HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 13 WESTERN STATES ALASKA (ASPLS), Gary Gervelis: ASPLS Chapters are hosting virtual statewide meetings on a rotating basis. This reduces the workload for chapter officers and allows members from across the state to network. More information about APLS can be found on their website www.alaskapls.org. ARIZONA (APLS), Mike Fondren: Current membership is 390, an increase from the last quarter. APLS will rejoin Nevada and WestFed in 2024 in Las Vegas. The AZ‑YSN has been actively participating in outreach events including job fairs, career technical education events, and more. More information about APLS can be found on their website azpls.org. COLORADO (PLSC), Todd Beers: Current membership is 421. PLSC continues to actively participate in Quality Based Selection (QBS) meetings. Board of Registration will be going through sunset review process beginning in September 2023. PLSC will host a Capitol Hill Day at the Colorado state capital during National Surveyors Week. PLSC continues outreach efforts including reaching out to real estate and title companies, middle schools, high school and guidance counselors. More information about PLSC can be found on their website plsc.net. HAWAII (HLSA), Cliff Yim: Current membership is 119. Right of Entry legislation is being introduced by Senator Kouchi. Plans are in the works for Surveying Geomatics class for UH Manoa in the Fall of 2023. Hawaii Community College is considering making the Geomatics & GIS certificate available again to students in 2023. More information about HLSA can be found on their website hlsahawaii.org. IDAHO (ISPLS), Austin Ishino: Current membership 243. A new Executive Director and management company have been hired. More information about ISPLS can be found on their new website www.idahospls.org. MONTANA (MARLS), Russ Kluesner: Current membership 426, an increase from last quarter. Montana has established a Young Surveyors Network (MT YSN). Ongoing efforts continue to update the MARLS Standards of Practice manual. The 3rd Edition of the Montana Subdivision and Surveying Laws Digest has been published and is available free of charge to current MARLS members, and for sale to non-members. MARLS is currently working on updating its bylaws. More information can be found on their website www.marls.com. NEVADA (NALS), Trent Keenan and Greg Phillips: Current membership is 287. Great Basin College continues to see good enrollment numbers and the College of Southern Nevada (CSN) has received initial authorization for a new land surveying four-year degree program. NALS continues to publish, print, and mail four issues a year of the Nevada Traverse. NALS will celebrate its 50-year anniversary this year and has planned several special events/programs. NALS continues to focus on outreach and has participated in multiple job fairs, STEM fairs and career technical education (CTE) events this year. The new Governor has issued an Executive Order requesting that every licensing board eliminate at least ten requirements for licensure. More information about NALS can be found on their website www.nvlandsurveyors.org. NEW MEXICO (NMPS), Roxanne Nimmer and Diego Cisneros: NMPS held their first conference since the pandemic on October 20-22, 2022. The New Mexico Board of Registration now has filled all three of the LS positions on UCLS Foresights 28
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