Government Relations

ACEC Oregon maintains a presence in the state legislature and with state and local agencies to represent the business and professional interests of our members.  Through our ongoing lobbying efforts, ACEC Oregon works to ensure that legislative and agency leaders receive information and opinions from consulting engineers and surveyors on issues affecting the public. 

ACEC Oregon's "Day at the Capitol", held when the state legislature is in session gives our members an opportunity to visit with their legislators in small groups about engineering issues. ACEC Oregon's legislative committee routinely reviews bills introduced in the legislature and are an advocate for new legislation as it becomes necessary.

The Legislative Committee is already planning for the upcoming 2011 legislative session.

Priorities include:

• Work to pass priority legislatiion
• Transportation funding
  
• Play defense, oppose legislation detrimental to ACEC Oregon member firms
• Protect QBS (Qualifications Based Selection)
  

GET INVOLVED!
Watch for information to come on these legislative events:

• "Lobbying 101: How to Talk to Your Legislator" (Sometime in early 2011)
• "Day at the Capitol," (February 22nd, 2011)

If you're interested in joining the committee, please contact the Executive Director at adavis@acecOregon.org or (503) 292-2348.