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Committee introduces bill to limit new occupational licensure by rule
Summary
The House Health and Welfare Committee voted to introduce RS32139, sponsored by Representative Jeff Ehlers, which would restrict creation of new professional licenses by administrative rule, require licensure fees be established in statute or rule, and add a universal occupational licensing provision.
Representative Jeff Ehlers, District 21 (Meridian), told the House Health and Welfare Committee that RS32139 would curtail the creation of new professional licensure by administrative rule and increase legislative oversight of licensure fees.
"No new licensors will be done created through administrative rule or policy, unless they already have the authority to do that," Ehlers said, adding that "all licensure fees will be established in either…
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