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Committee approves rewrite for Certified Shorthand Reporters rules; board discontinues state exam
Summary
The Idaho Certified Shorthand Reporters Board’s pending rule rewrite was approved; the board removed its Idaho-specific exam and related fees, moved fee tables, and adopted pathways for endorsement from out-of-state certifications.
Cecily Metcalfe presented the Idaho Certified Shorthand Reporters Board’s rule rewrite to the House Business Committee on Jan. 21. The rewrite was part of a broader 0-based regulation review intended to modernize and remove unnecessary requirements.
Substantive changes the committee approved included moving the fee table to a consolidated rule, eliminating fees for examination and examination preparation materials because the board no longer offers its own Idaho-specific exam, removing an original rule on temporary permits that the board said was redundant with Idaho Code 50-4-3109, and converting a prior temporary-permit allowance into endorsement pathways for reporters licensed in other states. Metcalfe said the board discontinued an Idaho-specific exam because of low utilization and the high cost of maintenance and administration.
Representative Ken moved to approve the docket; the committee approved the pending rule by voice vote.
Why this matters: shorthand reporters and court-reporting personnel who previously expected Idaho-specific exams will now use endorsement or other non-state examinations to obtain licensure, and the removal of exam fees reduces direct costs for applicants.
What’s next: the board and DOPL will implement the rule changes administratively and update application guidance for endorsement and licensure.
