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                          HOUSE BILL 1814

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State of Washington      55th Legislature     1997 Regular Session

By Representatives K. Schmidt, Skinner, Mitchell, Hankins, Buck, Zellinsky, Robertson, Mielke and Johnson

Read first time 02/10/97.  Referred to Committee on Transportation Policy & Budget.

Replacing the administrator of the office of marine safety as an ex officio member of the board of pilotage commissioners with a public member experienced in marine incident investigation.

    AN ACT Relating to replacing the administrator of the office of marine safety as an ex officio member of the board of pilotage commissioners with a public member experienced in marine incident investigation; and amending RCW 88.16.010.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

    Sec. 1.  RCW 88.16.010 and 1991 c 200 s 1001 are each amended to read as follows:

    (1) The board of pilotage commissioners of the state of Washington is hereby created and shall consist of the assistant secretary of marine transportation of the department of transportation of the state of Washington, or the assistant secretary's designee who shall be an employee of the marine division, who shall be chairperson, ((the administrator of the office of marine safety, or the administrator's designee,)) and seven members appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate.  Each of the appointed commissioners shall be appointed for a term of four years from the date of the member's commission.  No person shall be eligible for appointment to the board unless that person is at the time of appointment eighteen years of age or over and a citizen of the United States and of the state of Washington.  Two of the appointed commissioners shall be pilots licensed under this chapter and actively engaged in piloting upon the waters covered by this chapter for at least three years immediately preceding the time of appointment and while serving on the board.  One pilot shall be from the Puget Sound pilotage district and one shall be from the Grays Harbor pilotage district.  Two of the appointed commissioners shall be actively engaged in the ownership, operation, or management of deep sea cargo and/or passenger carrying vessels for at least three years immediately preceding the time of appointment and while serving on the board.  One of said shipping commissioners shall be a representative of American and one of foreign shipping.  One of the commissioners shall be a representative from a recognized environmental organization concerned with marine waters.  One of the commissioners shall have experience in marine incident investigation.  The remaining commissioner((s)) shall be a person((s)) interested in and concerned with pilotage, maritime safety, and marine affairs, with broad experience related to the maritime industry exclusive of experience as either a state licensed pilot or as a shipping representative.

    (2) Any vacancy in an appointed position on the board shall be filled by the governor for the remainder of the unfilled term, subject to confirmation by the senate.

    (3) Five members of the board shall constitute a quorum.  At least one pilot, one shipping representative, and one public member must be present at every meeting.  All commissioners and the chairperson shall have a vote.

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