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The section of law scheduling the Department of Services for the Blind for termination under the sunset process is repealed.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