This bill proposes to extend the termination date of the State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors from June 30, 2025, to June 30, 2033. It also modifies the composition of the board, increasing its membership from 11 to 12 members, and specifies the qualifications for each member, including two civil engineers, two land surveyors, one mining, petroleum, or chemical engineer, one electrical engineer, one mechanical engineer, two architects, one landscape architect, and one public member. Additionally, the bill outlines the responsibilities of the board, including the employment of an executive administrator and an investigator, and establishes a new salary structure for the executive administrator.

Furthermore, the bill amends various sections related to the practice of architecture, engineering, land surveying, and landscape architecture, including the definition of "design professional" to include landscape architects. It also updates the provisions regarding liens for labor or materials, procurement of services, and the conditions under which the board may revoke or suspend certificates. Notably, it introduces new regulations regarding onsite wastewater systems and allows the Department of Environmental Conservation to limit the locations where certain exemptions apply. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
HB0215A, AM HB 215, introduced 04/30/2025: 08.03.010, 08.48.011, 08.48.031, 08.48.055, 39.25.120, 39.27.011, 08.48.111, 08.48.331, 14.48.210, 31.25.390, 46.03.100, 23.30.017, 34.35.050, 36.30.270, 36.30.100, 36.30.260, 36.30.305