BILL REQ. #:  S-1216.1 

Read first time 02/07/2007.   Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.

     AN ACT Relating to filing reports electronically to the legislature; and adding a new section to chapter 43.01 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 43.01 RCW to read as follows:
     Reports from state agencies to the legislature shall be provided in an electronic format to the chief clerk of the house of representatives and the secretary of the senate. The chief clerk of the house of representatives and the secretary of the senate shall provide an online site for reports submitted to the legislature on the legislative internet home page. State agencies shall provide copies of the required reports to the chair of the appropriate legislative committee, the ranking minority member of the appropriate legislative committee, the lead staff member in the house of representatives office of program research, and the lead staff member in the senate committee services. The reports shall be organized in such a way as to make the reports easy to find and accessible by legislators, staff, and the public.
     Upon submitting required reports to the legislature electronically, the agency shall send a letter to the appropriate legislative committee that the report has been filed electronically with the chief clerk of the house of representatives and the secretary of the senate to be made available on the legislative internet home page. The letter may also include a brief summary of the report. The agency may make hard copies available by request.