LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AGENCY
OFFICE OF FISCAL AND MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS
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FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
LS 6528 NOTE PREPARED: Feb 22, 2024
BILL NUMBER: HB 1135 BILL AMENDED: Feb 22, 2024
SUBJECT: Cosmetology Apprenticeships.
FIRST AUTHOR: Rep. Wesco BILL STATUS: CR Adopted - 2
nd
House
FIRST SPONSOR: Sen. Rogers
FUNDS AFFECTED:XGENERAL IMPACT: State
DEDICATED
FEDERAL
Summary of Legislation: (Amended) Apprenticeship Program– The bill establishes a cosmetology
apprenticeship program (program). The bill sets certain requirements for cosmetologists offering a program
and apprentice cosmetologists enrolled in the program.
Taking Examination– The bill provides that an individual who completes a United States Department of
Labor registered apprenticeship program to practice cosmetology may take the cosmetologist licensure
examination and, upon passage of the examination, practice as a cosmetologist.
Instructor License– The bill requires an applicant for a beauty culture instructor license to state that the
applicant has completed at least 100 hours of methodology, but provides that the applicant is not required
to complete any methodology in excess of 100 hours.
Effective Date: July 1, 2024.
Explanation of State Expenditures: Apprenticeship Program– Based on current wage levels of existing
Professional Licensing Agency (PLA) staff it is estimated that the establishment of the certificate of
registration (COR) would require between $36,300 and $72,600 in existing staff costs (the bill does not
provide an appropriation to hire any additional PLA staff). The estimate assumes that any action needed by
the state Board of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners (Board) to establish the COR could be accomplished
within a regularly scheduled meeting of the board. It is likely that the cost for establishing the proposed COR
would be significantly less than the cost for an entirely new licensed profession since cosmetology is already
a licensed profession with an established board, and since PLA staff is already assigned to administer the
licensing of that profession.
HB 1135 1 (Revised) Taking Examination– The PLA would likely need to update forms, information, and rules to
implement this requirement. This can be accomplished within the PLA’s existing staffing and resource levels.
Instructor License– The Board may need to meet to approve a methodology test and the PLA may need to
update applicants and license holders on the changes the bill makes to the methodology requirements. It is
likely the Board and the PLA would be able to accomplish this provision as a matter of routine business.
Explanation of State Revenues: Apprenticeship Program– Research into similar existing professional
apprentice or intern certificates yielded an average fee of $21. If a $20 fee were established for the proposed
COR, there would be a need for 1,700 to 3,500 persons to apply for an apprentice cosmetologist COR in the
first biennium of establishment in order to meet the estimated cost to develop the COR. Cosmetology COR’s
would be valid for two years after issuance. Revenue from the COR would be deposited into the state General
Fund.
Explanation of Local Expenditures:
Explanation of Local Revenues:
State Agencies Affected: Professional Licensing Agency; Board of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners.
Local Agencies Affected:
Information Sources: Legislative Services Agency, Indiana Handbook of Taxes, Revenues, and
Appropriations, FY 2023; PLA license search and verify tool; LSA’s PLA License Cost Estimator Model,
FY 2024.
Fiscal Analyst: Chris Baker, 317-232-9851.
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