Licensing rules for 176,000 Montana jobs up for discussion as Gianforte preps for 2027 Legislature
Gov. Greg Gianforte attends the inaugural meeting of his Licensing Reform Task Force on Feb. 10, 2026. (Photo courtesy Zeke Lloyd/MTFP)
Dreaming of a job as a boiler operator, dentist? Gov. Greg Gianforte wants to explore making the path into those the rest of the state’s 50 licensed professions easier for Montanans by streamlining licensing standards.
The catch? Getting professional associations and the state’s 176,000 licensed workers, many of whom like the rules the way they are, on board. To that end, the governor has assembled legislators, state agency heads and industry association representatives onto a Licensing Reform Task Force in an attempt to build support for licensing changes ahead of next year’s legislative session.
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