HOUSE BILL REPORT
HB 1065
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As Amended by the Senate
Title: An act relating to veterans' scoring criteria in examinations.
Brief Description: Revising veterans' scoring criteria in examinations.
Sponsors: By Representatives Kelley, Morrell, Haigh, Miloscia, Hunt, Seaquist, Conway, P. Sullivan, McDonald, Haler, Moeller, B. Sullivan, Campbell and Hurst.
Brief History:
State Government & Tribal Affairs: 1/16/07, 1/17/07 [DP].
Floor Activity:
Passed House: 1/26/07, 96-0.
Senate Amended.
Passed Senate: 4/13/07, 45-0.
Brief Summary of Bill |
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HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT & TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Majority Report: Do pass. Signed by 9 members: Representatives Hunt, Chair; Appleton, Vice Chair; Chandler, Ranking Minority Member; Armstrong, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Green, Kretz, McDermott, Miloscia and Ormsby.
Staff: Colleen Kerr (786-7168).
Background:
State law provides that honorably discharged veterans receive preference in public
employment. Some public employment positions require applicants to take a competitive
examination. In those cases, preference is given to veterans by adding a certain percentage to
the passing mark, grade, or rating of an examination. When scoring competitive exams, the
state, including all of its political subdivisions and municipal corporations, must give the
scoring criteria status (preference), as provided for in statute, to qualified veterans.
Summary of Bill:
Clarifies that agencies or private companies who are contracted to administer competitive
examinations for public employment are included in the list of entities that must give
veterans who take a competitive examination the statutory scoring preference.
EFFECT OF SENATE AMENDMENT(S):
For veterans returning to state employment after more than one year of active military
service, five percentage points will be added to the score of every promotional examination
until the veteran's first promotion rather than to only one promotional examination.
Appropriation: None.
Fiscal Note: Not requested.
Effective Date: The bill takes effect 90 days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.
Staff Summary of Public Testimony:
(In support) As a member of the Army Reserves I know that serving is an incredible burden
on families and anything that the state can do to help with employment upon return is so
important. The clarification will hold contractors to the same requirement as the state.
(Opposed) None.
Persons Testifying: Representative Kelley, prime sponsor.