FINAL BILL REPORT

                   SB 5083

                           C 25 L 95

                      Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description:  Changing the composition of the veterans affairs advisory committee.

Sponsors:  Senators Oke, Bauer, Franklin, Haugen and C. Anderson; by request of Department of Veterans Affairs.

Senate Committee on Government Operations

House Committee on Government Operations

Background:  The Veterans' Affairs Advisory Committee comprises 17 members appointed by the Governor.  The committee advises the Governor and the Director of the Department of Veterans' Affairs on matters pertaining to the Department of Veterans' Affairs.

One member is chosen from each of the three congressionally-chartered organizations with the largest number of active members in the state, as determined by the director.

Ten members are chosen to represent congressionally-chartered veterans' organizations having at least one active chapter in the state, with no organization having more than one representative.

Summary:  The definitions of the veterans' organizations with the largest number of active members, and with at least one active chapter in the state, are expanded to include nationally recognized veterans' service organizations.  These organizations are listed in the current "Directory of Veterans' Service Organizations" published by the United States Department of Veterans' Affairs.

Votes on Final Passage:

Senate    45 0

House     97 0

Effective:  July 23, 1995