relative to the merger of and reorganization of various occupational boards.

HB 1408 proposes merging the existing boards for architects and landscape architects into a single regulatory body called the Board of Architects and Landscape Architects. This new entity would be composed of five members appointed by the governor, including two practicing architects, two practicing landscape architects, and one public member with no financial ties to the professions. The bill establishes specific qualifications for board members, such as requiring a decade of active practice in their respective fields, and outlines the board's authority to set licensing rules, ethical standards, and continuing education requirements. Additionally, the legislation repeals and re-enacts the relevant statutes to formally consolidate these two professional groups under one unified oversight structure.