Friday, February 17, 2023

New Hampshire Governor Seeks Radical Occupational Licensing Reform

Good news! Bravo Governor Sununu! Government overregulation comes in many guises! Exaggerated, onerous licensing is one of them!

Don't forget reforms of the e.g. licensing of the medical profession are very urgent too! It would help to lower costs of healthcare! The monopoly of doctors and the doctors versus nurses needs to be reassessed!

"New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu’s new budget proposal includes a call for occupational licensing reform. In his February 14 budget message, Sununu expressed a commitment to “breaking down regulatory barriers, lowering the cost of entry to do business here, increasing free‐​market competition, and signaling to the rest of America that New Hampshire is the #1 state in America for Economic Freedom.”
Details of the licensing reforms outlined in Governor Sununu’s Executive Budget summary included the following:
[T]he budget eliminates 692 unnecessary statutory provisions, 14 unnecessary regulatory boards, and 34 license types. Licensing timeframes will be standardized for all professionals to eliminate administrative burden and ensure that everyone in New Hampshire who applies for a license receives it in a timely manner. At the same time, universal recognition of licensed professionals in other states is established making it simple to relocate and join our state’s workforce. ..."

New Hampshire Governor Seeks Radical Occupational Licensing Reform | Cato at Liberty Blog



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