Bill > HB3497

This bill amends the Regulatory Sunset Act to modify how regulatory agencies and programs are reviewed and potentially discontinued. Specifically, the bill changes the timing and process for studying regulatory agencies from an annual review to a review in the calendar year two years before a scheduled termination. The Governor's Office of Management and Budget (GOMB) will now conduct a study focusing on whether the agency or program restricts a profession, occupation, business, industry, or trade more than necessary to protect public health and safety. The bill adds a new requirement for GOMB to examine the extent to which a regulated profession or industry is restricted in other US states or territories. The Governor must now submit recommendations to the General Assembly by December 1st of the year preceding termination (instead of in even-numbered years), proposing whether the agency or program should be terminated, modified, or continued. The bill expands the factors GOMB must consider in its review, including analyzing the personal qualifications required for entry into the regulated profession, the necessity of these qualifications, and potential equity concerns related to licensing requirements.

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https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3497&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104