6288-S.E AMH WALJ LEIN 194

ESSB 6288 - H AMD TO CRJ COMM AMD (H-5210.1/20) 2050

By Representative Walsh

SCOPE AND OBJECT 03/05/2020

On page 5, after line 14 of the striking amendment, insert the following:

"NEW SECTION. Sec. 7. (1) The department shall establish the public safety and firearm rights commission, consisting of ten individuals.

(2) Commission membership shall consist of the following:

(a) Two senators and two representatives from the legislature with one member from each major caucus;

(b) One citizen appointed by each major caucus;

(c) A representative of the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs, appointed by the secretary; and

(d) A representative of a national second amendment rights organization, appointed by the secretary.

(3) The duty of the commission is to research, identify, and recommend legislative policy options to promote the implementation of policies that promote the rights of law-abiding citizens under Article I, section 24 of the state Constitution and the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution.

(4) Commissioners may not receive compensation for their service on the commission, but may be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred while conducting business of the commission when authorized by the commission and within resources allocated for this purpose, except appointed legislators must be reimbursed for travel expenses in accordance with RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060.

(g) The commission shall meet two times a year. The commission shall issue an annual report to the governor and legislature by December 1st of each year with an initial report delivered by December 1, 2020."

Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

On 5, line 15 of the striking amendment, after "through" strike "6" and insert "7"

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