Moving is hard enough, but right now Ohio makes it even more difficult for licensed professionals. Senate Bill 131 is a game changer.
Nobody enjoys moving. It’s expensive, it’s a hassle, and it throws you off your routine. But if you need a license to work in your field, moving is more costly.
Licenses are required by states, so when you move across the border from Pennsylvania to Ohio, you have to reapply for a license in Ohio. This may not sound all that bad, but the application process takes time and money — often months. And too often in Ohio, education and training isn’t accepted, forcing new residents to redo it, costing them hundreds or even thousands of dollars. That means after the added expense of a move, a licensed professional has to spend months without income. This isn’t easy for anyone.
In fact, research shows that licensing prevents people from moving. Licensed professionals are 7 percent less likely to move to a new state because of the bureaucratic hurdles.
Continue reading at The Lima News.
Edward Timmons, PhD, is Vice President of Policy at the Archbridge Institute. He leads the institute's economic policy strategy, identifying focus areas and disseminating work to key stakeholders and policymakers. His own research focuses on labor economics and regulatory policy; he is regularly asked to provide expert testimony to U.S. states on occupational licensing reform and the practice authority of nurse practitioners. Dr. Timmons received his Ph.D. in economics from Lehigh University and his B.A. in economics and actuarial science from Lebanon Valley College. He publishes a weekly newsletter on Substack with the latest research and policy insights surrounding occupational licensing.
Conor Norris, PhD, is a regulatory policy fellow at the Archbridge Institute, director of labor policy at the Knee Regulatory Research Center, and a teaching associate professor of general business at West Virginia University. He has shared his research with state legislators and policymakers, authoring white papers and providing expert testimony to state legislatures on occupational licensing reform and the practice of telemedicine. Dr. Norris received his Ph.D. in economics from the Universidad Francisco Marroquín and his M.A. in economics from George Mason University.
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Moving is hard enough, but right now Ohio makes it even more difficult for licensed professionals. Senate Bill 131 is a game changer.
Nobody enjoys moving. It’s expensive, it’s a hassle, and it throws you off your routine. But if you need a license to work in your field, moving is more costly.
Licenses are required by states, so when you move across the border from Pennsylvania to Ohio, you have to reapply for a license in Ohio. This may not sound all that bad, but the application process takes time and money — often months. And too often in Ohio, education and training isn’t accepted, forcing new residents to redo it, costing them hundreds or even thousands of dollars. That means after the added expense of a move, a licensed professional has to spend months without income. This isn’t easy for anyone.
In fact, research shows that licensing prevents people from moving. Licensed professionals are 7 percent less likely to move to a new state because of the bureaucratic hurdles.
Continue reading at The Lima News.
Edward Timmons
Edward Timmons, PhD, is Vice President of Policy at the Archbridge Institute. He leads the institute's economic policy strategy, identifying focus areas and disseminating work to key stakeholders and policymakers. His own research focuses on labor economics and regulatory policy; he is regularly asked to provide expert testimony to U.S. states on occupational licensing reform and the practice authority of nurse practitioners. Dr. Timmons received his Ph.D. in economics from Lehigh University and his B.A. in economics and actuarial science from Lebanon Valley College. He publishes a weekly newsletter on Substack with the latest research and policy insights surrounding occupational licensing.
Conor Norris
Conor Norris, PhD, is a regulatory policy fellow at the Archbridge Institute, director of labor policy at the Knee Regulatory Research Center, and a teaching associate professor of general business at West Virginia University. He has shared his research with state legislators and policymakers, authoring white papers and providing expert testimony to state legislatures on occupational licensing reform and the practice of telemedicine. Dr. Norris received his Ph.D. in economics from the Universidad Francisco Marroquín and his M.A. in economics from George Mason University.
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