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Sponsor Testimony — Representative Jennifer Gross, HB 58, Commerce and Labor Committee (March 14, 2023)

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Sponsor testimony of Representative Jennifer Gross on HB 58, the Boutique Services Opportunity Act, dated March 14, 2023, addressed to Chairman Johnson, Vice Chair Manchester, Ranking Member McNally, and members of the Commerce and Labor Committee. The testimony states that HB 58 reforms Ohio's approach to occupational licensing for beauty industry professionals. It states that the bill adds blow-dry styling, eyelash extensions and wig styling to the definition of boutique services and repeals mandatory training, apprenticeship, continuing education and facility license requirements from the boutique services registration.

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           Committees:                                                      Contact Information:
Armed Services and Veterans Affairs                                            Office: 614-466-8550
      Health Provider Services                                            Email: rep45@ohiohouse.gov
Joint Medicaid Oversight Committee                                         77 S. High Street, 13th Floor
    State and Local Government                                             Columbus, Ohio 43215-6111
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                                        Representative Jennifer Gross
                                      The Ohio House of Representatives

       HB 58 – Rep. Jennifer Gross, Sponsor Testimony: March 14, 2023

       Chairman Johnson, Vice Chair Manchester, Ranking Member McNally, and
       members of the Commerce and Labor Committee, thank you for allowing me to
       provide sponsor testimony for HB 58; the Boutique Services Opportunity Act.

       HB 58 is legislation that will reform Ohio’s approach to occupational licensing and
       create jobs and opportunities for beauty industry professionals, many of whom are
       women living in rural areas, immigrants, or persons of diverse backgrounds.

       While Ohio offers opportunities to earn an honest living, there are still many
       barriers that prevent professionals from thriving across the state. Ohio
       overregulates the beauty industry and in doing so blocks competition, shuts out
       skilled and qualified entrepreneurs, and forces aspiring professionals to incur tens
       of thousands of dollars of debt. To fix this problem, HB 58 amends and updates
       our state’s vastly overcomplicated and unclear cosmetology laws. This bill cuts
       unnecessary regulations for safe practices to create more job opportunities for
       individuals who only want to braid or blow dry style hair, apply eyelash
       extensions, remove hair by threading, or apply makeup.

       Specifically, the legislation:

       (1) builds on our current definition of boutique services that allows for make-up
       artistry, shampooing and threading, and appropriately defines braiding;

       (2) adds blow-dry styling, eyelash extensions and wig styling to the definition of
       boutique services; and

       (3) repeals mandatory training, apprenticeship, continuing education and facility
       license requirements from the boutique services registration.
Many states across the country have passed similar reforms which created
thousands of opportunities for their citizens. That is why this reform is necessary
here in Ohio. We are open for business.

Thank you once again for this opportunity to provide sponsor testimony on HB 58.
I am more than happy to answer any questions.




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