FINAL BILL REPORT

SB 6673

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BYSenators McCaslin, Smitherman and Thorsness; by request of Department of General Administration

Changing provisions relating to state employees operating state-owned vehicles.

Senate Committee on Governmental Operations

House Committe on State Government

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

One of the elements of the 1989 legislation creating the Division of Motor Vehicle Services in the Department of General Administration (GA) is a driver training program for state employees.

In implementing that part of the law, several difficulties were encountered with the requirement that all state employees who operate state-owned passenger vehicles have valid Washington driver's licenses.  Examples include employees who reside in border states and nonresident students or visiting faculty at institutions of higher education.

SUMMARY:

Any state employee is required to provide proof of a driver's license recognized as valid under Washington law before operating a state-owned passenger vehicle.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

     Senate   47    0

     House 96  1

EFFECTIVE:June 7, 1990