HOUSE BILL REPORT
ESSB 5729
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 House Committee On:
State Government, Elections & Information Technology
Title: An act relating to legislative technology.
Brief Description: Concerning making nonsubstantive changes to statutes affecting legislative technology administration.
Sponsors: Senate Committee on State Government (originally sponsored by Senators Liias, Miloscia and Kuderer; by request of Joint Legislative Systems Committee).
Brief History:
Committee Activity:
State Government, Elections & Information Technology: 3/17/17, 3/21/17 [DP].
Brief Summary of Engrossed Substitute Bill |
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HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, ELECTIONS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY |
Majority Report: Do pass. Signed by 9 members: Representatives Hudgins, Chair; Dolan, Vice Chair; Koster, Ranking Minority Member; Volz, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Appleton, Gregerson, Irwin, Kraft and Pellicciotti.
Staff: Joan Elgee (786-7106).
Background:
The Joint Legislative Systems Committee (Systems Committee) oversees the direction of information processing and communications systems of the Legislature and enforces policies, procedures, and standards. The Systems Committee consists of four members from each of the two largest caucuses of the House of Representatives and Senate. The Joint Legislative Systems Administrative Committee (Administrative Committee) manages the information processing and communications systems. The Administrative Committee consists of the Secretary of the Senate and one other Senate staff person, the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives and one other House staff person, and the Code Reviser, who serves in a nonvoting capacity.
The Administrative Committee must establish a legislative service center (LSC) and employ a legislative systems coordinator who serves as the head of the LSC. The LSC provides automatic data processing services, equipment, training, and support to the Legislature and legislative agencies.
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Summary of Bill:
The LSC is renamed the Office of Legislative Technology Solutions and the coordinator is changed to the legislative technology director.
The Joint Legislative Systems Committee is renamed the Joint Legislative Technology Committee and the Joint Legislative Systems Administrative Committee is renamed the Joint Legislative Technology Administrative Committee.
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Appropriation: None.
Fiscal Note: Not requested.
Effective Date: The bill takes effect 90 days after adjournment of the session in which the bill is passed.
Staff Summary of Public Testimony:
(In support) None.
(Opposed) None.
Persons Testifying: None.
Persons Signed In To Testify But Not Testifying: None.