The panel, to be co-chaired by Rep.
Rep.
He and Sen.
DeMordaunt cited a
DeMordaunt said, "I think it speaks to the seriousness with which we're addressing the issue."
They're not the only ones. Last May, while serving as acting governor while Gov.
"To my knowledge, we have never reviewed many of these licenses," Little said then. "From this last legislative session, it's clear that we need to take a comprehensive look at our practices, and how and why they were implemented."
Little, who is running for governor this year, titled his executive order the "Licensing Freedom Act." Under it, state agencies are required to submit a report to the governor's office by
Asked about that, DeMordaunt called the legislative move "complementary to the effort -- it's the Legislature's approach to that." Barbieri said the panel will engage directly with licensing boards, "rather than just a report."
For example, the group is rating HB 457, a bill proposed this year by the
The commission said completion of the course is "essential to ensure licensees possess the knowledge, skills, and competency necessary to function in the real estate business."
'Liberty legislators'
A dozen
"There really are options, and we hope that these options will get an equal opportunity in upcoming committee hearings," said Rep.
Barbieri, R-
Asked why all 12 of the assembled legislators voted in favor of the governor's bill in Wednesday's House vote, Rep.
On victims' rights, Rep.
On health care, Zollinger said he's proposing legislation to codify the proposals in the governor's executive order allowing insurance plans that don't comply with Affordable Care Act rules to be sold in
His measure wouldn't address any of the provisions in Otter's proposed Idaho Health Care Plan, which would seek federal waivers to allow 35,000 Idahoans who now fall into a coverage gap to qualify for subsidized insurance through the state insurance exchange.
Zollinger said he's been promised that if the Idaho Health Care Plan is killed in the full House next week, his bill will get a committee hearing.
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