HOUSE BILL REPORT

ESB 5035

As Amended by the House

BYSenators Kreidler, Warnke, Owen, Garrett, Zimmerman, Bluechel, Sellar and Stratton

Extending the interagency committee for outdoor recreation.

House Committe on State Government

Majority Report:  Do pass with amendments.  (8)

      Signed by Representatives H. Sommers, Chair; Peery, Vice Chair; Baugher, Chandler, Hankins, O'Brien, Sayan and Walk.

House Staff:Pam Madson (786-7135)

AS PASSED HOUSE APRIL 7, 1987

BACKGROUND:

The Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation (IAC) is scheduled for termination on June 30, 1987.

IAC was created in 1964 to help state and local agencies in Washington acquire and develop outdoor recreation resources.  Toward this end, IAC maintains a comprehensive plan guiding statewide outdoor recreation policies, and allocates federal, state, and other grant-in-aid monies between state and local agency applicants. To date, IAC has allocated grant monies for some 1,800 outdoor recreation projects throughout the state.

The committee has nine members, including the Commissioner of Public Lands, and the directors of the departments of Game and Fisheries, and the Parks and Recreation Commission.

SUMMARY:

The termination date for the Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation (IAC) is changed from June 30, 1987 to June 30, 1988.  The governor must determine by January 1, 1988 whether the IAC should remain a separate agency or be transferred to another state agency.

Fiscal Note:      Attached.

Effective Date:The bill contains an emergency clause and takes effect immediately.

House Committee ‑ Testified For:    Bob Wilder, Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation; Jane Boubel, Washington Parks and Recreation Association; (on ESB 5035 and amendments:)  Fred Hellberg, Governor's Office; Lew Holcomb, Washington Public Ports Association; David Schilperoort, Lewis County Parks and Recreation Department; Brenda McVitty, City of Fife; and Mike Reed, State Parks and Recreation Commission.

House Committee - Testified Against:      None Presented.

House Committee - Testimony For:    The Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation is an effective advocate for a comprehensive recreational policy.  The IAC has proven to be an effective liaison between local, county, state, and federal programs.  By providing seed money and/or guidance, IAC has assisted recreation projects throughout the state.

House Committee - Testimony Against:      None Presented.