SENATE BILL REPORT

                   SB 5525

                As Passed Senate, March 4, 1999

Title:  An act relating to appointment of a county legislative authority member of the forest practices board.

Brief Description:  Revising provision for appointment of a county legislative authority member of the forest practices board.

Sponsors:  Senators Hargrove, Morton, T. Sheldon, Snyder, Oke, Winsley and Rasmussen.

Brief History:

Committee Activity:  Natural Resources, Parks & Recreation:  2/8/99, 2/11/99 [DP].

Passed Senate, 3/4/99, 46-1.

SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES, PARKS & RECREATION

Majority Report:  Do pass.

  Signed by Senators Jacobsen, Chair; T. Sheldon, Vice Chair; Hargrove, Morton, Oke, Rossi, Snyder, Spanel and Stevens.

Staff:  Victor Moon (786-7469)

Background:  The Governor appoints an elected member of a county legislative authority to the Forest Practices Board.

Summary of Bill:  The Governor must appoint the elected member of a county legislative authority from one list of three persons provided by the Washington State Association of Counties.  The authority creating staggered terms is repealed.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Not requested.

Effective Date:  Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.

Testimony For:  The counties should be able to recommend elected officials to the Governor for his selection for the Forest Practices Board.

Testimony Against:  None.

Testified:  PRO:  John Bolander, Mason County Commissioner; Bill Vogler, Washington State Association of Counties.