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Committee approves occupational‑licensing bill to increase legislative oversight of boards
Summary
House Bill 107 passed the Senate Commerce Committee with a due‑pass recommendation. The bill requires legislative authorization before creating new licenses or fees and ties scope-of-practice rules to licensees’ education, training and experience.
Representative Jordan Redmond of Kootenai County presented House Bill 107, describing it as a continuation of Idaho’s occupational licensing reform work. Redmond told the committee the bill would require legislative approval to create new licensing categories or fees and would ensure licensing boards set practice standards consistent with a licensee’s education, training and experience.
"This bill protects legislative authority and oversight over licensing and licensing fees,"…
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