HOUSE BILL REPORT

SSB 5506

BYSenate Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Senators Halsan, Nelson and Talmadge)

Conforming statutes to revisions of the Administrative Procedure Act.

House Committe on Judiciary

Majority Report:  Do pass with amendments.  (12)

      Signed by Representatives Armstrong, Chair; Crane, Vice Chair; Appelwick, Brough, Hargrove, Heavey, P. King, Moyer, Patrick, Schmidt, Scott and Wineberry.

House Staff:Harry Reinert (786-7110)

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY APRIL 2, 1987

BACKGROUND:

The Administrative Procedure Act (APA) is codified in Chapter 34.04 RCW.  Numerous statutes which establish the authority of various agencies to make rules and hear contested cases under the APA make specific references to Chapter 34.04 RCW.

SSB 5090 is a comprehensive rewrite of the entire APA statute.  If SSB 5090 is enacted into law, it is necessary to make technical amendments in other statutes to have them conform to the new APA.

SUMMARY:

BILL AS AMENDED:  A companion bill to Substitute Senate Bill 5090 is enacted which makes technical references to the new Administrative Procedures Act.

AMENDED BILL COMPARED TO SUBSTITUTE:  Provisions providing for de novo review of decisions of the director of Retirement Systems relating to teacher retirement systems are repealed.  The bill is made effective only if Substitute Senate Bill 5090 becomes law by July 1, 1989.

Fiscal Note:      Not Requested.

Effective Date:The bill takes effect on July 1, 1989.

House Committee ‑ Testified For:    Senator Phil Talmadge.

House Committee - Testified Against:      None Presented.

House Committee - Testimony For:    These changes are necessary to conform other statutes to the changes in procedure provided.

House Committee - Testimony Against:      None Presented.