1662-S AMH CB HERZ 0002

SHB 1662 - H COMM AMD ADOPTED 03-13-93

By Committee on Capital Budget

     On page 3, after line 2, insert:

     "Sec. 2.  RCW 43.160.030 and 1987 c 422 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

     (1) The community economic revitalization board is hereby created to exercise the powers granted under this chapter.

     (2) The board shall consist of the chairman of and one minority member appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives from the committee on trade and economic  development of the house of representatives, the chairman of and one minority member appointed by the president of the senate from  the committee on commerce and labor of the senate, or the equivalent standing committees, and the following members appointed by the governor:  A recognized private or public sector economist; one port district official; one county official; one city official; one representative of the public; one representative of small businesses each from:  (a) The area west of Puget Sound, (b) the area east of Puget Sound and west of the Cascade range, (c) the area east of the Cascade range and west of the Columbia river, and (d) the area east of the Columbia river; one executive from large businesses each from the area west of the Cascades and the area east of the Cascades.  The appointive members shall initially be appointed to terms as follows:  Three members for one-year terms, three members for two-year terms, and three members for three-year terms which shall include the chair.  Thereafter each succeeding term shall be for three years.  The chair of the board shall be selected by the governor ((and should be a member of the governor's council of economic advisors)).  The members of the board shall elect one of their members to serve as vice-chair.  The director of trade and economic development, the director of community development, the director of revenue, the commissioner of employment security, and the secretary of transportation shall serve as nonvoting advisory members of the board.

     (3) Staff support shall be provided by the department of trade and economic development to assist the board in implementing this chapter and the allocation of private activity bonds.

     (4) All appointive members of the board shall be compensated in accordance with RCW 43.03.240 and shall be reimbursed for travel expenses as provided in RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060.

     (5) If a vacancy occurs by death, resignation, or otherwise of appointive members of the board, the governor shall fill the same for the unexpired term.  Any members of the board, appointive or otherwise, may be removed for malfeasance or misfeasance in office, upon specific written charges by the governor, under chapter 34.05 RCW."

Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct internal references accordingly.

EFFECT:  Eliminates the requirement that the CERB chair be a member of the Governor's Council of Economic Advisors.