HB 3183.E - DIGEST

(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 2/14/04)

Declares that, for the purposes of negotiating: (1) Wages and wage-related matters, the state shall be represented by the governor or the governor's designee who is appointed under chapter 41.80 RCW; and

(2) Nonwage related matters, the state shall be represented by the Washington state patrol.

Declares that the decision of an arbitration panel is not binding on the legislature and, if the legislature does not approve the funds necessary to implement provisions pertaining to wages and wage-related matters of an arbitrated collective bargaining agreement, is not binding on the state or the Washington state patrol.