Veterans and service members in Utah may have an easier way to transition back into the workforce next year, when lawmakers consider a bill counting their skills learned in the military toward state occupational licensing coursework.

The Veterans and Military Affairs Commission had an initial view of the draft sponsored by Sen. Heidi Balderree, R-Saratoga Springs, that would direct the Utah Division of Professional Licensing to create a public document identifying where military experience is substantially equivalent to state licensing requirements in consultation with the Utah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs.

“Right now, many veterans complete rigorous, high-level training in the armed forces, skills that often match or exceed civilian standards, but they still face redundan

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