Notice is hereby given that the Board of Engineers and Architects will hold a rulemaking hearing on the 24th day of January 2025, commencing at 8:30 a.m., to be held at the Lincoln Community Foundation Building, 215 Centennial Mall South, 5th Floor, large conference room.
The purpose of the hearing is to take testimony and evidence about adoption, amendments, and additions to Title 110, Chapters 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9. This action is proposed to implement Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 81-3401 to 81-3455, consistent with the authority granted by the law and with constitutionality. The subject matter and scope of rulemaking action are as follows:
The Board of Engineers and Architects is implementing changes to its regulations primarily to update the Board’s rules. The main topics to be considered through these proposals include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Proposing a definition of public works;
- Clarifying that professional engineer applicants who are designated as a Model Law Engineer by NCEES but hold only a degree accredited by the Engineering Technology Accrediting Board of ABET do not qualify for licensure unless they have been licensed for 15 years in another jurisdiction recognized by the Board;
- Adding a licensure pathway for professional engineers licensed in any foreign country that is an Authorized Member of either the International Professional Engineer’s Agreement or the APEC Engineer Agreement, as developed and published by the International Engineering Alliance;
- Requiring licensees who have knowledge of a violation of the Engineers and Architects Regulation Act or Board Rules shall report such knowledge to the Board within 90 days and cooperate with the Board if requested;
- Clarifying the manner in which large specifications may be appropriately sealed;
- Limiting the number of continuing education (CE) hours the Board will grant in any 24-hour period to 10, along with revisions to CE recordkeeping rules; and
- Revising rules regarding emeritus-status licensees as it relates to reinstatement applications and continuing education requirements at the time of reapplication.
This hearing is being conducted under the provisions of Neb. Rev. Stat. §§84-907 which provides that draft copies of the proposed rules are available for public examination at the Board of Engineers and Architects and at the Office of the Secretary of State, State Capitol, Lincoln, NE 68508. The draft copy of the proposed rules and a clean draft are available here.
There is expected to be no fiscal impact from amending these regulations on political subdivisions and the Board of Engineers and Architects. There is expected to be no financial impact to the regulated public, license applicants, and licensees.
All interested persons are invited to attend and testify orally or by written submission at the hearing. Interested persons may also submit written comments prior to the hearing, which will be made part of the record at the time of hearing if received by the Board of Engineers and Architects by end of business day January 23, 2025. If auxiliary aids or reasonable accommodations are needed to participate at the hearing, please call (402) 471-2021 no later than ten days before the hearing. TDD users please call (800) 833-7352 and ask the relay operator to call us at (402) 471-2021.
Dated 11/25/2024
Jon Wilbeck, Executive Director