HOUSE BILL REPORT

HB 2563

BYRepresentatives P. King, Schoon and Crane; by request of Law Revision Commission

Providing travel expenses for the members of the law revision commission.

House Committe on Judiciary

Majority Report:  Do pass.  (18)

      Signed by Representatives Appelwick, Chair; Crane, Vice Chair; Padden, Ranking Republican Member; Belcher, Brough, Dellwo, Forner, Hargrove, Inslee, P. King, R. Meyers, Moyer, H. Myers, Schmidt, Scott, D. Sommers, Tate and Wineberry.

House Staff:Regina Jones (786-7191)

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY JANUARY 23, 1990

BACKGROUND:

The Washington Law Revision Commission was created in 1982.  The Law Revision Commission consists of 13 members representing the Legislature, the law schools, lawyers admitted to practice in Washington state, and nonlawyers. Members provide scholarly investigation of the law, recommend elimination of antiquated, inequitable, and defective provisions in the law, and encourage clarification and simplification of the law.

Statutes concerning the Law Revision Commission do not presently provide for reimbursement of commission members' travel expenses.

SUMMARY:

BILL AS AMENDED:  Members of the Law Revision Commission will be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary travel expenses.  Commission members who are not legislators will also be reimbursed for routine administrative expenses and office supplies.

AMENDED BILL COMPARED TO ORIGINAL:  Commission members who are not legislators will be reimbursed for administrative expenses in addition to their travel expenses.

House Committee ‑ Testified For:    Lynn Squires, Washington Law Revision Commission.

House Committee - Testified Against:      No one.

House Committee - Testimony For:    The Law Revision Commission provides valuable, volunteer services in clarifying Washington law.

House Committee - Testimony Against:      None.