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Committee hears bill to expand licensing reports, consider fee relief for low‑wage professions
Summary
A bill that would expand the annual Department of Licensing report and require analysis of fees, renewal periods and budget breakdowns for low‑wage professions drew a brief public hearing before the Consumer Protection & Business Committee on Jan. 21, 2025.
The Consumer Protection & Business Committee on Jan. 21 held a public hearing on House Bill 1242, which would expand the Department of Licensing’s annual report to include budget breakdowns, low‑wage fee relief options and cost analyses of renewal periods.
Megan Mulvihill, staff to the committee, told members the 2023 law already requires the Department of Licensing to annually review and analyze 10% of professional licenses and to recommend whether licenses “should be terminated,…
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