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HB 1148 - H AMD FAILED 2-19-03

By Representative Carrell

On page 1 , after line 4, insert the following:

"NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. (1) The legislature declares that: (a) As the elected representative of the people of the state, it is the legislature's responsibility to enact the laws that will govern the citizens of this state; and (b) the legislature's responsibility should not be delegated to representatives who were not elected by Washington citizens. While the legislature has authorized state agencies to promulgate rules, the legislature retains continued oversight over the rule-making process of those agencies.

(2) The legislature finds, therefore, that it would not be fulfilling its responsibilities to the citizens of this state to enact the Interstate Compact on Juveniles without provisions allowing the legislature to review and adopt as legislation the rules that will be created by the Interstate Commission."

On page 18, line 19, after "states" insert ", subject to section 2 of this act"

On page 18, after line 33, insert the following:

"NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 13.24 RCW to read as follows:

The adoption of this act shall not bind the state of Washington to the rules promulgated by the Interstate Commission unless and until the legislature of this state has enacted as legislation the same language provided in such rules."

Renumber the remaining sections accordingly and correct the title.

EFFECT: Specifies that Washington is not bound by the rules of the interstate commission unless and until the legislature passes those rules as legislation; Provides an intent section.