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Board initiates rulemaking to cut licensing and exam fees by 50% for four years
Summary
To comply with the state reserve-rule requirement, the board voted to begin rulemaking that would reduce many license, registration and exam fees by 50% from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2030; staff said the change is projected to reduce the reserve to about 15.4 months.
The California Board of Behavioral Sciences voted May 9 to begin rulemaking to reduce specified license, registration, application and examination fees by 50% for a four‑year period beginning July 1, 2026, a move staff said is intended to bring the board’s reserve balance into compliance with Business and Professions Code requirements.
Executive Officer Steve Sodergren explained the board’s operating fund is projected to exceed the statutory two‑year (24‑month) reserve threshold at the end of the fiscal year. In consultation with the Department of Consumer Affairs' budget office, staff proposed the across‑the‑board 50% reduction to licensing and…
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