SB 269 makes a narrow change to Kentucky law governing the Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors. The bill amends KRS 322.330 to require the board’s secretary-treasurer, or another properly authorized officer or designee, to continue receiving and accounting for money collected under the chapter and depositing it into the State Treasury.
The main substantive change is that the board must provide, in electronic format on its website, a roster listing the names and addresses of all licensed professional engineers, professional land surveyors, and business entities holding permits to practice engineering or land surveying in Kentucky. The bill appears to modernize the board’s public disclosure requirements by making the roster available online.
Impact
The bill would update KRS 322.330 by adding an explicit website publication requirement for the licensing board’s roster of engineers, land surveyors, and permitted business entities. It does not change licensure standards, scope of practice, or disciplinary authority, but it does affect how the board maintains and publishes public records and may increase transparency and public access to licensee information.
Sentiment
Based on the available record, the bill appears procedural and noncontroversial. There are no committee transcripts or recorded votes showing opposition or support, and the measure’s limited scope suggests it is intended as an administrative update rather than a policy change. The available action history shows only referral to committee, with no evidence of debate.
Contention
No specific points of contention are documented in the available materials. If any concerns were raised, they are not reflected in the provided transcripts or vote history. Potential issues, if discussed later, would likely center on privacy or administrative burden from publishing names and addresses online, but those concerns are not evidenced in the record provided.