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Professional engineers board requests more staff as complaint caseload jumps
Appropriations · March 11, 2026
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Summary
The Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Board requested $545,000 to add an investigator and attorney and to cover a new $120,000 assessment for HR/finance support, citing a 151% increase in complaints and a workforce shortage among licensed surveyors.
The executive director of the Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Board told the Appropriations subcommittee that the agency's caseload has surged and it needs additional staff to maintain public protection.
Eric Lacefield said the board became independent in May 2022 and that complaints have…
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