Identical to H 948, filed 4/25/16.

Allows the Joint Legislative Administrative Procedure Oversight Committee (Committee) to continue to study issues related to occupational licensing boards, including considering oversight of occupational licensing boards in general, oversight of the NC State Bar, and disciplinary actions and procedures of occupational licensing boards. Allows the Committee to report the study results to the 2017 General Assembly.

Allows the Committee to study whether there are certain categories of contested cases in which the burden of proof should be placed with the agency. Allows the Committee to report on the study to the 2017 General Assembly.