During a time when this country is experiencing a shortage of engineers, the state wants to subject it's elite to more unnecessary requirements?  It's tough enough to earn your P.E. (back in the 80's when I sat for the exam in Virginia, approximately 20% passed; I don't know what it is these days) and now the state wants to impose more burdens on it's top engineers if they wish to continue to practice as a professional.  Being licensed in multiple states, I can't imagine what I'd have to go through in paperwork, time, money, etc. if all the states imposed such requirements.

Not knowing which credits will be accepted ahead of time is absurd.  Some of the continuing education credits I've received in the past are laughable.  Four credits for a half-day tour of a manufacturing plant and two days of golf.

You want to keep the best?  Cut the bureaucracy and let us do our jobs.