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Committee advances broad occupational‑licensing bill aimed at limiting board‑created licenses and fees
Summary
House Bill 107 would require new licensing and many fees to be authorized by statute and codify a "universal practice" provision allowing licensed professionals to perform tasks within their education, training and experience; the committee voted to send the bill to the House floor with a due‑pass recommendation.
Representative Jeff Ehlers (R., District 21) presented House Bill 107, which would limit licensing boards’ ability to create new licenses or new fees solely by rule, require certain fees to be established by statute or public rule‑making, and create a new statutory provision clarifying that licensed professionals may perform acts consistent with their education, training and experience (a "universal occupation and professional licensing practice authority").
Ehlers and co‑sponsor Representative Jordan Redmond said the bill is intended to increase legislative…
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