On May 2, 2017, the Sierra Chapter joined nearly 100 members from around the state for our 2017 Legislative Visit Day. This is our annual occasion to meet with our legislators and their staff to explain our views on various issues that impact our industry. In my opinion, this is one of the most important activities for ACEC since it provides direct access to the people that have such impact on our businesses. It is also a great opportunity to remind legislators how important the engineering and surveying industry is to the daily lives of every Californian.

The day kicked off at The Citizens Hotel with an Issues Breakfast that focused on our recent successes with Senate Bill 1 (Transportation Funding) and Senate Bill 496 (Duty to Defend). We then walked over to the Capitol for our morning meetings with Assemblymembers (or their staff) Cooley, Dahle, Aguiar-Curry and Flora; plus Senate members (or their staff) Pan, Gaines, and Nielsen. We also promoted our amazing scholarship program and the ACEC Engineering Excellence Award winners in our area.