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HF 1074

Board member qualifications and licensing requirements for architects, engineers, surveyors, landscape architects, geoscientists, and interior designers modified.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Rick Hansen and 1 co-sponsor

HF 1074 rewrites board member qualifications and licensure rules for architecture, engineering, surveying, landscape architecture, geoscience, and interior design in Minnesota.

Author added Nadeau
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Bill Summary · HF 1074

HF 1074 — Summary

Overview

HF 1074 would modify board member qualifications and licensing requirements for several licensed professions in Minnesota, specifically architects, engineers, surveyors, landscape architects, geoscientists, and interior designers. The bill’s title indicates changes to who may sit on licensing boards and to the licensing criteria for these professions. The exact text detailing the provisions has not been provided here, so this summary focuses on what can be inferred from the bill’s title and status.

What the bill would change

  • Board member qualifications: The bill would alter the criteria for individuals serving on state licensing boards for the listed professions. This could involve eligibility (e.g., professional designation, public members vs. licensees), appointment processes, term lengths, or other standards governing board membership.
  • Licensing requirements: The bill would modify the requirements to obtain and maintain licensure for the six professions. Potential areas affected may include education, examination, experience, supervision, continuing education, renewal criteria, and enforcement or discipline processes. The exact changes will be specified in the bill’s text.

Note: The specific changes (e.g., precise education or experience thresholds, CE requirements, or disciplinary authorities) are not provided in the available bill information. The provisions will be clarified in the full bill text and accompanying fiscal/description documents once released.

Affected parties and entities

  • Licensing boards in Minnesota for:
    • Architecture
    • Engineering
    • Surveying
    • Landscape architecture
    • Geoscience (geologists/geoscientists)
    • Interior design
  • Current licensees and applicants in these professions
  • Individuals serving or seeking to serve on these boards
  • Public and industry stakeholders relying on licensed professionals

Procedural status and timeline

  • Introduced: February 17, 2025
  • 2025-02-17: Introduction and first reading; referred to State Government Finance and Policy
  • 2025-03-11: Author added Nadeau
  • Related bill (companion): SF 96

Potential impact and considerations

  • Standardization or modernization of board governance across multiple professions.
  • Possible changes to licensure pathways, which could affect duration, cost, or complexity of obtaining/maintaining a license.
  • Implications for public protection through changes in board composition, qualifications, and enforcement capabilities.
  • Fiscal and administrative effects on boards and the Department overseeing licensure, depending on whether qualifications or processes become more stringent or more streamlined.

How to follow this bill

  • Track HF 1074 for the full text, analysis, and fiscal impact statements.
  • Review the companion SF 96 to compare provisions across the companion Senate version.
  • Monitor committee hearings in the Minnesota Legislature's State Government Finance and Policy committee for updates, amendments, and vote outcomes.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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