The Nebraska Legislature passed LB30 on Final Reading on February 6, 2020, with a vote of 48-0-1 and signed by the Governor on February 12, 2020. It will go into effect ninety (90) calendar days after the close of the legislative session.

Here is a summary of revisions made to the Professional Landscape Architects Act in LB30:

• Revised the intent of the Act to included welfare
• Definitions added for Coordinating Professional, and Design Professional
• Revision of the definition of Landscape Architecture
• Grouped board member requirements into one section
• Added authority for the Board to use funds for promoting licensure
• Added the ability for the Board to collect processing fees for online renewals and applications
• Removed the minimum fee related to applications
• Expaned the requirements associated with the licensee seal
• Change to a biennium renewal cycle
• Moved provisions related to expired licenses and renewals to Rules and Regulations
• Organized and clarified licensure requirements into one section
• Added additonal paths of licensure
• Added authority to pursue unlicensed practice through the Board's compliance process
• Added Coordinating Professional requirement

All changes made to the Professional Landscape Architects Act can be viewed here.