6776-S.E AMH HUNS TAYT 243

ESSB 6776 - H AMD to H AMD (H5898.1) 1549

By Representative Hunt

ADOPTED 3/11/2008

   On page 2, line 4 of the striking amendment, after "knowingly" strike ", or reasonably ought to know, provides or reports" and insert "provides or reports, or who reasonably ought to know he or she is providing or reporting,"

   On page 3, line 15 of the striking amendment, after "designees;" insert "the director, or equivalent thereof in the agency where the employee works;" 

EFFECT: Makes a grammatical change to the definition of "good faith". Adds the director, or equivalent, in the agency where the employee works to the definition of "public official" for the purposes of making a whistleblower report.