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Committee backs occupational‑licensing bill that codifies scope‑of‑practice rules; vote drew dissent
Summary
House Bill 107 would require new licensing and fees to be established by statute or rule and create a "universal licensure" provision clarifying that licensed professionals may perform acts within their education, training and experience; committee sent the bill to the House floor with a due‑pass recommendation after debate and a recorded vote.
Representative Jeff Ehlers, R‑Meridian, and cosponsor Representative Jordan Redmond presented House Bill 107, a multi‑part occupational‑licensing bill that would require new licensure or fee authorities to be established by statute or formal rulemaking and add a statutory provision clarifying that licensed professionals may perform acts within their education, training and experience.
Ehlers described several provisions: prohibiting boards or commissions from creating new licensure requirements by informal policy, requiring fees to be set by statute or rule so they go through public notice, and…
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