FINAL BILL REPORT

                 EHB 2316

                          C 95 L 92

                     Synopsis As Enacted

Brief Description:  Removing the sunset termination process from IMPACT.

By Representatives Rayburn, Grant, R. Johnson, Jacobsen, Lisk, Nealey, Kremen, Roland, J. Kohl, Ogden, Haugen, Silver, McLean and Rasmussen.

House Committee on Agriculture & Rural Development

House Committee on Appropriations

Senate Committee on Agriculture & Water Resources

Background:  The International Marketing Program for Agricultural Commodities and Trade (IMPACT) at Washington State University was created by statute.  The Legislature created the program on a provisional basis in 1984 and gave it "permanent" status in 1985.  The bill granting it permanent status also placed the program on the list for review under the state's Sunset Act.  As a part of that process, the program was given a termination date of June 30, 1990.  In 1988, the termination date was extended to June 30, 1992.  Absent legislative action, the IMPACT program and center will terminate on that date.

Summary:  The sunset termination date for the IMPACT program and center at Washington State University under the Sunset Act is postponed until June 30, 1996.

Votes on Final Passage:

House  95   0

Senate 48   0   (Senate amended)

House  96   0   (House concurred)

Effective:    June 11, 1992