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Sections 1 and 2 of the bill prohibit a state agency from imposing
a personal qualification requirement in order to engage in a profession or
occupation unless the agency can show that the requirement is
demonstrably necessary and narrowly tailored to address a specific,
legitimate public health, safety, or welfare objective. On or before July 1,
2026, every agency must review occupational regulations and determine
whether the regulation should be repealed or amended. Any person may
file a petition with an agency requesting that an occupational regulation
be repealed or amended. Regardless of whether a petition is filed with an
agency, any person may file a civil suit requesting that the court enjoin
the adoption or enforcement of an occupational regulation.
When an agency files a notice of proposed rule-making with the
secretary of state, if the proposed rule-making includes a proposed
occupational regulation, the agency must also submit a statement to the
secretary of state describing how the proposed occupational regulation
complies with the bill's requirements.
Section 3 repeals the industrial and manufacturing operations
clean air grant program, the cannabis resource optimization cash fund, the
community access to electric bicycles grant program, and the electrifying
school buses grant program, which were enacted in 2022 by Senate Bill
22-193.
Section 4 repeals the energy code board and its associated model
codes, an energy code training grant program, the building electrification
for public buildings grant program, the high-efficiency electric heating
and appliances grant program, and the clean air building investments
fund, which were enacted in 2022 by House Bill 22-1362.
Section 5 repeals the air quality enterprise, which was enacted in
2020 by Senate Bill 20-204.
Section 6 repeals the environmental response surcharge, the
perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances cash fund, the
perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances grant program, the
perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances take-back program, and
certain civil penalties for violations of certain air quality control
regulations, which were enacted in 2020 by Senate Bill 20-218.
Section 7 repeals certain requirements, including requirements
regarding fenceline monitoring and community-based monitoring of air
toxics, for covered facilities, which requirements were enacted in 2021
by House Bill 21-1189.
Sections 8 through 20 make necessary conforming amendments.
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