FINAL BILL REPORT

HB 2575

FULL VETO

Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description: Expanding the membership of the capital projects advisory review board.

Sponsors: Representative Upthegrove.

House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs

Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections

Background:

The Capital Projects Advisory Review Board (CPARB) was established in 2005 to evaluate public capital projects construction processes and to advise the Legislature on policies related to alternative public works delivery methods. Twenty-three members serve on the committee.The following Board members are appointed by the Governor:

• two representatives from construction general contracting;

• one representative from the architectural profession;

• one representative from the engineering profession;

• two representatives from construction specialty subcontracting;

• two representatives from construction trades labor organizations;

• one representative from the Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises;

• one representative from a higher education institution;

• one representative from the Department of General Administration;

• two representatives from private industry; and

• one representative of a domestic insurer authorized to write surety bonds for contractors in Washington.

All appointed members must be actively engaged in or authorized to use alternative public works contracting procedures. The remaining members are selected as follows:

• three members representing local public owners, selected by the Association of Washington Cities, the Washington State Association of Counties, and the Washington Public Ports Association;

• one member, representing public hospital districts, selected by the Association of Washington Public Hospital Districts;

• one member, representing school districts, selected by the Washington State School Directors' Association;

• two members of the House of Representatives, one from each major caucus, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and

• two members of the Senate, one from each major caucus, appointed by the President of the Senate.

Legislative members are non-voting.

Summary:

Membership on the CPARB is expanded to 24 members. The additional member represents local public owners. Regional transit authorities are added as an entity that selects local public owner representatives.

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