumers, improve construction plan compliance, and make the overall review process more efficient, with the Auditor to report findings to the Legislature before the 2023 session.