FINAL BILL REPORT

                  SSB 6507

                           C 20 L 98

                      Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description:  Eliminating the expiration of the state cosmetology, barbering, esthetics, and manicuring advisory board.

Sponsors:  Senate Committee on Government Operations (originally sponsored by Senators Wood, Haugen, Oke, Heavey, Swecker, Prentice, Schow, Wojahn, Long, Loveland, Hale, Kline, West, Patterson, Snyder, Goings, Jacobsen, Spanel, Fairley, Fraser, McAuliffe, Brown and Kohl).

Senate Committee on Government Operations

House Committee on Government Administration

Background:  Prior to 1995, the state Cosmetology Board consisted of seven members appointed by the Director of the Department of Licensing.  One member is a consumer while the rest are connected with the professions of manicuring, esthetics, barbering and cosmetology.  In 1995, the board received two more members and was scheduled to cease to exist on June 30, 1998.  The enlarged board was to conduct a thorough review of all aspects of the professions and report to the Governor, the Director of the Department of Licensing and the House and Senate.

Summary:  The nine-member board is retained.  The board=s expiration date is removed.

Votes on Final Passage:

Senate 45 0

House     94 0

Effective:  June 11, 1998