FINAL BILL REPORT

SSB 5326

                                  C 369 L 87

BYSenate Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by  Senators Garrett, Johnson, Peterson, Lee, Tanner, Warnke, Williams, Kiskaddon and Bauer; by request of Joint Select Committee on Disability Employment and Economic Participation)

Creating the Washington disability training and placement coordination council.

Senate Committee on Commerce & Labor and Committee on Ways & Means

House Committe on Commerce & Labor

Rereferred House Committee on Ways & Means/Appropriations

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

This legislation is the result of a recommendation from the Joint Select Committee on Disability Employment and Economic Participation.  The state has no coordinated system for meeting the training and placement needs of persons of disability.  Both persons of disability and employers have reported confusion about the variety of employment and training services available.  Employers, agencies, and representatives of the disability community have suggested an institutionalized means of meeting their respective needs in the training, employment, and economic participation of persons of disability.

SUMMARY:

An information clearinghouse is established in the Employment Security Department to provide information on private and state services and incentive programs available to persons of disability and employers of persons of disability.  The clearinghouse will provide a comprehensive list of available programs and services.

In addition, an interagency task force on disability training and placement is created for two years to improve coordination of state services to persons of disability and employers of persons of disability.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      Senate    49     0

      House 98   0 (House amended)

      Senate    47     0 (Senate concurred)

EFFECTIVE:July 26, 1987