HOUSE BILL REPORT

SCR 8404

As Amended by the House

BYSenators Garrett, Johnson, Peterson, Wojahn, Lee, Tanner, Warnke, Williams, Conner and Kiskaddon; by request of Joint Select Committee on Disability Employment and Economic Participation

Requiring a report to the governor and legislative committees on the progress made in implementing recommendations of the joint select committee on disability employment and economic participation.

House Committe on Commerce & Labor

Majority Report:  Do pass with amendment.  (11)

      Signed by Representatives Wang, Chair; Cole, Vice Chair; Fisch, Fisher, R. King, O'Brien, Patrick, Sanders, Sayan, C. Smith and Walker.

House Staff:Chris Cordes (786-7117)

AS PASSED HOUSE APRIL 9, 1987

BACKGROUND:

During the 1986 interim, the Joint Select Committee on Disability Employment and Economic Participation held hearings and conducted surveys, studying issues such as the barriers to employment experienced by persons of disability.  The committee reported twenty-three recommendations to help achieve employment and economic independence for persons of disability.

SUMMARY:

The Governor's Committee on Disability Issues and Employment and the Developmental Disabilities Planning Council are directed to monitor the progress made in implementing the recommendations of the Joint Select Committee on Disability Employment and Economic Participation and report to the governor and the Commerce and Labor committees and the Ways and Means committees of the Senate and House of Representatives by January 1, 1988.

Fiscal Note:      Not Requested.

House Committee ‑ Testified For:    Les Treece-Sinclair, Governor's Committee on Disability Issues and Employment.

House Committee - Testified Against:      None Presented.

House Committee - Testimony For:    The legislation will allow legislative oversight of the implementation of the recommendations of the Joint Select Committee on Disability Employment and Economic Participation.

House Committee - Testimony Against:      None Presented.