FINAL BILL REPORT

2SHB 813

PARTIAL VETO

                                  C 473 L 87

BYHouse Committee on Ways & Means/Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Leonard, Ebersole, Armstrong, Brekke, Allen, Locke, May, Jacobsen, Lux, K. Wilson, Cole, Nutley, Cooper, Rayburn, Moyer, Unsoeld, Schoon, Hine, Taylor, Scott, Winsley, Meyers, Bumgarner, Belcher, Walker, O'Brien, R. King, Dellwo, P. King, Wineberry, Fisch, Rasmussen and Todd)

Creating a governor's commission on children.

House Committe on Human Services

Rereferred House Committee on Ways & Means/Appropriations

Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections and Committee on Ways & Means

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

Experts feel that the problems faced by today's children and youth are of such a serious and complex nature that an appropriate high-level, visible and coordinated effort is required to identify their needs and plan for providing the services necessary to meet them.

SUMMARY:

A Governor's Commission on Children is established to create a long-term plan for the coordinated delivery of services to the state's children.  The commission is made up of eight legislators and seven lay members appointed by the governor.  Agency officials, service providers and interested parties are to be consulted in development of the long-range strategy.

The plan developed by the commission must include:  1) needs assessment;  2) identification of current services;  3) recommendations of effective methods for implementation of a coordinated system;  4) development of a management system;  5) reduction of overlaps and gaps in services; and 6) expansion of system coordination and funding priorities.  The first report on the plan is due October 1, 1988, and a final report is due January 10, 1989.

The commission expires on January 30, 1989.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      House 93   3

      Senate    47     1(Senate amended)

      House 87   8(House concurred)

EFFECTIVE:July 1, 1987

Partial Veto Summary:  Provisions specifying the composition of the commission are vetoed.  (See VETO MESSAGE)