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Committee advances OPR bill after revisions; fee increases draw opposition
Summary
The House committee voted to print draft 2.5 of an Office of Professional Regulation bill after OPR removed social‑worker title‑protection language and revised a massage‑establishment reporting request; members raised concerns about fee increases for apprenticeships and peer‑support renewals.
Lauren Hibbert, deputy secretary of state, and Jennifer Pullen, general counsel (as introduced to the committee), explained revisions to an Office of Professional Regulation bill and fielded questions from House committee members. The committee voted to print draft 2.5 for further consideration.
Why it matters: The bill would adjust several OPR practices and fees and add a legislative reporting requirement related to regulation of massage-therapy establishments. Committee action advances the proposal to the next stage; several members said they support most provisions but raised objections to proposed fee increases during floor debate.
Hibbert told the committee the revised draft removes earlier language that would have created title protection for social workers,…
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