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Board approves rulemaking to cut licensing, exam and renewal fees by 50% for four years
Summary
The California Board of Behavioral Sciences voted to begin rulemaking to reduce many license, renewal and exam fees by 50% from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2030 to bring the board's reserves under the statutory limit.
The California Board of Behavioral Sciences voted May 9 to begin rulemaking that would cut many licensing, renewal and exam fees by 50% for a four-year period beginning July 1, 2026.
The action, approved by a 7-2 vote, responds to state law requiring agencies to reduce fees when reserves exceed two years of operating expenses. Executive Officer Steve Sodergren told the board that fund projections showed the reserve would reach roughly 26.3 months at the end of the fiscal year and that a 50% across-the-board reduction was estimated to lower the reserve to about 15.4 months by 2029-30.
The reduction would lower licensed renewals from $200 to $100 and associate renewals from…
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