1602 AMH SCHO WALT 1

HB 1602 - H AMD 224 ADOPTED 3-15-97

By Representative Schoesler

     Strike all material after the enacting clause and insert the following:

ANEW SECTION.  Sec. 1.   A new section is added to chapter 70.102 RCW to read as follows:

     (1)  The director shall establish a specialty chemicals alternatives advisory committee to be composed of five members appointed by the director: One member shall be a representative of the Washington state university extension services; one member shall represent a consumer based organization; one  member shall represent an agricultural chemical organization; one  member shall represent a household consumer products organization; and one member shall represent the department of ecology.

     (2)  The purpose of the committee is to review and advise the department on materials produced for the public on alternatives to household chemicals.  The  purpose of the review is to advise the department on the accuracy and scientific content of all materials published by the department on chemical alternatives in order to assure the accuracy of and public confidence in the information.@

EFFECT: A five member speciality chemicals alternatives board is created composed of one representative each from the department of ecology, the extension services of Washington State University, a consumer based organization, an agricultural chemical organization, and a household consumer products organization.  The purpose of the committee is to review and advise the department on the accuracy of publications on chemical alternatives.