Brief Description: Changing the composition of the board of directors of the Washington materials management and financing authority.

Sponsors: Senators Fraser, Roach, Fairley and McCaslin; by request of State Treasurer.

Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections
House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs

Background: The Washington Materials Management and Financing Authority (authority) is a public body and an instrument of Washington. The authority plans and implements an electronic product collection, transportation, and recycling program for manufactures of covered electronic products. Covered electronic products include: all computer monitors, personal computers, and televisions sold to consumers for personal use. All administrative and operational costs associated with the collection, transportation, and recycling of covered electronic products is paid by participating manufactures. Manufacturers offering covered electronic products for sale in Washington register annually with the Department of Ecology.
                  
The authority is governed by a board of directors (board), comprised of 11 members of participating manufacturers. The board has representation from both television and computer manufacturers. Additionally, the board is composed of three ex officio members: the directors of, the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development; the Department of Ecology; and the State Treasurer. The agency directors and the State Treasurer may designate an employee of their department to act in their behalf.

Summary: The State Treasurer as an ex officio member and the State Treasurer's authority to designate someone to act on his or her behalf is removed.

Votes on Final Passage:

Senate      42   1
House      96   0

Effective: June 12, 2008