2506-S AMH GRAN DINE 63 Adopted February 14, 2002

SHB 2506 - H AMD

By Representative Grant

     On page 2, beginning on line 1, strike all of section 2 and insert the following:

     "NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  (1) The joint task force on green building is created, to consist of the following ten members:

     (a) Two members of the house of representatives, one from the majority caucus and one from the minority caucus, to be appointed by the speaker of the house;

     (b) Two members of the senate, one member from the majority caucus and one from the minority caucus, to be appointed by the senate majority leader;

     (c) One member from the office of community development of the department of community, trade, and economic development, appointed by the director of the department of community, trade, and economic development; and

     (d) One member representing each of the following interests, selected by the associations representing those interests:  the residential building industry, the commercial building industry, cities, counties, and environmental organizations.

     (2) Legislative members of the task force shall be reimbursed for travel expenses as provided in RCW 44.04.120.  The staff of senate committee services and the office of program research of the house of representatives shall provide support to the task force.

     (3) The chair may appoint experts and advisors as nonvoting members of the task force to provide information on various subjects.  The task force shall establish rules of procedure at its first meeting."

EFFECT: Revises membership provisions to specify the legislative members of the task force include a majority caucus and a minority caucus member of each house and to clarify that interest groups are to select their representatives.  Allows (rather than requires) the joint task force to appoint experts and advisors as nonvoting members.