SENATE BILL REPORT

SB 5286

As Reported By Senate Committee On:

State & Local Government, January 31, 2001

Title:  An act relating to the uniform legislation commission.

Brief Description:  Adding the code reviser to the uniform legislation commission.

Sponsors:  Senators Patterson and Horn; by request of Washington Uniform Legislation Commission.

Brief History:

Committee Activity:  State & Local Government:  1/29/01, 1/31/01 [DP].

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Majority Report:  Do pass.

Signed by Senators Patterson, Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Hale, Haugen, Horn, T. Sheldon and Swecker.

Staff:  Aaron Jennings (786‑7445)

Background:  The Code Reviser is an associate member of the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws.

Summary of Bill:  The Code Reviser is a commissioner in the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Not requested.

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

Testimony For:  After an individual is involved with the commission on uniform laws for 20 years that individual is eligible to become a lifetime member.  Making the Code Reviser a commissioner will make him eligible for this honor in another year.

Testimony Against:  None.

Testified:  PRO:  Marlin Appelwick, Uniform Legislation Commission; Dennis Cooper.