FINAL BILL REPORT

HB 2647

C 245 L 04

Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description: Continuing the existence of the Washington quality award council.

Sponsors: By Representatives Miloscia, Haigh, McDermott, Wallace, Chase, Linville and Rockefeller.

House Committee on State Government

Senate Committee on Economic Development

Background:

The Washington Quality Award Council (Council) was organized by statute in 1994 as a private, nonprofit organization to oversee the Governor's Washington State Quality Achievement Award Program.

The purpose of the quality award program is to improve the overall competitiveness of the state's economy by stimulating industries, businesses, and organizations to bring about measurable success by setting standards of organization of excellence, encouraging organizational self-assessment, identifying successful organizations, and promoting and strengthening a commitment to continuous quality improvement.

Through a process developed by the Council, award recipients are approved and announced and annual presentations are made by the Governor.

The Council ceases to exist on July 1, 2004, unless otherwise extended by law.

Summary:

The termination date of July 1, 2004, for the Washington Quality Award Council is removed.

Votes on Final Passage:

House 95  0

Senate 48  0

Effective: June 10, 2004