1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to employment; requiring professional licensing boards to expedite 
1.3 	licensure of former and current members of the military; requiring a report;
1.4 	proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 197.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. [197.4552] EXPEDITED LICENSE PROCESSING; FORMER AND 
1.7 	CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE MILITARY.
1.8 	Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, each professional licensing board 
1.9 	defined in section 214.01, subdivisions 2 and 3, shall establish a procedure to expedite 
1.10 	the issuance of a license or certification to perform professional services regulated by 
1.11 	each board to a qualified individual who is:
1.12 	(1) an active duty military member;
1.13 	(2) the spouse of an active duty military member; or
1.14 	(3) an inactive military veteran who has left service in the two years preceding 
1.15 	the date of license or certification application, and has confirmation of an honorable or 
1.16 	general discharge status.

1.17 	Sec. 2. REPORT ON TEMPORARY LICENSES.
 1.18 	(a) The governor shall designate representatives of professional licensing boards 
1.19 	listed under Minnesota Statutes, section 214.01, subdivisions 2 and 3, to report to 
1.20 	the legislature by January 15, 2015, on procedures for issuing temporary licenses or 
1.21 	certifications to qualified persons who are active duty military members, spouses of active 
1.22 	duty military members, or veterans who have recently left military service. The report 
1.23 	must include recommendations on:
2.1 	(1) conditions for issuance of temporary licenses, including evidence of credentialing 
2.2 	in other states;
2.3 	(2) duration of the temporary licenses or certifications; and
2.4 	(3) general legislation or board-specific legislation needed to implement temporary 
2.5 	licensure recommendations quickly and cost-efficiently.
2.6 	(b) The recommendations of the report must ensure that to qualify for a temporary 
2.7 	license a person must:
2.8 	(1) produce evidence of a valid license, certificate, or permit in another state without 
2.9 	history of disciplinary action by a regulatory authority in the other state; and
2.10 	(2) produce evidence of a current criminal background check without a criminal 
2.11 	conviction that adversely affects the person's ability to become licensed.