Washington State

House of Representatives

Office of Program Research

Government Reform and  Land Use Committee

BILL ANALYSIS

HB 2622

Title of the Bill:  Confirming growth management hearings board members.

What this Bill Does:  Requires Senate confirmation of Growth Management Hearing Board members. 

Sponsors:  Representatives Kessler, Doumit, Lantz and Hatfield

Hearing Date:  1/28/98

Fiscal Note:  Not requested

Analysis Prepared By: Caroleen Dineen, 786-7156

BACKGROUND:

In 1991 three Growth Management Hearings Boards (the ABoards@) were created to hear and determine compliance issues related to the implementation of the Growth Management Act.  Each Board=s jurisdiction is limited to hearing only those petitions concerning matters within its geographical boundaries.

Each Board is composed of three members.  Each board member is to be appointed by the governor for a 6-year term, with the terms of the initial Board members staggered to expire during the period 1994 to 1998.  Any vacancy on a Board is filled by gubernatorial appointment for the remaining unexpired term.

SUMMARY:

Each Board member appointed by the governor, either to serve a full term or to fill a vacancy, is to be confirmed by the Senate.