Arizona State Board of Technical Registration
Two Bills the Board would like you to be aware of are Senate Bills 1274 and 1298. Please note that the Legislature is proposing these bills without Board or industry input.
Senate Bill 1274 would change the makeup of the Board’s professional representation. Currently eight professionals and one public member sit on the Board. There is at least one Board member representing each of the five regulated professions. SB 1274 would change the makeup to four non-specified professionals (meaning one profession would not be represented) and five public members, who would be in the majority.
The Board also asks that you read Board staff’s SB 1274 Fact Sheet as it provides a better understanding of the Board’s purpose and processes.
Senate Bill 1298 amends the definition of Engineering Practice, removing language allowing the Board to investigate and discipline non-registrants practicing or offering to practice professional engineering.
Links to the Bills and Fact Sheet are below.
SB 1274
SB 1274 Fact Sheet
SB 1298
If you have an opinion regarding these or other Bills, it is at this time that you have the opportunity to communicate said opinions with your legislative representative.
Senate Bill 1274 would change the makeup of the Board’s professional representation. Currently eight professionals and one public member sit on the Board. There is at least one Board member representing each of the five regulated professions. SB 1274 would change the makeup to four non-specified professionals (meaning one profession would not be represented) and five public members, who would be in the majority.
The Board also asks that you read Board staff’s SB 1274 Fact Sheet as it provides a better understanding of the Board’s purpose and processes.
Senate Bill 1298 amends the definition of Engineering Practice, removing language allowing the Board to investigate and discipline non-registrants practicing or offering to practice professional engineering.
Links to the Bills and Fact Sheet are below.
SB 1274
SB 1274 Fact Sheet
SB 1298
If you have an opinion regarding these or other Bills, it is at this time that you have the opportunity to communicate said opinions with your legislative representative.
AZGS releases Oatman Quad Geodatabase
GIS geodatabase for the geology of the Oatman quadrangle has been released. This is a historic gold and silver mining district.
View it here:
Oatman Quad Geodatabase
View it here:
Oatman Quad Geodatabase
AZGS Blog Post
The newly designated Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area includes ~ 3,600 square miles (9,378 square kilometers; 2,304,000 acres) and hundreds of mines distributed in 20 mining districts in Pima and Santa Cruz Counties. AZGS just released a preliminary evaluation of metallic and industrial minerals of America’s newest National Heritage Area.
The report is accompanied by six figures, two tables and citations for more than 50 published geologic reports and maps from the AZGS and the US Geological Survey. All of which are available as free PDF downloads.
View it here:
Preliminary evaluation of mineral resources of the Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage area
The report is accompanied by six figures, two tables and citations for more than 50 published geologic reports and maps from the AZGS and the US Geological Survey. All of which are available as free PDF downloads.
View it here:
Preliminary evaluation of mineral resources of the Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage area