HOUSE BILL REPORT

HB 1330

BYRepresentatives R. King,  Patrick, Walker, Wang, Sayan, Cole and Jones

Changing references to employee classes for collective bargaining purposes.

House Committe on Commerce & Labor Committee

Majority Report:  Do pass.  (9)

      Signed by Representatives Wang, Chair; Cole, Vice Chair; Fisher, Jones, O'Brien, Patrick, Sanders, Sayan and Walker.

House Staff:Chris Cordes (786-7117)

AS PASSED HOUSE JANUARY 25, 1988

BACKGROUND:

House Bill 498, enacted in 1987, was partially vetoed by the Governor.  The veto included changes made in the definition of uniformed personnel.  As a result of the veto, a reference to the definition section in the interest arbitration provisions is ambiguous.  In addition, changes enacted in Senate Bill 5312 changed the numbering of the definition subsections resulting in incorrect references to definitions.

SUMMARY:

In several sections of the interest arbitration provisions for uniformed personnel, references to employees listed in the definition sections are corrected to reflect the renumbering of the definition sections enacted in 1987.  In addition, an ambiguous reference in the interest arbitration panel's authority is amended to clarify that the reference is to the advanced life support technicians.

Fiscal Note:      Not Requested.

House Committee ‑ Testified For:    Mike McGovern, Washington State Council of Fire Fighters.

House Committee - Testified Against:      None Presented.

House Committee - Testimony For:    These housekeeping changes are needed to clarify the interest arbitration statute.

House Committee - Testimony Against:      None Presented.