1) Bills on the Watch List
John Johnson
Director of Legislative and Governmental Affairs, NASBA
2) Legislative Support
Bills on the Legislative Watch List
NASBA
108th Annual Meeting
October 28, 2015
John W. Johnson, Director
Legislative and
Governmental Affairs
jjohnson@nasba.org
(615) 880-4232 (Office)
(615) 934-6510 (Mobile)
3) Legislatures that Meet Throughout the Year
4) 2016 Pre-Filing Jurisdictions
5) Carryover Legislation
2-Year Carryover
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From odd to even year
2-Year Carryover
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From even to odd year
4-Year Carryover
NO Carryover
6) 2015-16
Direct Impact Carryover Legislation
2015 Direct Impact Bills
Less: Signed Into Law
Non-Carryover Jurisdiction Bills
New Jersey & Virginia Bills
Carryover Jurisdictions Bills Failed
Legislation Carried Over to 2016
310
(90)
(62)
(16)
(41)
101
7) Legislature Convene Dates
Convene in January
Convene in February
Convene in March
Do NOT Convene in 2016
8) The American Legislative
Exchange Council works to
advance limited government,
free markets and federalism
at the state level through a
nonpartisan public-private
partnership of America’s
state legislators, members of
the private sector and the
general public.
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10) A Bill For An Act To Establish A Right To Engage In A Lawful Occupation
Free From Substantial Burdens Imposed By Occupational Regulations
Unless Certain Conditions Are Met And Providing Remedies.
TO STIMULATE JOB
CREATION AND
ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
WHILE PRESERVING
HEALTH AND
SAFETY
STANDARDS.
Right To Engage In
Lawful Occupation
Revises Provisions
Governing Professional
Licensing.
11) Threats
-Undermine Boards Authority
-Add a new layer of review
-Threaten “Substantial Equivalency”
-Undermine Peer Review & CPE
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15) Threats
-Submitted Actions – Not Defined
-Oversight Cost
-No Board Authority to Appeal
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21) Other Potential Bills on the
Legislative Watch List
ALEC’s Right to Work Legislative Policy and Fallout
from the NC Dental Board Decision -• Board Funding
• Board Consolidation
• Board Fund Sweeps
22) As of January 1, 2015
20 jurisdictions with new
definition of attest
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24) As of October 15, 2015
10 of 13 states in ORANGE that now
have a GREEN circle indicate that
legislation has been signed into law
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26) Individual Mobility
Legislation Filed
Pending
52 Jurisdictions with
Individual Mobility
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29) Executive Director Survey
Legislative Watch List
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Change Work Experience Requirement
Provide Immunity for PROC Members
Licensure for Paid Tax Preparers
Change Course Requirements to sit for CPA
Exam
30) “What the legislature
‘giveth’ in one year can be
taken away – or altered-eth
– the next year”
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