Bill > SB227

This bill establishes the Office of Occupational and Professional Licensing within the Alabama Department of Workforce, which will oversee and administer various licensing boards for different professions and occupations to protect public health, safety, and welfare. The Secretary of Workforce will appoint an Executive Director to lead this new office, who will have the authority to hire necessary staff, enter into contracts, manage finances through a dedicated Occupational and Professional Licensing Fund, and handle administrative tasks such as processing applications, issuing licenses, and conducting investigations. Importantly, all existing rights, duties, and assets of the boards transferred to the office will be consolidated under its jurisdiction. Furthermore, the bill amends existing law to allow the Sunset Committee, which reviews state agencies for continuation or modification, to recommend the transfer of oversight and administration of agencies to this new Office of Occupational and Professional Licensing, with the act set to become effective on October 1, 2026.

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