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Cosmetology board seeks first fee increase in decades as opponents urge more financial transparency
Summary
The Louisiana State Board of Cosmetology asked the Senate Commerce Committee for its first fee increase in decades to pay for building repairs, a modernized licensing database and rising personnel costs; senators asked for audited cost estimates before acting.
The Louisiana State Board of Cosmetology sought a fee increase during the Senate Commerce hearing on May 14, saying the agency has not raised fees for decades and needs revenue to fix building and technology shortfalls.
Representative Brett Butler, presenting House Bill 326, said the board’s fees had not been increased in decades and the agency faces deteriorating facilities and outdated licensing software. Steve Young, the cosmetology board director, told the committee the board’s projected operating revenue for the year is roughly $1.7 million and that without an increase the board’s fund balance will decline “and the year after that, we’re done for.” Young said modern licensing databases “will not even sell the database…
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