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Relating to licensing fees collected by the board of educational examiners and deposited in the general fund of the state, and including effective date provisions
Topics:State budgetK–12 education
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 6, 2019
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 11, 2019
- Done: House committeeMarch 5, 2019
- Done: Passes the HouseApril 22, 2019
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill eliminates a provision that requires the director of the board of educational examiners to deposit with the treasurer of state 25 percent of the licensing fees collected by the board. Under the provision, the moneys deposited are credited to the general fund of the state. The bill also requires the board to reduce its fees by 25 percent for the 2019-2020 fiscal year. The board may adopt emergency rules to implement the fee reduction. The bill takes effect upon enactment.
House subcommittee
Named February 11, 2019. Meeting: Thursday, February 14 · 8:00 AM · House Lounge.
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Fiscal note
AI summary This bill stops the Board of Educational Examiners from transferring 25.0% of its licensing fees to the state and instead requires the Board to lower all licensing fees by 25.0%. This change is estimated to reduce General Fund revenue by $600,000 annually.2
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Description
House File 744 eliminates the requirement that the Board of Educational Examiners transfer 25.0% of licensing fees collected to the General Fund and requires the Board to reduce all licensing fees by 25.0%. The reduction of licensing fees will be effective beginning July 1, 2019.
Background
In 2006, HF 2527 established that 25.0% of the licensing fees collected by the Board of Educational Examiners be deposited to the General Fund.
Assumptions
- The number of licenses issued will be unaffected by the reduction in licensing fees. The Board issued 26,812 licenses in 2018.
- The licensing fee deposits in future fiscal years will be similar to the last three years:
- FY 2018 — $638,663
- FY 2017 — $587,499
- FY 2016 — $582,569
- The reduction of licensing fees will be made permanent through an administrative rule change.
Fiscal Impact
House File 744 is estimated to reduce General Fund revenue by $600,000 annually.
Sources
- Board of Educational Examiners
- LSA calculations
- Board of Educational Examiners Fees, General Fund Transfer · March 20, 2019 · $600,000
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