FINAL BILL REPORT

                 ESHB 1631

                          C 96 L 92

                     Synopsis As Enacted

Brief Description:  Establishing in statute the commission on African‑American affairs.

By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Wineberry, McLean, Franklin, Anderson, Ballard, Ebersole, Ferguson, Miller, Hine, Horn, Prince, Prentice, Holland, O'Brien, May, Wang, Fuhrman, Belcher, Bowman, Heavey, Van Luven, Phillips, Paris, Hargrove, Lisk, Spanel, Moyer, Braddock, Brumsickle, R. Fisher, D. Sommers, Appelwick, Padden, R. Meyers, Peery, Tate, Jones, Betrozoff, G. Cole, Dorn, Grant, Ludwig, Valle, Rayburn, Sheldon, Riley, H. Myers, Pruitt, Nelson, Kremen, Zellinsky, Dellwo, Sprenkle, Jacobsen, Scott, Rust, Ogden, G. Fisher, Bray, Cantwell, Inslee, Brough, R. King, Winsley, Basich, Leonard, Locke, Orr, Cooper, Brekke, Rasmussen, P. Johnson and Casada).

House Committee on Appropriations

Senate Committee on Ways & Means

Background:  In 1989, the governor signed Executive Order 95-05 establishing the Washington State Commission on African-American Affairs.  The commission consists of nine members, who are appointed by the governor.  The first commission members and executive director were appointed in November 1989.  In addition to the executive director, there are two staff members with the commission.

The commission has adopted as its mission the development and promotion of public policy to enhance the social, health, economic, political and educational welfare of African-American people in Washington.

The 1991-93 budget provides $286,000 for the commission.

Summary:  The Washington State Commission on African-American Affairs is established in statute.

Votes on Final Passage:

House  95   0

Senate 44   3

Effective:    June 11, 1992