Change and eliminate provisions of the Engineers and Architects Regulation Act

Nebraska's LB 899 amends the Engineers and Architects Regulation Act to update seal requirements for licensed professionals and eliminate an exception allowing certain nonresidents to practice architecture without Nebraska licensure. The bill requires all architects and engineers to use official seals on technical documents (including signatures and dates), specifies seal design details, and removes the previous nonresident exception. It also revises application procedures for engineers and harmonizes related provisions across the law. The bill maintains existing exemptions for small residential projects (under 5,000 sq. ft.), farm buildings, and low-cost public works ($100,000 threshold), but modifies how these exemptions are applied. This directly affects licensed architects, engineers, and nonresident practitioners seeking to work in Nebraska.