Badger Institute backs universal licensure bill Amid a sustained outcry from frustrated occupational license seekers and a statewide worker shortage, Wisconsin lawmakers are advancing a universal recognition licensure bill and nearly a dozen more narrowly...
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Madison, Wis. – The Department of Safety and Professional Services continues its move away from paper forms and antiquated license application processes. On May 8, 2023, DSPS is adding 66 business credentials to LicensE, Wisconsin’s self-guided, cloud-based...
Wisconsin's Department of Safety and Professional Services has faced complaints from people waiting weeks or months for occupational credentials. As Wisconsin faces complaints from people waiting weeks for months for professional licenses, Democratic Gov. Tony...
MADISON, Wis. – The Department of Safety and Professional Services has established an auctioneer reciprocity agreement with Ohio. Under the new agreement, Wisconsin auctioneers who pursue licensure through reciprocity will be able to handle live auctions in...
Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services: Licensing fees reduced for nearly half of all regulated business and health professions Reduced fees will impact an estimated 361,000 people applying for a Wisconsin licenseFor the first time in a decade,...
Written By: David Allen I just wanted to give a brief update on what the Legislative Committee has been up to since the WAA Winter Conference held this past January. Through our fundraising efforts at the Winter Conference, we raised approximately $13,000 for...
Written by: David Allen Our lobbyist, Shawn Pfaff, and WAA Board Member, David Allen, have been meeting with representatives on behalf of the WAA. After more than a half-dozen total Capitol meetings, they discovered a couple big things. One, there is an interest in...