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SF0113

Wyoming Surveyors and Engineers Practice Act Revisions

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In one sentence

This bill rewrites the rules for licensing professional engineers and land surveyors in Wyoming, changes how the licensing board is managed, and updates penalties for breaking the rules.

What it does

  • Replaces existing laws about licensing engineers and land surveyors with new statutes.
  • Moves the licensing board to the Department of Administration and Information.
  • Adds two new members to the licensing board.
  • Removes specific licenses for different engineering fields and uses a general license instead.
  • Allows people with international degrees or doctoral degrees to apply for licenses.
  • Sets fees for licenses and defines penalties for breaking the rules.

Who it affects

  • Professional engineers and land surveyors working in Wyoming.
  • The Wyoming Board of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors.
  • The Department of Administration and Information.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill is marked as inactive, meaning it is no longer moving in the current legislative session.
  • The provided text is a working draft and may not reflect the final version of the law.
  • The specific effective date for the changes is not listed in the provided text.

Plain language

Terms to know

Board
The group of people who license engineers and surveyors in Wyoming.
Firm
A business entity other than an individual licensee that offers professional engineering or land surveying services.
Managing Agent
A licensed person designated by a firm who is responsible for the engineering or land surveying work in Wyoming.
Inactive Licensee
A licensed person who is not currently practicing in Wyoming and is exempt from continuing education requirements.

Official record

Sources

Source checked
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill text

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 7, 8:27 PM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the amendment because it clarifies that routine application checks do not require engineers, while ensuring professional engineering duties are performed by licensed professionals.

Public statementFloor statement at 30:21 Watch the statement
Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill after confirming with the sponsor that the language sufficiently covers all engineering tasks requiring licensed professionals while allowing state employees to handle routine checks.

Public statementFloor statement at 31:00 Watch the statement

If a lawmaker is not listed, we couldn't find a published reason.

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

3 roll calls

H Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 4-3(c) 9-0-0-0-02011-03-02 · House9 yes 0 no
Yes
9
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 9

Allen M JaggiH18Gregory R BlikreH53James A RoscoeH22James W ByrdH44John W PattonH29Kendell R KroekerH35Lisa A SheppersonH58Peter S IllowayH42Timothy M StubsonH56
S Passed 3rd Reading 28-2-0-0-02011-02-04 · Senate28 yes 2 no
Yes
28
No
2
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 28

Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Bill LandenR · S27Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chris RothfussD · S09Curtis MeierS03Dan DockstaderR · S16Eli D BeboutS26Floyd EsquibelS08Fred M EmerichS05Gerald E GeisS20Henry R CoeS18Jim AndersonS02John C SchifferS22John HastertS13John J HinesS23Larry HicksR · S11Leland G ChristensenS17Leslie J NuttingS07Marty A MartinS12Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Ogden DriskillR · S01Paul R BarnardS15Ray R PetersonS19Stan CooperS14Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06

No 2

Drew A PerkinsS29Nicholas P
S07 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02011-02-01 · Senate5 yes 0 no
Yes
5
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 5

Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30John J HinesS23Marty A MartinS12Wayne H JohnsonS06

Official activity

Bill history

  1. H Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 4-3(c)House
  2. H Introduced and Referred to H07; No Report Prior to CoW CutoffHouse
  3. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  4. S Passed 3rd ReadingSenate
  5. Amendment AdoptedSenate
  6. S Passed 2nd ReadingSenate
  7. Amendment FailedSenate
  8. S Passed CoWSenate
  9. S Amendments AdoptedSenate
  10. Amendment AdoptedSenate
  11. S Placed on General FileSenate
  12. S07 Recommended Amend and Do PassSenate
  13. S Introduced and Referred to S07Senate
  14. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  15. Bill Number AssignedLSO

Changes

Amendments

3 stored

SF0113S2001

Failed 2nd reading by JOHNSON

SF0113S3001

Adopted 3rd reading by JOHNSON

SF0113SS001

Adopted Standing Committee by CASE