occupational licensure

occupational licensure
Op-Eds

Utah lawmakers just made it easier to earn a living

Utahns and local businesses across the state are still struggling to find the workers necessary to help run their businesses or provide necessary services — and the government is partly to blame.

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2022 Bills

Occupational Licensure Will Now Be Regularly Reviewed

Utahns can expect to see some of Utah's most egregious occupational licenses taken off the books in the upcoming years.

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2022 Bills

Real Progress Made for Occupational Licensure Reform

Reforming these burdensome and extremely restrictive economic handicaps will allow those who want to work in Utah to do so, allow those qualified to perform a profession to do so, and allow consumers who need a variety of services and choices to have them.

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Universal occupational licensing is the way for the future in Utah

Universal licensing refers to a state honoring an occupational license obtained in another state if an individual meets common-sense standards in the new state for which they are seeking a license.

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Occupational licensing can make the labor shortage worse

A Utah State University study estimated that occupational licensing in the United States is responsible for 2.8 million fewer jobs and costs to consumers exceeding $20 billion annually.

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2022 Bills

SB 16: More Oversight for Occupational Licensure Laws

This bill will create a review board for current and proposed occupational licensure regulations.

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