Nebraska is leading the way in occupational licensing reform, making it easier for skilled laborers to transfer businesses to the state.

“There’s a broad recognition that we have a somewhat arbitrary state-by-state system, where requirements for licensure vary greatly for the same job across state lines,” Dr. Laura Ebke, a senior fellow at the Platte Institute, told The Center Square. “Universal recognition would allow states, in our case Nebraska, to welcome already skilled workers to the state, without requiring them to jump through significant additional hoops.”