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SENATE BILL NO. 211 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                              
BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled:                                          
                                                                               
An Act relating to the membership of the State                                
Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers and                            
Land Surveyors; and providing for an effective                                 
date.                                                                          
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce                 
Committee.                                                                     
                                                                               
Fiscal note published today from Department of Community and                   
Economic Development.                                                          
                                                                               
Governors transmittal letter dated January 20:                                 
                                                                               
Dear President Pearce:                                                         
                                                                               
In 1998, I signed into law a bill adding a landscape architect to the          
State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers and Land                 
Surveyors (board) as a temporary, non-voting position. Since that              
time,  it  has  become clear the participation of a landscape architect        
                                                                               
                                                                               

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on the board is important to effective professional licensing and              
oversight. This bill I transmit today forwards the boards'                     
recommendation to make the landscape architect position a permanent            
board seat with the same voting and reimbursement privileges as                
every other board member.                                                      
                                                                               
As a result of this bill, the board will have 11 members: five                 
engineers, two architects, two land surveyors, one landscape architect         
and one member of the public. The landscape architect's expertise              
allows the board to properly assess applicant's qualifications, write          
appropriate regulations, and make strong disciplinary decisions.               
                                                                               
The temporary landscape architect board position is due to expire              
June 30, 2001. I urge your prompt and favorable action on this bill.           
                                                                               
					Sincerely,                                                                
					/s/                                                                       
					Tony Knowles                                                              
					Governor