FINAL BILL REPORT

SB 5121

C 36 L 01

Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description:  Correcting references to the former office of marine safety.

Sponsors:  Senators Regala, Morton, Oke, Eide, Fraser and Jacobsen.

Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Water

House Committee on Agriculture & Ecology

Background:  In 1997, the Washington Legislature merged the functions of the Office of Marine Safety into the Department of Ecology.  The statute eliminated the office and the position of administrator of the Office of Marine Safety.  However, some references to the position were not deleted from some statutes when the law was passed.

Summary:  References to the administrator of the now abolished Office of Marine Safety are deleted.

Votes on Final Passage:

Senate490

House     93 0

Effective:  July 22, 2001