FINAL BILL REPORT

                   SB 6118

                           C 7 L 98

                      Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description:  Clarifying Agifts@ for purposes of ethics in public service.

Sponsors:  Senators Long and Spanel.

Senate Committee on Government Operations

House Committee on Government Administration

Background:  Under the ethics in public service laws, payment of fees and travel expenses for seminars and educational programs sponsored by nonprofit institutions is not considered a gift.

The value of gifts to family members of state officers and employees counts toward their $50 annual limit from a single source.

Summary:  Payment of fees and travel expenses for seminars and educational programs sponsored by governmental or nonprofit associations or institutions is not considered a gift.

The value of gifts to guests of state officers and employees also counts toward their limit.

Votes on Final Passage:

Senate 45 0

House     97 0

Effective:  June 11, 1998