Tag: Occupational Licensing

So Kids, What Did We Learn From This Week’s House Session (10/10/24)?

October 11, 2024

by Judy Aron

Today we learned that this was the last day of House Session for this biennium, also lovingly known as “Veto Day”. The House considered 10 bills that were vetoed by the Governor. Five of those 10 vetoed House bills were overturned and sent off to the Senate. Additionally, five vetoed Senate bills were sustained in … Read more

NH Becomes First New England State To Grant Universal Occupational License Recognition

June 30, 2023

by Op-Ed

Two weeks after New Hampshire posted a record-low unemployment rate of 1.9%, Gov. Chris Sununu signed two bills to make it easier for licensed professionals from other states to work here.

NH House NH Hall of Representatives in session GraniteGrok Judy Aron

So Kids, What Did We Learn From Wednesday’s House Session (03/16/22)?

March 18, 2022March 17, 2022

by Judy Aron

We learned that between 9 am and 10:00 pm (lunch and dinner break included) we were able to vote on around 71 House bills, and pass some really great things for the people of NH. House members truly earned their princely sum of $200 just with this grueling day alone.

convoy truckers canadian flag original Photo by Dillon Kydd on Unsplash

License to Tyrannize

February 13, 2022February 13, 2022

by Ian Underwood

In case you haven’t yet grasped just how insidious the idea of occupational licensing really is, here’s a reminder from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, speaking to the truckers in the Freedom Convoy:

AFP-NH Commends Trim to Occupational License Law

May 27, 2021May 27, 2021

CONCORD, NH – Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire (AFP-NH) today commended the New Hampshire Senate for passing HB 606, a bill that exempts services provided without remuneration from license requirements for barbering, cosmetology, and esthetics.

AFP-NH Puts a Focus on 10 Key Legislative Priorities for 2021

January 30, 2021January 30, 2021

by Steve MacDonald

Last week American’s for Prosperity New Hampshire published a list of legislative priorities for the Granite State in 2021. They’ve put a much-needed focus on ten pieces of legislation covering Education, Licensing, Free Speech, Asset Forfeiture, Health Care, and (believe it or not) Climate Change (sort of).

“Why does it take 220% longer to become a cosmetologist than a police officer??

July 31, 2020

by Op-Ed

The spoiler about regulation: “Either the required training period for police officers is low, or that of many other licensed occupations is far too high. Or both.” Reformatted, emphasis mine:

Committee Passes Licensure of Music Therapists and Other “Important” Government Business

March 11, 2020

by Op-Ed

This week, my committee met to recommend eighteen bills to the House. HB 1121, proclaiming PANS/ PANDA Day, was recommended it be killed, 17-2, because the previous proclamations by the governor had not enlightened any of the members of the committee!

NH Democrats Want to Use the State to Save us From Unlicensed Art Therapists

January 4, 2020

by Steve MacDonald

A genuine citizen legislature like ours will produce some uniquely ridiculous legislative proposals. HB546 is that while also being a protectionist effort to create a cartel. Requiring State licensing to create a protected occupation – a monopoly on the price of admission and practice.

In NH You Need a License to Shampoo Her Hair but Not to Perform Her Abortion

January 2, 2024August 21, 2019

by Steve MacDonald

Governments are stupid. How else do you explain this? To get licensed as an EMT in the state of New Hampshire, you must complete 150 Hours of ‘Education.’ To be a Hairdresser the requirement is 1500 hours.