Certified shorthand reporters rules revised; state exam eliminated, endorsement path clarified
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The committee approved a rewrite for the Idaho Certified Shorthand Reporters Board that removes the board‑specific exam (the board no longer administers a state exam), eliminates redundant temporary permit language, and shifts some fees. The board will allow endorsement licenses for reporters licensed in other states.
The House Business Committee approved a rewrite of rules for the Idaho Certified Shorthand Reporters Board on Jan. 21, 2025 that removes the board’s in‑state examination requirement, clarifies endorsement licensing and deletes duplicate temporary permit language.
Cecily Metcalfe presented the rule changes and said the board no longer offers an Idaho specific exam because of low utilization and high costs to maintain and administer the test. As a result, fees for examination and exam prep materials were eliminated, and the fee table was consolidated.
Metcalfe also said an old temporary permit provision was removed as redundant of Idaho Code 50‑4‑3‑109 and that the board is allowing endorsement licenses so reporters licensed in other states can be licensed in Idaho through endorsement. During questioning she said the board follows the same criminal‑history considerations as other licensure boards and referenced Idaho code (as cited in committee) when describing conviction review procedures.
The committee approved the docket by voice vote. Metcalfe told members the board is considering operational efficiencies and a likely modest fee increase in future negotiated rulemaking because the board has a negative cash balance, which she reported as a negative $57,295 in the most recent data she referenced.
No public testimony was recorded at the meeting on this docket.