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Committee discusses "compact day" to consider professional licensure compacts; may prioritize dietitians and school psychologists
Summary
Members discussed holding a single "compact day" to consider multiple professional‑licensure compacts (dietitians, school psychologists, dental and dental hygienists) and suggested prioritizing compacts that would have the greatest workforce impact; no formal action was taken.
Committee members discussed scheduling a dedicated "compact day" to hear from the Office of the Secretary of State, legal counsel and professional groups and to consider multiple interstate licensure compacts in a single session.
Several members said compacts are procedural in many cases — the body of the compact text is set by multiple states — and that the committee could hear introductory legal counsel followed by stakeholder presentations and then vote, potentially within a single day. Members identified dietitians and school psychologists as compacts with higher potential workforce impact; dental and dental hygienist compacts were discussed but some members recommended deferring them.
Members raised practical considerations: compacts can require short‑term administrative resources (for example, the secretary of state’s office may need to allocate staff to manage compact licensing), and some compacts could require a ways‑and‑means review if a fiscal impact is identified. Committee members said they would prioritize compacts by expected workforce effect and available staff time.
No formal vote or schedule was adopted; members suggested a compact day could be scheduled after they complete immediate markup items.
