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Senate panel and floor debate a proposed surveyor licensing overhaul (SB 92)
Summary
Lawmakers debated a first-substitute to SB 92 that would require an associate degree (or equivalent) and reduce apprenticeship time, with grandfathering through Feb. 2007. Supporters said the change sets a minimum professional standard; opponents pressed for clearer UCAT/technical-college language and raised access and reciprocity concerns.
A first-substitute to Senate Bill 92, proposing new minimum education and experience standards for professional land surveyors, consumed a substantial portion of floor debate Jan. 23.
Sponsor Senator Stevenson said the change addresses persistent surveying errors and sets "a minimal standard" by requiring a two-year degree or equivalent land surveying program combined with reduced experience requirements and a grandfather window for current apprentices. He told colleagues some neighboring states have higher standards and that Utah’s existing rules have allowed lower thresholds.
Opponents and questioners raised several practical concerns. Senator…
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