HOUSE BILL REPORT

ESB 5045

BYSenators Pullen and Niemi; by request of Statute Law Committee

Correcting statutes affected by vetoes by the governor.

House Committe on Judiciary

Majority Report:  Do pass.  (14)

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

House Staff:Bill Perry (786-7123)

AS PASSED HOUSE MARCH 29, 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Several sections in the RCW are amended or repealed to correct technical inaccuracies caused by gubernatorial vetoes.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:    None Presented.

House Committee - Testified Against:      None Presented.

House Committee - Testimony For:    None Presented.

House Committee - Testimony Against:      None Presented.