SHB 1915 -
By Representative Short
NOT CONSIDERED
Beginning on page 4, line 25, after "(1)" strike all material
through "meeting." on page 5, line 2, and insert "(a) The climate
legislative and executive work group is created. The work group
consists of five members and includes:
(i) The governor, or the governor's designee, who is a nonvoting
member;
(ii) One member and an alternate from each major caucus of the
house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of
representatives; and
(iii) One member and an alternate from each major caucus of the
senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
(b) An alternate may serve as a member at a work group meeting only
when a member from that caucus is unable to attend the meeting."
On page 5, beginning on line 5, after "(3)" strike all material through "recommendations." on line 12 and insert "The purpose of the work group is to recommend a state program of actions and policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, that if implemented would ensure achievement of the state's emissions targets in RCW 70.235.020. The recommendations must be prioritized to ensure the greatest amount of environmental benefit for each dollar spent and based on measures of environmental effectiveness, including consideration of current best science, the effectiveness of the program and policies in terms of costs, benefits, and results, and how best to administer the program and policies. The work group recommendations must include a timeline for actions and funding needed to implement the recommendations. In order for a recommendation to be included in the report, it must be supported by a majority of the work group's voting members. Minority reports or comments must be included in the report."
On page 5, line 14, after "meet" strike "not less than twice" and insert "up to twice"
EFFECT: Membership of the Climate Legislative and Executive Work
Group.
Reduce the membership of the climate legislative and executive work
group (work group) from ten members to five members.
Removes as a member of the group a representative of the executive
branch appointed by the governor.
Reduces the legislative members on the work group from eight to
four members.
Makes the governor, or the governor's designee, a nonvoting member
of the work group.
Purpose of the Work Group
Requires recommendations made by the work group to be prioritized
to ensure the greatest amount of environmental benefit for each dollar
spent and be based on measures of environmental effectiveness.
Specifies that, in order for a recommendation to be included in the
report, it must be supported by a majority of the work group's voting
members.
Requires that minority reports or comments be included in the work
group's report to the legislature.
Frequency of Work Group Meetings
Reduces the number of times per month the work group must meet from
not less than twice per month to up to twice a month.