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SB 1074

AN ACT ELIMINATING LICENSING FEES FOR SOCIAL WORKERS.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Derek Slap

Eliminates Connecticut licensing fees for social workers, reducing practitioner costs but shifting regulatory funding burden to general state revenue sources.

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Bill Summary · SB 1074

Legislative bill overview

SB 1074 would eliminate licensing fees that social workers must pay to the state of Connecticut to maintain their professional credentials. The bill removes financial barriers to licensure and license renewal for social workers in the state.

Why is this important

Licensing fees can represent a meaningful cost burden for individual practitioners, particularly early-career social workers with lower incomes. Eliminating these fees could improve accessibility to the profession and reduce barriers to workforce participation in mental health and social services sectors.

Potential points of contention

  • Revenue impact: The state would lose licensing fee revenue currently used to fund regulatory oversight and administration of social worker licensure programs
  • Cost-shifting: Eliminated fee revenue may need to be replaced through general tax funds or reduced regulatory capacity for license enforcement and consumer protection
  • Precedent concern: Removal of fees for one profession could create pressure to eliminate fees for other licensed professions (nurses, counselors, etc.), significantly expanding fiscal impact
  • Equity question: Whether fee elimination benefits primarily lower-income practitioners or also benefits higher-earning social workers who can already afford the fees

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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