SENATE BILL REPORT
SB 6290
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As of January 27, 2012
Title: An act relating to military spouses or registered domestic partners occupational licensing status during deployment or placement outside Washington state.
Brief Description: Concerning military spouses or registered domestic partners occupational licensing status during deployment or placement outside Washington state.
Sponsors: Senators Kilmer, Swecker, Conway, Shin, Rolfes and Chase; by request of Department of Veterans Affairs.
Brief History:
Committee Activity: Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections: 1/26/12.
SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, TRIBAL RELATIONS & ELECTIONS |
Staff: Sharon Swanson (786-7447)
Background: The Department of Licensing (DOL) regulates certain businesses and professions. Each regulated business and profession has a separate set of laws and separate licensing requirements. Some businesses and professions are under the authority of the Director of the DOL while others are under a board or commission charged with regulating the particular business or profession.
Licensing requirements for professions vary considerably. Some licenses require college-level coursework and experience. Other professions might require an examination, a surety bond, minimum safety standards, or other requirements, but do not require that the applicants have specific training or experience to be licensed.
Summary of Bill: Service in the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps is added to the service that qualifies for a moratorium on the expiration of a license for the Department of Health (DOH) and DOL licensees.
License moratoriums parallel to the moratoriums for service members are created for the spouse or registered domestic partner of a service member while the service member is deployed or stationed outside of the state. The licensed spouse or registered domestic partner status may have their license placed on inactive status until the service is ended.
DOH must return the license of the spouse or registered domestic partner of a service member to active status if the spouse or registered domestic partner:
applies to activate a license within six months after returning to the state; and
pays the current renewal fee.
The Director of DOL and the various boards and commissions may adopt rules to implement this act for DOL licenses.
Appropriation: None.
Fiscal Note: Requested on January 24, 2012.
Committee/Commission/Task Force Created: No.
Effective Date: Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.
Staff Summary of Public Testimony: PRO: This is a good bill that helps military families. Please support.
Persons Testifying: PRO: Ted Wicorek, Veterans Legislative Coalition.