Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects

Date:

Thursday, 02/08/2024

Start Time:

10:00 AM

Place:

King Kalakaua Conference Room, King Kalakaua Building, 335 Merchant Street, 1st Floor, Honolulu, HI 96813

Agenda

BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS,

SURVEYORS AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS

Professional and Vocational Licensing Division

Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

State of Hawaii

 

AGENDA

 

DATE:            Thursday, February 8, 2024

 

TIME:              10:00 a.m.

 

IN-PERSON   King Kalakaua Conference Room

MEETING       King Kalakaua Building, 1st Floor

LOCATION:   335 Merchant Street

                        Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

 

AGENDA:      Posted on the State electronic calendar as required by HRS section 92-7(b).

 

                        If you wish to submit written testimony on any agenda item, please email your testimony to easla@dcca.hawaii.gov or by hard-copy mail to Attn: Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects, P.O. Box 3469, Honolulu, HI 96801. We request submission of testimony at least 24 hours prior to the meeting to ensure that it can be distributed to the Board members.

 

 

1.            Establish Quorum, Public Notice, Call to Order, HRS §92-3 Open Meetings and HAR §16-115-11 Oral testimony

 

2.            Chair’s Announcements

 

a.    Welcome to new Architect Board member, Jonathan Lucas, Kauai County

 

3.            Approval of the Open Session and Executive Session Minutes of the December 14, 2023 meeting

 

The Board may move into Executive Session in accordance with HRS §92-4 and §92-5(a)(1) and (4) “To consider and evaluate personal information relating to individuals applying for licensure;” and “To consult with the Board’s attorney on questions and issues pertaining to the Board’s powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and liabilities.”

 

4.            Applications

 

The Board may move into Executive Session in accordance with HRS §92-4 and §92-5(a)(1) and (4) “To consider and evaluate personal information relating to individuals applying for licensure;” and “To consult with the Board’s attorney on questions and issues pertaining to the Board’s powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and liabilities,” (Board will vote in Open Meeting).

 

a.    Ratification Lists (attached to the agenda)

 

b.    Recommendations from the following Application Review Committees (attached to the agenda):

1)    Professional Engineer Committee

2)    Professional Architect Committee

3)    Professional Surveyor Committee

4)    Professional Landscape Architect Committee

 

c.     Engineers

1)    Ryan Hales

2)    David Kornacki

 

5.            2024 Legislation

 

a.    Legislative Liaison(s)

 

The Board will consider appointing legislative liaison(s) to provide positions and testify on legislative proposals.

 

b.    Legislation

 

The Board will discuss its positions on EALSA-related bills for the 2024 Legislative Session. See attached list of bills.

 

6.            Executive Officer’s Report

 

a.    2024 EASLA License Renewal FAQs posted on website

 

Pursuant to HRS §464-9, all EASLA licenses must be renewed by April 30 of every even-numbered year. License Renewal FAQs are posted on the Board’s website, including Continuing Education (“CE”) requirements for architect licensees.

 

b.    Information on the Land Surveyor Hawaii Description Writings State Exam proctoring transition to PSI, Inc. posted on the Board’s website

 

 

7.            Next Meeting:              Date:               April 11, 2024

Time:               10:00 a.m.

Location:         King Kalakaua Conference Room

                        King Kalakaua Building, 1st Floor

                        335 Merchant Street

                                                                        Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

8.            Adjournment

 

2/2/24

 

If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, contact Sheena Choy at (808) 586-2702 or easla@dcca.hawaii.gov as soon as possible, preferably by February 5, 2024 Requests made as early as possible have a greater likelihood of being fulfilled. Upon request, this notice is available in alternate/accessible formats.