SENATE BILL REPORT

SCR 8403

BYSenators Garrett, Johnson, Peterson, Wojahn, Lee, Tanner, Warnke, Williams, Conner, Kiskaddon and Bauer; by request of Joint Select Committee on Disability Employment and Economic Participation

Requiring the Legislature to include persons of disability as a minority group for affirmative action purposes.

Senate Committee on Economic Development & Labor

Senate Hearing Date(s):January 25, 1988; February 2, 1988

Majority Report:  That Substitute Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 8403 be substituted therefor, and the substitute resolution do pass.

      Signed by Senators Lee, Chairman; Anderson, Vice Chairman; Cantu, Deccio, McMullen, Saling, Smitherman, West.

Senate Staff:Jack Brummel (786-7428)

                  February 2, 1988

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & LABOR, FEBRUARY 2, 1988

BACKGROUND:

The disability community is the state's largest social minority.  People of disability face unemployment at nearly twice the rate of the general population.  The Joint Select Committee on Disability Employment and Economic Participation suggested that the Senate and House of Representatives set an example for agencies and private industry by making a strong effort to employ persons of disability at all professional, technical, and support levels.

SUMMARY:

The affirmative action guidelines of the House and Senate's personnel policies include persons of disability as a minority group.

EFFECT OF PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE:

Language referring to unfair discrimination in employment is removed.

Appropriation:    none

Revenue:    none

Fiscal Note:      none requested

Senate Committee - Testified: Senator Garrett, prime sponsor (for)