ASSEMBLY BILL 69
An Act to repeal 443.04 (1) (c), 443.04 (1) (d), 443.04 (2) and 443.09 (6); to renumber and amend 443.04 (1) (intro.), 443.04 (1) (a) and 443.04 (1) (b); and to amend 443.09 (4) and 443.09 (5) of the statutes; relating to: registration requirements for professional engineers. (FE)
2007
- 02-13-07. A. Introduced by Representatives Gottlieb, Kerkman, A. Ott and Townsend; cosponsored by Senator Plale.
- 02-13-07. A. Read first time and referred to committee on Labor and Industry .......... 56
- 02-21-07. A. Fiscal estimate received.
- 05-02-07. A. Public hearing held.
3 comments:
Long overdue. Rrquiring an engineering degree, experience and examination should have been the minimum standard 50 yaers ago.
I agree. This is long overdue. My only question is, why did this take so long to happen?
Ryan: Wisconsin AB69 is in line with the objectives of the state and national professional engineering organizations. This bill will strengthen Wisconsin's Professional Engineering licensure track. I support all the comments made from the Board. I am a member of ASCE, WSPE and several other professional organizations. In comparison other professionals (accountants, doctors, and lawyers) are REQUIRED to pass examinations to attain full licensure. There is no ability to wait several extra years to get your license. In fact, the construction industry also requires contractors to pass examinations in order to be licensed. These requirements are in place to protect the public's safety, health and welfare. The protections the public deserves should not be compromised regardless of the shortage of licensed engineers.
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