SENATE BILL REPORT

SSB 6289

BYSenate Committee on Agriculture (originally sponsored by Senator Barr; by request of Department of Agriculture)

Providing the director of agriculture with organizational flexibility.

Senate Committee on Agriculture

Senate Hearing Date(s):January 11, 1990; January 18, 1990

Majority Report:  That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6289 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass.

      Signed by Senators Barr, Chairman; Anderson, Vice Chairman; Bailey, Gaspard, Hansen, Madsen, Newhouse.

Senate Staff:Stephen Nelsen (786-7464)

                  February 7, 1990

AS PASSED SENATE, FEBRUARY 6, 1990

BACKGROUND:

The Department of Agriculture Enabling Act limits to six the number of assistant directors the Director of Agriculture can appoint.  State civil service law allows exemptions for only six assistant directors as well.  The director has reorganized his department to create eight assistant directors and the LEAP Committee has reviewed this new organizational structure.

SUMMARY:

The restriction of six assistant directors in the Department of Agriculture Enabling Act is raised to eight.  State civil service law is modified allowing exemptions for up to eight assistant directors.

Appropriation:    none

Revenue:    none

Fiscal Note:      available

Senate Committee - Testified: Mike Schwisow, Department of Agriculture