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This bill extends and modifies several provisions related to the State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors. The bill extends the board's termination date from June 30, 2025, to June 30, 2033, and increases the board's membership from 11 to 12 members, adding more specific engineering specialties like petroleum and chemical engineers. The bill also clarifies the executive administrator's salary and updates the board's authority to revoke, suspend, or reissue professional certificates. Additionally, the legislation expands the definition of "design professional" to include landscape architects and modifies various statutes to incorporate landscape architects into existing regulations regarding professional services, liens, and procurement. The bill adds new exemptions to professional registration requirements, such as for certain wastewater system construction, and ensures that landscape architectural services are now explicitly included in state contracting and professional service provisions. The changes aim to provide more comprehensive regulation and recognition of design and engineering professionals in Alaska, with the new provisions taking effect on July 1, 2025.

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