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                          HOUSE BILL 2632

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State of Washington      56th Legislature     2000 Regular Session

By Representatives McMorris, O'Brien, Schoesler, Eickmeyer and Campbell

Read first time 01/18/2000.  Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

Creating a liquor agencies advisory committee.

    AN ACT Relating to a liquor agencies advisory committee; and adding a new section to chapter 66.08 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 66.08 RCW to read as follows:

    (1) There shall be a liquor agencies advisory committee created within the board.  The liquor agencies advisory committee consists of two members of the Washington state liquor control board, two representatives of the liquor agencies nominated by the Washington association of retail liquor agencies, and two members from each of the senate and house of representatives commerce committees.  The liquor agencies advisory committee shall elect a chair from among its members.  The committee shall meet at least twice a year, and may meet as often as is necessary.

    (2) The liquor agencies advisory committee's purpose is to foster communication between the legislature, the Washington state liquor control board and the liquor agencies. The liquor agencies advisory committee shall make recommendations when requested by the legislative commerce committees, or on its own initiative, about revisions to fee and commission structures.

    (3) The liquor agencies advisory committee shall prepare an annual comprehensive analysis and evaluation of the liquor agencies fees and commissions.  The liquor agencies advisory committee shall make recommendations for fee and commission revisions to the legislative commerce committees by December 1st of every second year beginning in 2000.  Fee and commission revision recommendations may be made more frequently when justified by the annual analysis and evaluation, and requested by the liquor agencies advisory committee.

    (4) The annual comprehensive analysis and evaluation in subsection (3) of this section must consider at a minimum unique and significant financial, legislative, or other relevant developments that may impact fees and commissions.

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