Republican lawmakers were poised Tuesday to order an audit of a Wisconsin agency that has taken weeks to issue professional licenses, causing lengthy delays for thousands of workers across the state.
Construction professionals and renewables experts were among members appointed to the first Wisconsin Advisory Council on Building Sustainability meeting on Monday.
DSPS sent an email appearing to solicit concerns ahead of a legislative study council committee meeting to potentially decide whether to eliminate credential requirements for engineering systems designers.
Despite recent rounds of reform, complaints linger over how long it takes state officials to turn around reviews of commercial-building projects. Now a new legislative committee composed of lawmakers and representatives of the design and construction industries is taking a fresh look at the matter.