FINAL BILL REPORT

                  ESB 6037

                          C 388 L 95

                      Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description:  Creating the Washington Independent Regulatory Affairs Commission.

Sponsors:  Senators Sheldon, Hale, Rinehart, Haugen, Drew, Oke, Kohl, Fairley, Franklin, Snyder, Quigley, Bauer, McAuliffe, Fraser, Sutherland and Gaspard.

Senate Committee on Government Operations

Senate Committee on Ways & Means

House Committee on Government Operations

Background:  Some states have established independent entities to provide oversight of their regulatory systems and to review existing and proposed administrative rules.  It is suggested that such an entity would be valuable in Washington.

Summary:  The Government Operations Committees of the Legislature are to conduct a joint interim study on the advisability of creating an independent commission to provide oversight of the state's regulatory system.

Votes on Final Passage:

Senate    37 11

House     91 0 (House amended)

Senate    43 0 (Senate concurred)

Effective:  July 23, 1995