ARC 5304C

ARC 5304C

EDUCATIONAL EXAMINERS BOARD[282]

Adopted and Filed

Rule making related to military exchange license issuance fee

The Educational Examiners Board hereby amends Chapter 12, "Fees," and Chapter 13, "Issuance of Teacher Licenses and Endorsements," Iowa Administrative Code.

Legal Authority for Rule Making

This rule making is adopted under the authority provided in Iowa Code section 272.2.

State or Federal Law Implemented

This rule making implements, in whole or in part, Iowa Code section 272.2.

Purpose and Summary

These amendments remove the military exchange license issuance fee, which will reduce fees for military exchange license applicants and streamline accounting.

Public Comment and Changes to Rule Making

Notice of Intended Action for this rule making was published in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin on September 9, 2020, as ARC 5168C. A public hearing was held on September 30, 2020, at 1 p.m.in the Board Room, 701 East Court Avenue, Suite A, Des Moines, Iowa. No one attended the public hearing. No public comments were received. No changes from the Notice have been made.

Adoption of Rule Making

This rule making was adopted by the Board on October 23, 2020.

Fiscal Impact

The Board issues approximately 25 military exchange licenses per year. This amendment would reduce the Board's collections by $10 per military exchange license, for a total estimated fiscal impact of approximately $250 per year.

Jobs Impact

After analysis and review of this rule making, no impact on jobs has been found.

Waivers

Any person who believes that the application of the discretionary provisions of this rule making would result in hardship or injustice to that person may petition the Board for a waiver of the discretionary provisions, if any, pursuant to 282—Chapter 6.

Review by Administrative Rules Review Committee

The Administrative Rules Review Committee, a bipartisan legislative committee which oversees rule making by executive branch agencies, may, on its own motion or on written request by any individual or group, review this rule making at its regular monthly meeting or at a special meeting. The Committee's meetings are open to the public, and interested persons may be heard as provided in Iowa Code section 17A.8(6).

Effective Date

This rule making will become effective on January 6, 2021.

The following rule-making actions are adopted:

Item 1. Amend rule 282—12.1(272) as follows:

282—12.1(272) Issuance of licenses, certificates, authorizations, and statements of professional recognition. All application and licensure fees are nonrefundable. The fee for the issuance of a license, certificate, statement of professional recognition, or authorization shall be $85 unless otherwise specified below:

1.Class E emergency license shall be $150.

2.Paraeducator certificate shall be $40.

3.Behind-the-wheel authorization shall be $40.

4.Military exchange license shall not require a fee for issuance.

Item 2. Rescind paragraph 13.17(3)"f."

[Filed 11/3/20, effective 1/6/21]

[Published 12/2/20]

Editor's Note: For replacement pages for IAC, see IAC Supplement 12/2/20.