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                          HOUSE BILL 2986

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State of Washington      56th Legislature     2000 Regular Session

By Representatives Hatfield and Doumit; by request of Department of Emergency Management

Read first time 01/25/2000.  Referred to Committee on Technology, Telecommunications & Energy.

Extending the tenure of the enhanced 911 advisory committee.

    AN ACT Relating to extending the expiration date of the enhanced 911 advisory committee; amending RCW 38.52.530; and providing an expiration date.

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

    Sec. 1.  RCW 38.52.530 and 1997 c 49 s 7 are each amended to read as follows:

    The enhanced 911 advisory committee is created to advise and assist the state enhanced 911 coordinator in coordinating and facilitating the implementation and operation of enhanced 911 throughout the state.  The director shall appoint members of the committee who represent diverse geographical areas of the state and include state residents who are members of the national emergency number association, the associated public communications officers Washington chapter, the Washington state fire chiefs association, the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs, the Washington state council of fire fighters, the Washington state council of police officers, the Washington ambulance association, the state fire protection policy board, the Washington fire commissioners association, the Washington state patrol, the association of Washington cities, the Washington state association of counties, the utilities and transportation commission or commission staff, and representatives of large and small local exchange telephone companies.  This section ((shall)) expires December 31, ((2000)) 2006.

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