Oregon dodged a similar restructuring proposal to FL back in 2009.
I would hazard a guess that neither political party is strictly to blame. In the case of Oregon at least, our outgoing Democrat Governor proposed the change.
We were fortunate to have a timely unified response.
You can read the letter sent to our Governor here.
I think that our state professional organizations, licensing boards, NSPS, and ACSM should put their heads together on this issue.
I agree, if Florida falls we're all in trouble.
Ralph
And to think Fla is one of the hardest states to get licensed in....and Texas etc.
Attack on Licensing - by a GISer
I posted this elsewhere, but this post could use it too:
http://www.profsurv.com/magazine/article.aspx?i=70814
Macheteman - That Horse has already been beat.
Previously discussed a few weeks back.:-)
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That Horse has been beat. ...
I figured that. I'm just helping in collecting the bread crumbs 😉
That Horse has been beat. ...
Well someone has to collect the crumbs. Now (and I mean all surveyors)we just need to have this site recognized, by the right folks, as a repository for concerns accompanied with comments.
Wendell suggested something the other day that should be recognized and implemented.
That Horse has been beat. ...
Yes, if I could get some help writing the petition statement (basically a letter to the appropriate parties), I can get an online petition setup. 🙂
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> Oregon dodged a similar restructuring proposal to FL back in 2009.
The Oregon thing was all about budgets and funding. It nothing to do with "an orchestrated attack on surveying". It was about finding politically expedient places places to cut spending.
When the governor was shown that OSBEELS was self supporting, the proposal quickly died.
I don't consider this an "orchestrated attack on surveying", rather an "Orchestrated Attack on Licensing".
It was more about absorbing budget as it were. Anyway to bulk up the general fund.
I am thinking there is no coincidence that multiple states are facing attempts to reshuffle licensing and licensing boards.
If nothing else the letter sent to the Governor's office might provide some ideas to our brethern in other states.
Respectfully,
Kevin Samuel
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