FINAL BILL REPORT

                  2SSB 5171

                          C 217 L 99

                      Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description:  Regulating Washington state patrol employment agreements.

Sponsors:  Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Goings, Prentice and Rasmussen).

Senate Committee on Labor & Workforce Development

Senate Committee on Transportation

House Committee on Commerce & Labor

Background:  The Public Employment Relations Commission has jurisdiction over collective bargaining issues involving the Washington State Patrol.  The State Patrol may not engage in collective bargaining over wages and wage-related matters.

Summary:  The Washington State Patrol may enter into collective bargaining, mediation, and arbitration over wage related-matters, but not over wages, retirement benefits, health insurance benefits, or employee insurance benefits.  Agreements must be conditioned upon approval by the Legislature of necessary funds.

Votes on Final Passage:

Senate 47 0

House     92 3

Effective:  July 25, 1999