SENATE BILL REPORT

SHB 2098

This analysis was prepared by non-partisan legislative staff for the use of legislative members in their deliberations. This analysis is not a part of the legislation nor does it constitute a statement of legislative intent.

As Reported by Senate Committee On:

Governmental Operations, February 24, 2014

Title: An act relating to conforming amendments made necessary by reorganizing and streamlining central service functions, powers, and duties of state government.

Brief Description: Making conforming amendments made necessary by reorganizing and streamlining central service functions, powers, and duties of state government.

Sponsors: House Committee on Government Accountability & Oversight (originally sponsored by Representatives Bergquist, Buys, S. Hunt, Manweller, Hudgins, Morrell and Haigh).

Brief History: Passed House: 2/12/14, 97-1.

Committee Activity: Governmental Operations: 2/24/14 [DP].

SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

Majority Report: Do pass.

Signed by Senators Roach, Chair; Benton, Vice Chair; Hasegawa, Ranking Member; Conway and McCoy.

Staff: Sam Thompson (786-7413)

Background: A 2011 act reorganizing state government made numerous changes, including terminating certain agencies and creating the Department of Enterprise Services and other agencies. Several statutes were not revised to conform to the 2011 act and accordingly contain language that conflicts with or is inconsistent with the 2011 act.

Summary of Bill: Several provisions are revised, recodified, decodified, or repealed to conform to the 2011 act reorganizing state government.

Appropriation: None.

Fiscal Note: Not requested.

Committee/Commission/Task Force Created: No.

Effective Date: Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.

Staff Summary of Public Testimony: PRO: This bill makes several corrections necessary to conform to the 2011 act reorganizing state government, including deleting references to the former Department of General Administration.

Persons Testifying: PRO: Arlen Harris, Dept. of Enterprise Services.