SENATE BILL REPORT

SB 5822

As Reported By Senate Committee On:

Natural Resources, Parks & Shorelines, February 26, 2001

Title:  An act relating to supervisors at the department of natural resources.

Brief Description:  Modifying the definition of supervisor for the department of natural resources.

Sponsors:  Senator Jacobsen.

Brief History:

Committee Activity:  Natural Resources, Parks & Shorelines:  2/22/01, 2/26/01 [DP].

SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES, PARKS & SHORELINES

Majority Report:  Do pass.

Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; Spanel, Vice Chair; Constantine, Hargrove, McDonald, Morton, Oke, Snyder and Stevens.

Staff:  Vic Moon (786‑7469)

Background:  The Department of Natural Resources is directed by a supervisor and the position is established in law.  The supervisor serves at the pleasure of the Commissioner of Public Lands.  Giving the Commissioner of Public Lands the flexibility to appoint one or more than one person to this position would clarify the law.

Summary of Bill:  The term ?supervisor@ means one or more supervisors of the Department of Natural Resources.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Not requested.

Effective Date:  Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.

Testimony For:  This will give the commissioner more flexibility to manage the department.

Testimony Against:  None.

Testified:  Doug Sutherland, Commissioner of Public Lands.