SENATE BILL REPORT

SCR 8404

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

Requiring a report to the governor and legislative committees on the progress made in implementing recommendations of the joint select committee on disability employment and economic participation.

Senate Committee on Commerce & Labor

Senate Hearing Date(s):January 29, 1987; February 2, 1987

Majority Report:  Do pass.

      Signed by Senators Warnke, Chairman; Smitherman, Vice Chairman; Anderson, Cantu, Lee, Sellar, Tanner, Williams, Wojahn.

Senate Staff:Jean Meyn (786-7472)

                  April 13, 1987

House Committe on Commerce & Labor

AS PASSED SENATE, FEBRUARY 25, 1987

BACKGROUND:

The Joint Select Committee on Disability Employment and Economic Participation (JSCDEEP) held hearings with state agencies that administer disability programs and with members of the business community.  Several of the JSCDEEP recommendations resulted in proposed legislation and many involved directives to agencies.  The JSCDEEP established a mechanism for monitoring the many recommendations.

SUMMARY:

The Governor's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped and Developmental Disabilities Planning Council shall monitor the implementation of the JSCDEEP recommendations.  They shall report to the Governor, and Senate and House Committees on Commerce and Labor and Ways and Means.

Fiscal Note:      requested

Senate Committee - Testified: Senator Garrett; Representative Cole; Les Treece-Sinclair, Governor's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped; Paul Wysocki, member, Joint Select Committee on Disability Employment and Economic Participation

HOUSE AMENDMENT:

The title of the Governor's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped is changed to the Governor's Committee on Disability Issues and Employment to reflect the agency name change by recent Executive Order.