BILL REQ. #:  H-1787.2 

Read first time 02/13/2007.   Referred to Committee on Capital Budget.

     AN ACT Relating to creating the joint select task force on public infrastructure; creating a new section; and providing an expiration date.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   (1)(a) A joint select task force on public infrastructure is established, with members as provided in this subsection.
     (i) The president of the senate shall appoint two members from each of the two largest caucuses of the senate.
     (ii) The speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint two members from each of the two largest caucuses of the house of representatives.
     (b) The task force shall choose its chair from among its legislative membership. The legislator shall convene the initial meeting of the task force.
     (2) The task force shall review the following issues:
     (a) The roles of the state, local governments, and private entities in developing and funding large, regional community projects, including sports facilities and multipurpose arenas; and
     (b) The role of the state in providing capital moneys, tax incentives, and operating funds for the maintenance and improvements of the large, regional community facilities.
     (3) Staff support for the task force must be provided by the senate committee services and the house of representatives office of program research.
     (4) Legislative members of the task force must be reimbursed for travel expenses in accordance with RCW 44.04.120. Nonlegislative members, except those representing an employer or organization, are entitled to be reimbursed for travel expenses in accordance with RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060.
     (5) The expenses of the task force must be paid jointly by the senate and house of representatives. Task force expenditures are subject to approval by the senate facilities and operations committee and the house of representatives executive rules committee, or their successor committees.
     (6) The task force shall report its findings and recommendations to the appropriate committees of the legislature by December 1, 2007.
     (7) This section expires January 1, 2008.