New York State Council of Professional Geologists

Please join us for a Joint Meeting of the New York State Council of Professional Geologists and the Hudson-Mohawk Professional Geologists Association on Weds. Nov. 16th at Century House in Latham, NY. The schedule for the meeting includes: 3:30 - 5:00 NYSCPG Annual Membership & Business Meeting 4:00 - 5:00 - HMPGA Board of Director's Meeting... 5:00 - 6:00 - Social Hour 6:00 - 7:00 - Dinner 7:00 - 8:00 - "Applying for Geologic Licensure in New York State", an evening presentation by John Nadeau You can register for the meeting on the HMPGA web page: http://hmpga.wildapricot.org/event-2375512. Registration must be completed by the close of business on Monday, Nov. 14th. Complete meeting details can be downloaded here: Meeting Announcement_2016-11-16.pdf

Thanks to the hard work of NYSCPG’s Legislative Committee, our lobbyist Peter O’Connell, and our legislative sponsors Senator Carl Marcellino and Assemblyman Steve Englebright, bill S07552 / A10251 was signed by Governor Cuomo on August 19th 2016 and is now Chapter 260 of the Laws of 2016. This is very good news for companies offering geologic services in NYS because it corrects several unintended consequences of the 2014 licensure bill. As described in the Council’s most r...ecent newsletter: The bill’s language will allow a general business corporation to transition to a professional corporation (PC or DPC), or alternatively, for a limited liability company (LLC) to become a professional limited liability company (PLLC). The proposed amendment would establish an enforcement date of March 1, 2018, for persons and companies desiring to provide professional geological services in New York to have completed their licenses and articles of incorporation. After that date, no one can legally offer geologic services without the proper credentials. Thanks as well to all of you for your continued support of the Council. Your membership and sponsorship makes it possible for us to continue to advocate for the profession of geology in NYS. Details of the bill are available at http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?term=2015&bn=S07552

PG requirements for New York have been finalized and application materials have been posted: http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/geo/

https://nyscpg.wildapricot.org/event-2088860

Recently updated FAQ section on the website! https://nyscpg.wildapricot.org/FAQs

The new NYSCPG webpage is live! https://nyscpg.wildapricot.org/

It is increasingly official: http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/geo/

Please click on the link provided below to learn more about the implications of the recently signed licensure bill. Topics included in this informational bulletin include requirements for licensure, costs, implications for individuals and corporations, and a copy of the Governor's memo supporting the bill. http://tinyurl.com/NYSCPG-Nov25

The NY Senate web site shows the bill to establish the profession of geology was signed by the Governor today: http://open.nysenate.gov/legislation/bill/s3810d-2013. Once we have more information, we will forward it along.

October 15,2014: Joint meeting of NE AIPG, NYSCPG, and NYS Museum Open House. You can register online at http://ne-aipg.org/meetinginfo.php?id=3&ts=1410616276

From the Membership Subcommittee: Save the Date New York Geologists Joint Meeting: Wednesday, October 15 The New York geology practice bill that provides for licensing geologists passed both houses of the New York State Legislature and is waiting to be sent to the governor’s office for his signature. What this ground-breaking piece of legislation means for New York and for those who practice geology in the Empire State will be discussed during a meeting at the New York Sta...te Museum in Albany on October 15, 2014. Participating organizations include: Northeast Section of the American Institute of Professional Geologists (NE-AIPG) New York State Council of Professional Geologists (NYSCPG) Hudson-Mohawk Professional Geologists Association (HMPGA) New York State Geological Survey (NYSGS) Long Island Professional Geologists Association (LIAPG) Central New York Association of Professional Geologists (CNYAPG) Buffalo Association of Professional Geologists (BAPG) also will be represented This joint meeting will take place during the New York State Museum’s open house. Activities will include business meetings as planned by the individual professional organizations, an evening reception and networking event followed by a presentation on the licensure bill (with Q&A session), wrapping up with a presentation on the glacial history of New York by Dr. Andrew Kozlowski of the NYSGS. Watch for more details that will follow in the coming weeks. Please spread the news, and plan on attending this important event.

The bill to recognize the Profession of Geology in New York State passed the Assembly this afternoon. It passed the Senate last week. This is the first time we have seen the bill pass both house of the legislature. We will begin communicating with the Governor’s office in the coming weeks to ensure they have no concerns with the Bill prior to it reaching his desk. The NYSCPG Board of Directors would like to thank everyone for their support and efforts over the years to make this a reality.