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House Appropriations advances bill raising caps on barber licensing fees
Summary
The House Committee on Appropriations voted to give Senate Bill 28 a "do pass" recommendation after testimony from the South Dakota Board of Barber Examiners and barbers who said higher fee caps are needed to keep the board solvent and modernize licensing systems.
The House Committee on Appropriations voted to give Senate Bill 28 a favorable recommendation after supporters said the measure is necessary to stabilize the South Dakota Barber Board’s finances and pay for a modern license database.
Proponents told the committee that current fee limits have not kept pace with costs. Jody Amer, director of professional licensing for the Board of Barber Examiners, said the board has been using reserve funds but has exhausted them and can no longer cover operating costs. “Our licensee database, its most important tool, has become old and brittle and now poses risks and…
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