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AK SB54

Bill

Status

Vetoed

10/15/2025

Primary Sponsor

Matt Claman

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Origin

Senate

34th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Creates a new "registered interior designer" professional category under the State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors, allowing qualified individuals to use the title after meeting education, training, experience, and examination requirements

  • Expands the board from 11 to 13 members by adding one interior designer seat and requires the board to adopt regulations defining "interior design" and specifying which documents registered interior designers may sign and stamp

  • Extends the termination date of the State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors from June 30, 2025 to June 30, 2033

  • Adds new exemption allowing persons authorized by the Department of Environmental Conservation to construct, install, or modify conventional onsite wastewater systems serving commercial facilities with design flow under 500 gallons per day without engineer registration

  • Requires gas utility employees practicing engineering on pipeline facilities operating above 100 pounds per square inch gauge to be registered engineers for certain activities including new station installations and pipeline modifications, with emergency exceptions

Legislative Description

Arch, Eng, Surveyors; Reg Int Design

Licensing

Last Action

VETOED BY GOVERNOR 9/22/2025

10/15/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules5/18/2025
Labor & Commerce4/25/2025
Labor & Commerce1/24/2025

Full Bill Text

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