HOUSE BILL REPORT
HB 1813
This analysis was prepared by non-partisan legislative staff for the use of legislative members in
their deliberations. This analysis is not a part of the legislation nor does it constitute a
statement of legislative intent.
As Passed Legislature
Title: An act relating to changing the name of the interagency committee for outdoor recreation.
Brief Description: Changing the name of the interagency committee for outdoor recreation to the recreation and conservation funding board.
Sponsors: By Representatives Kelley, Priest, Hunt, Dunshee, Hinkle, Condotta, Fromhold and Linville; by request of Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation.
Brief History:
Agriculture & Natural Resources: 2/7/07 [DP].
Floor Activity:
Passed House: 2/23/07, 91-3.
Passed Senate: 4/12/07, 42-4.
Passed Legislature.
Brief Summary of Bill |
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HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES
Majority Report: Do pass. Signed by 15 members: Representatives B. Sullivan, Chair; Blake, Vice Chair; Kretz, Ranking Minority Member; Warnick, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Dickerson, Eickmeyer, Grant, Hailey, Kagi, Lantz, McCoy, Newhouse, Orcutt, Strow and VanDeWege.
Staff: Jaclyn Ford (786-7339).
Background:
The Office of the Interagency Committee
The Office of the Interagency Committee (OIC) is tasked to oversee five different programs:
the Salmon Recovery Funding Board, the Washington Biodiversity Council, the Governor's
Monitoring Forum, the Invasive Species Council, and the Interagency Committee for Outdoor
Recreation (IAC). Approximately 11 grants are administered by the OIC (nine grants are
through the IAC and two grants are through the Salmon Recovery Funding Board). The five
programs under the OIC study various subjects relating to recreation and conservation, and
each program reports their findings back to the Legislature.
The Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation
The IAC was established by voter initiative in 1964. The IAC is composed of five citizens
appointed by the Governor, as well as the directors or designees of the Department of Natural
Resources, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the State Parks and
Recreation Commission. The IAC mandate is to preserve, conserve, and enhance the state's
recreational resources.
Summary of Bill:
The IAC will now be named the Recreation and Conservation Funding Board. The OIC is
renamed the Recreation and Conservation Office. The name changes have no impact on the
validity of any contracts, agreements, or any other documents.
Appropriation: None.
Fiscal Note: Not requested.
Effective Date: The bill contains an emergency clause and takes effect on July 1, 2007.
Staff Summary of Public Testimony:
(In support) The name of the Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation should reflect
more accurately the area of responsibility of the office and the committee. The new name
will have more meaning for the public and will be less confusing. This bill will clarify
between the office staff and the eight person committee. The name change is the only
substantive change in the bill.
(Neutral) In the future, the IAC should stay focused on both conservation and recreational
opportunities, not just conservation.
(Opposed) None.
Persons Testifying: (In support) Representative Kelley, prime sponsor; and Jim Fox, Office
of the Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation.
(Neutral) John Eaton, Washington Off Highway Vehicle Alliance.