1541-S2 AMH FARI OMLI 127
2SHB 1541 - H AMD 245
By Representative Farivar
ADOPTED 03/07/2023
On page 2, line 22, after "examining" insert "and reporting to the legislature on"
On page 2, beginning on line 31, after "(2)" strike all material through "issue." on line 36 and insert "(a) "Statutory entity" means a multimember task force, work group, or advisory committee, that is:
(i) Temporary;
(ii) Established by legislation;
(iii) Established for the specific purpose of examining a particular policy or issue directly and tangibly affecting a particular underrepresented population; and
(iv) Required to report to the legislature on the policy or issue it is tasked with examining.
(b)"
On page 3, beginning on line 33, strike all of subsection (5)
On page 4, at the beginning of line 10, strike "(6)" and insert "(5)"
On page 4, line 12, after "(1)" strike "Beginning" and insert "Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, beginning"
On page 5, line 1, after "(2)" insert "Statutory entities administered by the legislature must collect the information described in subsection (1) of this section and provide the information to the secretary of the senate and the chief clerk of the house of representatives but are not required to report the information to the office of equity.
(3)"
On page 5, line 22, after “participation” insert "in stakeholder engagement”
On page 5, beginning on line 23, after “experience” strike all material through “entities” on line 25
On page 6, line 4, after "liaisons," insert "members of the legislature,"
| EFFECT: Removes the requirement for the Secretary of the Senate (Secretary) and the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives (Chief Clerk) to include in legislative training material information specified under the act concerning promoting inclusion and education around the statutory entity membership requirements, best practices for providing access to the Legislature, and the toolkit developed by the Office of Equity (Office). Exempts statutory entities administered by the Legislature from the requirement to report to the Office information about the statutory entity as specified under the act, and instead requires those entities to collect the information and provide it to the Secretary and the Chief Clerk. Removes the requirement for the Office to identify barriers to access and participation in stakeholder engagement specifically conducted by legislators, legislative standing committees, and statutory entities, and instead requires the Office to identify barriers to access and participation in stakeholder engagement generally. Requires the Office to provide the toolkit to members of the Legislature. |
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