FINAL BILL REPORT

SHB 454

                                  C 330 L 87

BYHouse Committee on State Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Cooper, H. Sommers, B. Williams and Unsoeld; by request of Governor Gardner)

Revising various boards and commissions.

House Committe on State Government

Senate Committee on Governmental Operations

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

WORK STUDY ADVISORY COMMITTEE.  The Work Study Advisory Committee (referred to in statute as a panel) was created as part of the College Work Study Program in 1974.  It advises the Higher Education Coordinating Board on the structure, operating rules, and allocation of funds for the Work Study Program.  The ten-member committee has representatives from four-year public universities, four-year private universities, community colleges, vocational-technical schools and labor.

STATE BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION OF LIBRARIANS. The State Board for Certification of Librarians was created in 1935 to establish testing and educational procedures and to issue required certificates for professional librarians.  The board consists of the state librarian, the director of the School of Librarianship at the University of Washington, and a member nominated by the Washington Library Association and appointed by the governor.

STATE ENERGY ADVISORY COUNCIL.  The State Energy Advisory Council was established in 1981 and has 13 members.  Nine members are appointed by the governor, two members are from the Senate, and two members are from the House of Representatives, equally representing both parties.  The council advises the director of the State Energy Office and provides guidance in setting the state's energy policies.

MOBILE HOME AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLE ADVISORY BOARD.  The Mobile Home and Recreational Vehicle Advisory Board advises the director of the Department of Labor and Industries on design standards, construction, inspection procedures, and rules and regulations on the manufacture of mobile homes and recreational vehicles.  The board consists of eight members appointed by the governor on the advice of the director of Labor and Industries.

FACTORY BUILT HOUSING ADVISORY BOARD.  The Factory Built Housing Advisory Board advises the director of the Department of Labor and Industries on rules and regulations relating to the safety and structural soundness of factory built structures.  The board is composed of 11 members appointed by the governor.  The members are broadly representative of industries and professions involved in factory built structures.

STATE COMMISSION ON EQUIPMENT.  The Commission on Equipment adopts and enforces rules and regulations on vehicles, vehicle equipment and tow truck operators who tow vehicles at the request of the Washington State Patrol.  The commission consists of the chief of the Washington State Patrol, the director of Licensing and the secretary of Transportation.

FOREST PRACTICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE. The Forest Practices Advisory Committee was created in April 1974 to propose regulations for the Forest Practices Board.  The committee completed its work in August 1974 and is not active.

WINTER RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE, SNOWMOBILE ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND THE FOREST PRACTICES BOARD. The Winter Recreation Advisory Committee, the Snowmobile Advisory Committee and the Forest Practices Board include in their membership citizen members, representatives of state agencies, and county legislative representatives. Only the agency representatives and the county representatives are not reimbursed for travel expenses, but must look to their respective department, county government or association for payment of travel expenses.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARDS OF TRUSTEES.  Each community college district has a board of five trustees appointed by the governor.  Each trustee shall be a resident and qualified elector of the community college district and can not be an employee of the community college system, a school board member, a governing board member of any public or private educational institution or an elected officer or member of a municipal corporation legislative authority.

SUMMARY:

The Higher Education Coordinating Board is authorized to delegate to the board's executive director, program management and other duties assigned to the board except rule-making authority.

The references to a panel which makes recommendations to the Higher Education Coordinating Board on the state's Work Study Program are eliminated, and the functions are assumed by the board.

The State Board for Certification of Librarians is abolished, and its powers and duties are assigned to the State Library Commission.

The Energy Advisory Council is abolished and the director of the Washington State Energy Office may establish advisory committees as necessary.

The Mobile Home and Recreational Vehicle Advisory Board is renamed the Factory Assembled Structures Advisory Board. The Factory Built Housing Advisory Board is abolished and its duties are transferred to the new board.  The new board consists of nine members who are representative of consumers and the industry and are appointed by the director of Labor and Industries, instead of the governor.

The Commission on Equipment is abolished and its duties transferred to the chief of the Washington State Patrol.

The law creating the Forest Practices Advisory Committee is repealed.

All members of the Winter Recreation Advisory Committee, the Snowmobile Advisory Committee and the Forest Practices Board are eligible to receive reimbursement for travel expenses.

A community college district trustee is no longer prohibited from also serving as an elected officer or member of a municipal corporation legislative authority.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      House 91   6

      Senate    42     4(Senate amended)

      House 96   0(House concurred)

EFFECTIVE:July 26, 1987