In addition to the Senate and the House of Representatives (House), the legislative branch of government consists of several legislative agencies that have been created by statute.  The legislative agencies include:

• the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee, which conducts performance audits, program evaluations, special studies, and program sunset reviews;
• the Statute Law Committee, which publishes the Revised Code of Washington and the Washington Administrative Code, and provides a central bill-drafting service;
• the Joint Transportation Committee, which serves as the joint fact-finding committee on transportation issues;
• the Office of the State Actuary, which provides actuarial services relating to state retirement systems;
• the Office of Legislative Support Services, which provides administrative and support services to the Senate, House, and other legislative agencies; and
• the Legislative Evaluation and Accountability Program Committee, which provides information and technology with respect to budgets and revenue.

The Senate, the House, and legislative agencies each employ professional and administrative support staff.

The Joint Salmon Recovery and Reform Committee (JSRRC) is established to review and research salmon recovery and reform programs in order to educate and promote the dissemination of salmon recovery and reform research to state and local government policymakers.  Like other agencies in the legislative branch, the JSRRC is subject to certain operational policies, procedures, and oversight deemed necessary by the Facilities and Operations Committee in the Senate and Executive Rules Committee of the House.  This includes the development process of biennial budgets, contracting procedures, personnel policies and compensation plans, selection of a chief administrator, facilities, and expenditures.

The JSRRC is composed of legislators from both the Senate and the House of Representatives (House).  The JSRRC Executive Committee is composed of the chairs and ranking members of the House and Senate committees whose jurisdiction includes salmon recovery issues, or their designees.  Responsibilities of the Executive Committee include approving the annual work plan, adopting rules and procedures for its operations, and appointing members to the JSRRC.

The JSSRC cochairs are the chair of the House committee whose jurisdiction includes salmon recovery issues, or the chair's designee, and the ranking member of the Senate committee whose jurisdiction includes salmon recovery issues, or the ranking member's designee.  Members of the House and Senate standing committees with jurisdiction over salmon recovery issues and funding, including local government operations and the operating, capital, and transportation budgets, are eligible for membership on the JSRRC and must serve when appointed by the Executive Committee.  Membership may vary depending on the subject matter of oversight and research projects.