1702-S AMH TAYL MURD 159

SHB 1702 - H AMD 151

By Representative Taylor

    Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  (1) A legislative work group to study the effects on local governments of retail fireworks sales on tribal land is established, with members as provided in this subsection:

    (a) The president of the senate shall appoint two members from each of the two largest caucuses of the senate;

    (b) The speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint two members from each of the two largest caucuses of the house of representatives;

(c) The director of fire protection, or the designee of the director of fire protection;

(d) A representative of the association of Washington cities;

(e) A representative of the Washington state association of counties;

(f) A representative of the fireworks industry; and

(g) A representative of a statewide association representing fire chiefs.

    (2) The work group shall have two cochairs. The house of representatives cochair shall be appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives. The senate cochair shall be appointed by the majority leader of the senate. The cochairs shall invite and approve individuals to serve as nonlegislative representatives on the work group. The cochairs shall convene the initial meeting of the work group.

    (3) The work group shall review and take testimony on:

    (a) The effects on local governments of consumer use or possession of fireworks that: (i) Were purchased on and removed from tribal land; and        (ii) are possessed or used off tribal land and on land located within the jurisdiction of a local government;

    (b) Local government authority to regulate consumer fireworks that were purchased on tribal land and subsequently used or possessed off tribal land;

    (c) Adoption of uniform statewide standards and rules that clarify the current scope of local government authority to regulate consumer fireworks purchased on tribal land and subsequently used or possessed off tribal land; and

    (d) Any other relevant issues that arise from consumer use or possession off tribal land of fireworks that were purchased on tribal land.

    (4) Staff support for the work group must be provided by the senate committee services and the house of representatives office of program research. The work group may contract with additional persons who have specific technical expertise if such expertise is necessary to carry out the duties of the work group.

    (5) Legislative members of the work group must be reimbursed for travel expenses in accordance with RCW 44.04.120. Nonlegislative members, except those representing an employer or organization, are entitled to be reimbursed for travel expenses in accordance with RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060.

    (6) The expenses of the work group must be paid jointly by the senate and the house of representatives. Work group expenditures are subject to approval by the senate facilities and operations committee and the house of representatives executive rules committee, or their successor committees.

    (7) The work group shall provide a report of the review conducted by the work group and any recommendations for legislative action to the appropriate committees of the legislature by November 15, 2015. The report must identify which recommendations are supported by all members of the work group.

    (8) This section expires on July 1, 2016."

Correct the title.

EFFECT:    (1) Strikes all provisions of the underlying bill.

(2) Creates a legislative work group to study the effects on local governments of retail fireworks sales on tribal land, and provides for the work group's membership, cochair selection, staff support, reimbursement of travel expenses to legislative and nonlegislative members, and payment of work group expenses.

(3) Requires the work group to review and take testimony on issues including the effects on local governments of retail fireworks sales on tribal land, local authority to regulate fireworks, and the adoption of statewide standards and rules.

(4) Requires the work group to provide a report and any recommendations for legislative action to the appropriate committees of the Legislature by November 15, 2015.

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