SENATE BILL REPORT

SHB 1282

As Reported By Senate Committee On:

State & Local Government, March 19, 2001

Title:  An act relating to the uniform legislation commission.

Brief Description:  Adding the code reviser to the uniform legislation commission.

Sponsors:  By House Committee on State Government (originally sponsored by Representatives D. Schmidt and Romero; by request of Washington Uniform Legislation Commission).

Brief History:

Committee Activity:  State & Local Government:  3/15/01, 3/19/01 [DP].

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Majority Report:  Do pass.

Signed by Senators Patterson, Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Gardner, Hale, Haugen, Horn, Kline, T. Sheldon and Swecker.

Staff:  Aaron Jennings (786‑7445)

Background:  The Code Reviser is an associate member of the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws.

Summary of Bill:  Effective August 1, 2001, the Code Reviser is added to the Uniform Legislation Commission as full commissioner with voting rights.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Available.

Effective Date:  The bill takes effect on August 1, 2001.

Testimony For:  This bill would make it easier for the commissioners to meet without violating the Open Public Meetings Act.

Testimony Against:  None.

Testified:  Representative D. Schmidt, prime sponsor (pro).