HOUSE BILL REPORT
SHB 1088
BYHouse Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Dellwo, Padden and P. King; by request of Statute Law Committee)
Correcting statutes affected by vetoes by the governor.
House Committe on Judiciary
Majority Report: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. (18)
Signed by Representatives Appelwick, Chair; Crane, Vice Chair; Padden, Ranking Republican Member; Belcher, Brough, Dellwo, Hargrove, Inslee, P. King, Locke, R. Meyers, Moyer, H. Myers, Patrick, Schmidt, Scott, Tate and Van Luven.
House Staff:Bill Perry (786-7123)
AS PASSED HOUSE JANUARY 30, 1989
BACKGROUND:
In the past, the governor has been able to exercise the veto power by removing portions of sections of a bill. This procedure often leaves the remaining portion of a bill with incomplete or inaccurate numbering or internal cross references. In addition, the veto of a section or less of a bill may leave other portions of the bill, or other bills, with meaningless cross references.
SUMMARY:
Several sections in the RCW are amended or repealed to correct technical inaccuracies caused by gubernatorial vetoes.
Fiscal Note: Not Requested.
House Committee ‑ Testified For: Prime sponsor.
House Committee - Testified Against: None Presented.
House Committee - Testimony For: The bill makes necessary corrections in the RCW and results in a clearer and more understandable code.
House Committee - Testimony Against: None Presented.