This bill introduces new provisions regarding professional license accounts and associated fees in Washington State. It allows the department up to three biennia to balance professional license accounts if an error by the department necessitates a fee increase of more than 33 percent within the current biennium. Additionally, the bill mandates that the department must review its records within 60 days of the bill's effective date to identify individuals who were charged fees exceeding a 33 percent increase due to departmental errors related to the real estate appraiser commission account.

Furthermore, the department is required to issue a one-time refund to those identified individuals within 30 days of the review. The bill emphasizes the urgency of these measures by declaring an emergency, indicating that the act is necessary for the immediate preservation of public peace, health, or safety, and it takes effect immediately.