SENATE BILL REPORT

SB 5148

BYSenators Halsan, Zimmerman, Rasmussen, Newhouse, Garrett, Pullen, Conner, Bauer, McCaslin, DeJarnatt, McDonald, Bluechel, Kreidler, Nelson, Tanner, Stratton, Wojahn, Barr, Lee, Gaspard, von Reichbauer, Moore, Cantu and Deccio; by request of Department of Services for the Blind

Continuing the department of services for the blind.

Senate Committee on Governmental Operations

Senate Hearing Date(s):January 20, 1987

Majority Report:  Do pass.

      Signed by Senators Halsan, Chairman; Garrett, Vice Chairman; DeJarnatt, McCaslin, Talmadge, Zimmerman.

Senate Staff:Barbara Howard (786-7410); Eugene Green (786-7405)

                  February 2, 1987

AS PASSED SENATE, FEBRUARY 2, 1987

BACKGROUND:

The Department of Services for the Blind was created in 1983 from the former Commission for the Blind following a sunset review.  The enabling legislation scheduled the Department for another sunset review, with a termination date of June 30, 1987.

In the follow-up report of November 1986,  both the Legislative Budget Committee and the Office of Financial Management recommended that the Department be continued indefinitely and that it be removed from further sunset review.

SUMMARY:

The section of law scheduling the Department of Services for the Blind for termination under the sunset process is repealed.

Fiscal Note:      available

Senate Committee - Testified: Paul Dziedzic, Director, Department of Services for the Blind