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 paid fees exceeding a 33 percent increase due to departmental errors related to the real estate appraiser commission account in the past year. Those identified will receive a one-time refund of the excess fees within 30 days.

The bill emphasizes the urgency of its provisions by declaring it necessary for the immediate preservation of public peace, health, or safety, and it takes effect immediately upon passage. This legislative action aims to rectify past errors in fee assessments and ensure fair treatment of individuals affected by significant fee increases.