The Oregon Delegation with Senator Ron Wyden, center. 17 Professional Land Surveyors of Oregon | www.plso.org Featured Article around the D.C. metro area. Unfortunately, the northwest was not represented in this competition, but I can assure you a great time was had by all. The remainder of the week was taken up with committee meetings and the spring business meeting. A brief sample of some of these meetings is below. I encourage you to visit the NSPS website and review the state reports, committee reports and meeting minutes to learn more. • Scouts Committee—updated Surveying Merit badge requirements have been accepted by the National Scout Office and are now in place and available on the scouting website. The 2026 National Scout Jamboree will be held at the Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia. If you have interest in participating in the event with NSPS, contact David Collier, NSPS Director for New Hampshire. • NSPS Government Affairs Update for April 2024 has been released and was reviewed in the Government Affairs Committee. The report is 13 pages long and is available on the NSPS website. To learn more about the political issues and policies affecting the surveying profession please check it out. https://cdn. ymaws.com/nsps.us.com/resource/ resmgr/2024_spring/nsps_government_ affairs_upda.pdf. • The NSPS PAC has created additional Jefferson Club annual contribution levels which now include Benjamin Banneker ($1,000), Andrew Ellicott ($500), and Jeremiah Dixon ($250). Donations can be made by credit card on a monthly basis or as a lump sum donation annually. The Ellicott level equates to only $41.66 per month! Supporting the PAC supports the legislative efforts of NSPS. In past years, the PAC supported our Overall, the Day on the Hill was a very successful day and although we were not able to get commitments to sponsor our legislation, we made great connections with staff and were able to educate them about surveying and the issues we face. efforts in Oregon to connect with and present to Representative Schrader which ultimately led to passage of the 3DEP legislation. More members are needed and it would be great to see more representation from Oregon. https://nsps. us.com/page/JeffersonClub. • The Workforce Development committee is very active and working to expand their connections to other industries and expand their support of surveyors promoting the profession. Current efforts include coordination with NCEES, development of speaker kits for K–12 school visits, and speaking engagements, military recruiting, and more. • The Western States Directors Council meeting was well attended and there was good discussion regarding issues facing the various states. Deregulation proposals and legislative efforts is a prominent issue that several of the states have dealt with recently. The fall NSPS meeting is October 21–23 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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