HB1194

The amendment changes the bill from merely clarifying the Cosmetology Commission's authority to credit work experience to actually establishing a mandatory requirement that the commission must allow such credits, with specific terms: two hours of work experience counts as one hour of education, limited to half the total education requirement, and only for applicants with non-equivalent out-of-state licenses. This STRENGTHENS the bill by converting discretionary authority ("may") into a binding obligation ("shall" and "must").

The amendment changes the Cosmetology Commission's authority from "may" to "shall" promulgate rules for crediting out-of-state work experience, making it mandatory rather than discretionary, and adds an emergency clause to the bill. This STRENGTHENS the bill by making the rule-making requirement legally binding and accelerating its implementation.

The amendment removed the emergency declaration and instead refocused the bill on requiring the Cosmetology Commission to promulgate rules governing how work experience can substitute for educational hours for out-of-state applicants, while also reorganizing and clarifying the statute's language around licensure requirements. This change NARROWS the bill from an emergency measure to a more targeted regulatory clarification that emphasizes the commission's rulemaking authority rather than imposing a direct requirement.

The amendment clarified the Cosmetology Commission's authority to allow work experience to substitute for education requirements for out-of-state applicants with non-equivalent licenses and streamlined the examination waiver provisions by reorganizing and simplifying the statutory language. This STRENGTHENS the bill by more explicitly enabling the Commission to credit relevant work experience and making the rules clearer for applicants seeking licensure from other states.