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Bills · 2021-2022 Regular Session

AB 298

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Relating to: license fee waivers for veterans' spouses. (FE)

Natural resources department of — Administration Trades and occupations Transportation department of — Administration Veteran

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

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What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, veterans are eligible for a fee waiver for a variety of

state-issued licenses and certifications, including Department of Natural resources

licenses, certain occupational licenses, and other miscellaneous licenses. This bill

expands eligibility to include the spouse of any veteran included in the current fee

waiver program.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Allen (R) , Bowen (D) , Brandtjen (R) , Edming (R) , Horlacher (R) , Mursau (R) , Ramthun (R) , Stubbs (D) , Subeck (D) , Thiesfeldt (R) , Tusler (R) , Wichgers (R)

3 cosponsors

Jacque (R) , L. Taylor (D) , Nass (R)

Votes

Assembly: Report passage recommended by Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform, Ayes 8, Noes 0

Passed 8–0 Nov 15, 2021 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. May 3, 2021 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Thiesfeldt, Mursau, Allen, Bowen, Brandtjen, Edming, Horlacher, Ramthun, Stubbs, Subeck, Tusler and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Nass and L. Taylor

  2. May 3, 2021 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform

  3. May 4, 2021 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. May 4, 2021 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. May 5, 2021 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. May 18, 2021 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  7. May 18, 2021 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  8. May 26, 2021 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  9. Nov 15, 2021 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform, Ayes 8, Noes 0

  10. Nov 15, 2021 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  11. Mar 15, 2022 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1