I encourage you to educate yourself on what the bill actually does because it sounds like your reiterating issues of the past. This years bill and future bills have extensive exemptions that do not restrict all forms of interior design. Nor does it restrict the title interior designer or interior design.

Interior Design Collaborative-Oregon and supporters testified Monday February 13th in front of the Senate Small Business, Government, and Consumer Affairs Committee in support of Senate Bill 1521 to license commercial interior designers. Supporters included the IDC-Oregon President, FFA Principal and architect Troy Ainsworth, independent commercial interior designers, and a residential design build professional. Although the bill died in committee, supporters say they learned new information to craft a better bill for the next session.

Senator Chip Shields, Chair of the Senate Small Business, Government, and Consumer Affairs Committee said, “I was pleased to give the interior designers a first hearing at their Legislature. The legislative process is often a marathon, not a sprint. I encourage your membership to get involved in the elections of 2012.�

This was IDC-Oregon’s second proposal to the Legislature and first bill hearing. Former public relations chair, Sermin Yesilada, acknowledges the amount of work still to come, “This was a great step forward. However, we need to reach out more to residential designers and kitchen and bath designers. People did not seem to understand that there were exemptions for them such as residential design, and condo/townhome units. Nor did they seem to be aware of the grandfathering provisions. There is still a lot of confusion about the bill.�

IDC-Oregon will take time during the interim to meet with opposition groups to listen to concerns regarding the exemption and practice language.

President Alicia Snyder-Carlson is upbeat about the effort’s future, “Although we did not get the ultimate outcome, I feel the hearing was a success. Opposition and competition is good for all of us no matter what you’re fighting for because it keeps you honest. It’s one of IDC-Oregon’s goals to collaborate with the entire design community and I’m confident the insights we gained this year will create a better bill that will protect Oregon consumers and build business opportunities.�

Kill competition through government regulation and laws!

The consumers lose again because Interior Design Collaborative selfishly design laws to protect themselves from what they precise as unwanted competition.

To question this legislation is to question licensing for any and all design professions – architects, landscape architects, contractors, and engineers.

Thanks
JK

The ability to provide these services is gained and demonstrated through education, professional experience, and examination. Licensing will ensure accountability and consumer protection.
Legal recognition of Interior Design is currently in force in 28 states and most Canadian provinces, and pending in 9 additional states. In order to be competitive, Oregon should be in alignment with our neighbors.