SENATE BILL REPORT

                   SB 6417

              As Passed Senate, February 2, 1996

Title:  An act relating to defining the number of fish and wildlife commission members necessary for adoption of rules.

Brief Description:  Defining the number of fish and wildlife commissioners needed to make rules.

Sponsors:  Senators Drew and Oke.

Brief History:

Committee Activity:  Natural Resources:  1/16/96, 1/19/96 [DP].

Passed Senate, 2/2/96, 46-0.

SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES

Majority Report:  Do pass.

  Signed by Senators Drew, Chair; Spanel, Vice Chair; A. Anderson, Morton, Oke, Owen, Snyder, Strannigan and Swecker.

Staff:  Ross Antipa (786-7413)

Background:  Currently, only four of the nine fish and wildlife commissioners are required for adoption of rules.

Most commissions approve rules with a majority vote.

Summary of Bill:  A majority of the fish and wildlife commissions must approve rules.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Not requested.

Effective Date:  Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.

Testimony For:  Most commissions adopt rules on a majority vote basis.

Testimony Against:  Some issues should require a supermajority vote by the commission.

Testified:  No one.