March 9, 1999

Mr. Speaker:

Your BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

HOUSE BILL 807

has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:

1. On page 59, line 5, after "EXEMPTIONS" insert "--FROM REGISTRATION".

2. On page 59, line 6, strike "shall be" and insert in lieu thereof "are".

3. On page 59, lines 8 and 9, strike "are not legal residents of and".

4. On page 59, lines 9 and 10, strike "who are acting" and insert in lieu thereof "and who are not registered under the Architectural Act may act".

5. On page 59, line 12, strike "nonresident".

6. On page 59, line 12, after "are" strike the remainder of the line, strike line 13 up to the semicolon and insert in lieu thereof "registered as architects in another jurisdiction".

7. On page 59, strike lines 18 through 25 in their entirety.

8. On page 60, lines 1 and 2, strike everything before the period and insert in lieu thereof "a registered architect from employing non-registrants to work under the architect's responsible charge".

9. On page 60, line 5, strike "RESTRICTIONS" and insert in lieu thereof "PROJECT EXEMPTIONS".

10. On page 60, lines 6 through 24, strike Subsection A in its entirety and insert in lieu thereof the following new Subsection A:

"A. The state and its political subdivisions are not exempt from the requirements of the Architectural Act.".

11. On page 60, strike line 25, on page 61, strike line 1 and strike line 2 through "registered" and insert in lieu thereof:

"B. A person who is not an architect may prepare building plans and specifications".

12. On page 62, line 8, after "remodeling" strike the remainder of the line, strike all of line 9 and insert in lieu thereof:

"if the alteration does not affect structural or life safety features of a building and does not require the issuance of a building permit under any applicable code.

D. A New Mexico registered professional engineer who has complied with all the laws of New Mexico relating to the practice of engineering has a right to engage in the incidental practice, as defined by rule, of activities properly classified as architectural services; provided that the engineer does not hold himself out to be an architect or as performing architectural services; and further provided that the engineer performs only that part of the work for which the engineer is professionally qualified and uses qualified professional engineers, architects or others for those portions of the work in which the contracting professional engineer is not qualified. The engineer shall assume all responsibility for compliance with all laws, codes, rules and ordinances of the state or its political subdivisions pertaining to documents bearing an engineer's professional seal."".,

and thence referred to the JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.

Respectfully submitted,

Fred Luna, Chairman

Adopted Not Adopted

(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

The roll call vote was 9 For 0 Against

Yes: 9

Excused: None

Absent: Kissner, Mohorovic, T. Taylor

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