This document is intended to serve as a resource for state societies of the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) in the preparation of action plans targeted at legislative changes in support of engineering education. The results of action taken recently by various state legislatures in response to NSPE state society activities are reviewed. Guidelines for development of an action plan include publication of pertinent data (Appendices A and B provide examples), lobbying, Political Action Committee involvement, hints for contacting legislators (Appendix C), hints for contacting media (Appendix D) and useful source documents (Appendix E). A guide to implementation of the action plan poses such questions as: (l) What resources are needed to solve the problem?; (2) What form should the resources take?; and (3) For how long should the resources be provided? Summaries of case studies of successful initiatives from New Mexico, Illinois, Missouri, Pennsylvania and Michigan are provided. (JM)