Professional license fee hikes approved
MADISON, Wis. — The cost of being a barber, accountant, social worker and nurse is going up in Wisconsin.
Initial license and renewal costs for those and a host of other professionals were raised Tuesday on an 11-5 vote by the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee. A few professions will see a license fee drop, including auctioneer, real estate appraiser and time share salesperson.
But most of the 375,000 affected in 128 professions will see an increase. The Department of Regulation and Licensing will collect about $6.2 million more over the next two years with the increases.
The last time the fees were raised was in 2001.
The initial fee for most occupations will go from $53 to $75. Renewal fees vary from $82 to $170. The new rates take effect Wednesday.
Jul 1, 2009 at 11:02 a.m.
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Just doyle's way of not raising our taxes. YEAH!!!! Take away his salary and see if he can live on unemployment or welfare!
Jul 1, 2009 at 10:40 a.m.
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This will affect our county...who pays for the license fee of all the social workers/nurses as part of the contract...
Jul 1, 2009 at 9:02 a.m.
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A teaching license fee is already $100 for each license held.
Jun 30, 2009 at 8:27 p.m.
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i bet the city council and school board of janesville are trying to figure out how they can get a cut of the cash. why do the politicians think higher taxes will lure businesses to the state and city. it won't happen. all the new gyms and hockey rinks in the world will not get businesses to locate in a state and city with high taxes. but don't expect the dumbell out of control spendaholics to get it.
Jun 30, 2009 at 7:39 p.m.
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Governor Doyle would like to thank the Wisconsin Auctioneers Association, the Wisconsin Realtors Association, and Wisconsin chapter of the American Resort Development Association for their totally unrelated campaign contributions this year.
Jun 30, 2009 at 6:53 p.m.
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Thank God they're not raising taxes! Ha!
Jun 30, 2009 at 6:22 p.m.
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boy, they don't get it do they? If you don't have the money, then cut programs. Don't raise fees as a back door tax to perpetuate the nanny state we already live in.
Jun 30, 2009 at 6:20 p.m.
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I like the guy with the drivers license that expired in 1969. He never brothered to renew it for forty years.
Jun 30, 2009 at 6:12 p.m.
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Thats right....keep punishing those of us who actually work. And there is a mystery of why the economy is so bad???
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