AN ACT Relating to the Washington 20:20 commission; creating new sections; providing an expiration date; and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature finds that:

(1) The centennial year is an appropriate time for the citizens of the state of Washington to reflect upon the state's last one hundred years and then to look forward and begin planning for the next one hundred years;

(2) Long-term planning for the future is essential if the citizens of the state wish to maintain the high quality of life which they currently enjoy while at the same time responding positively to the changes in the state's economic, social, and environmental conditions which are bound to occur as the state moves into the next century; and

(3) It is essential in any democracy that governmental policy and activities be determined by the wishes and beliefs of the general citizenry. Therefore, the legislature finds that it is in the public interest to create the Washington 20:20 commission in order to involve the citizens of the state of Washington in planning for a smooth and orderly transition into the next century.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. For the purposes of this act, "commission" means the Washington 20:20 commission created under section 3 of this act.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. (1) The Washington 20:20 commission is created within the department of community development.

(2) The commission shall consist of thirty-five members appointed as provided in this subsection.

(a) The governor shall appoint twenty-seven members including, if they wish to serve, the four past governors of the state of Washington.

(b) The speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint four members, two from each caucus of the house.

(3) The members of the commission shall be residents of the state of Washington and shall be representative of the cultural and geographic diversity of the state of Washington.

(4) The commission may appoint staff as necessary in order to carry out its responsibilities under this act. The department of community development shall provide administrative services to the commission.

(5) The governor shall appoint a chair from among the members of the commission. The commission may appoint other officers as the commission deems necessary.

(6) For purposes of compensation, the commission shall be considered a class one group under RCW 43.03.220. Nonlegislative members shall be reimbursed for travel expenses for attending meetings of the commission as provided for in RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060. Legislative members shall be reimbursed for travel expenses for attending meetings of the commission as provided for in RCW 44.04.120.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. (1) The goal of the commission is to develop the Washington 20:20 plan, which shall consist of public policy recommendations designed to prepare the state to respond positively to the economic, social, and environmental changes which its citizens will have to face as they enter the next century and, especially, to respond in such a way as to maintain the high quality of life which Washington state citizens currently enjoy. The work of the commission shall be conducted in two phases as provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section.

(2)(a) Phase I. Under phase I, the commission shall: (i) Design a grass-roots, citizen-involvement program which will guarantee the involvement of a broad range of Washington state citizens in the planning process; (ii) recommend additional citizen members for participation in phase II of the commission's work; and (iii) identify major issues and potential economic, social, and environmental changes in Washington state which should be addressed in order to plan for the smooth, orderly, and progressive transition to the year 2020.

(b) The commission shall submit a preliminary report regarding phase I to the governor and the legislature by November 1, 1988. This report shall recommend: (i) The process proposed to involve citizens in the development of the plan; (ii) additional citizen members of the commission; and (iii) the issues and potential economic, social, and environmental changes which should be addressed in the state's plan for the year 2020.

(3) Phase II. Under phase II, the commission shall oversee and manage the development of the Washington 20:20 plan, the long-range plan for the future of Washington state. The commission shall submit a final report regarding phase II to the governor and the legislature by July 1, 1990. The final report shall consist of: (a) A summary of the process followed, the information gathered, and alternative or recommended approaches to the issues and the economic, social, and environmental changes which will have to be addressed in order for the citizens of the state to maintain their high quality of life and to progress smoothly and orderly to the year 2020 and on into the next century; and (b) both general policy recommendations and any recommendations for specific action regarding the identified issues and economic, social, and environmental changes which the state will face in the years to come.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 5. This act shall expire and the commission shall cease to exist on December 1, 1990.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 6. This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately.