SENATE BILL REPORT
SB 5924
AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS,
MARCH 5, 1991
Brief Description: Removing the requirement of senate confirmation for most gubernatorial appointments.
SPONSORS:Senator McCaslin.
SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
Majority Report: Do pass.
Signed by Senators McCaslin, Chairman; Roach, Vice Chairman; Madsen, Matson, and Sutherland.
Staff: Barbara Howard (786‑7410)
Hearing Dates:March 5, 1991
BACKGROUND:
Concern has been expressed about the manner in which the process for Senate confirmation of gubernatorial appointments is carried out. Some regents and trustees of educational and other institutions are required to be confirmed under the provisions of Art. XIII, Sec. 1 of the State Constitution.
All of the remaining confirmations are required in statutory law. It has been suggested that one solution to the problem would be to eliminate confirmation for all offices but those required by the Constitution, leaving management of the executive branch to the Governor and the policy-making boards or commissions.
SUMMARY:
All statutory references to requiring Senate confirmation of appointments of agency heads and members of boards, councils and commissions are deleted, except for the regents or trustees of institutions of higher education and of the School for the Blind and the School for the Deaf.
Appropriation: none
Revenue: none
Fiscal Note: none requested
TESTIMONY FOR: None
TESTIMONY AGAINST: None
TESTIFIED: No one