SENATE BILL REPORT

                           ESB 5613

               AS PASSED SENATE, MARCH 12, 1993

Brief Description:  Making appointment of the director of the Washington traffic safety commission subject to the consent of the senate.

SPONSORS: Senators Erwin, Vognild, Nelson, Prince, Prentice, Moyer, Winsley, Barr and Oke

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Majority Report:  Do pass as amended. 

     Signed by Senators Vognild, Chairman; Loveland, Vice Chairman; Skratek, Vice Chairman; Drew, Nelson, Oke, Prince, M. Rasmussen, Sellar, Sheldon, von Reichbauer, and Winsley.

Staff:  Roger Horn (786‑7839)

Hearing Dates: February 17, 1993; February 23, 1993

BACKGROUND:

The Washington Traffic Safety Commission operates traffic safety programs and provides federal grants to state and local agencies for traffic safety programs.

The commission is composed of ten members including the Governor, the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the Director of Licensing, the Secretary of Transportation, the Chief of the State Patrol, the Secretary of Health, the Secretary of the Department of Social and Health Services, one representative of the Association of Washington Cities, one representative of the Washington Association of Counties, and a representative of the judiciary.

The director of the commission is appointed by the Governor.  Senate confirmation is not required.

SUMMARY:

Senate confirmation is required in the appointment of the Director of the Washington Traffic Safety Commission by the Governor.

Appropriation:  none

Revenue:  none

Fiscal Note:  none requested

Effective Date:  The bill contains an emergency clause and takes effect immediately.

TESTIMONY FOR:  None

TESTIMONY AGAINST:  None

TESTIFIED:  No one