About Advocacy
ACEC Minnesota represents the business and professional interests of engineering firms before the Minnesota Legislature, Congress, and state and federal agencies.
Our member firms generate hundreds of millions of dollars in annual fees and employ thousands of highly skilled professionals across the state. Our members design the transportation systems, water infrastructure, public facilities, and private development projects that support Minnesota’s economic stability and quality of life.
Public policy directly affects how firms compete, contract, hire, invest, and manage risk. ACEC Minnesota ensures that engineering expertise is represented in those policy decisions.
ACEC Minnesota's 2026 Legislative Priorities are below:
Infrastructure Investment & Delivery Reform
Promoting stable, predictable public infrastructure investment and delivery systems that allow engineering firms to plan and invest with confidence. We advocate for bonding structure, capital alignment, professional delivery frameworks, and balanced state–local coordination.
QBS & Procurement Policy
Protecting qualifications-based selection and procurement systems that recognize professional engineering services as expertise-driven rather than price-driven. We reinforce statutory alignment with QBS principles, support procurement modernization, and promote risk-balanced contract frameworks.
Professional Licensure Protection
Preserving the legal and regulatory foundations of engineering practice. We monitor statutory changes, protect title distinctions, and support modernization that maintains public trust and professional accountability.