H-3883 _______________________________________________
HOUSE BILL NO. 1531
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C 017 L 88
State of Washington 50th Legislature 1988 Regular Session
By Representatives Silver, H. Sommers, Anderson, Walk, Fuhrman, Chandler, Brough, Sanders, Moyer, K. Wilson, D. Sommers, Betrozoff and Butterfield
Read first time 1/20/88 and referred to Committee on State Government.
AN ACT Relating to redefining the standards for sunset review of a regulatory entity and extending the duration of the sunset review process; and amending RCW 43.131.060 and 43.131.900.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. Section 6, chapter 289, Laws of 1977 ex. sess. and RCW 43.131.060 are each amended to read as follows:
In conducting the review of a regulatory entity, the legislative budget committee shall consider, but not be limited to, the following factors where applicable:
(1) ((The
extent to which the regulatory entity has permitted qualified applicants to
serve the public;
(2) The
extent to which the regulatory entity restricts or inhibits competition or
otherwise adversely affects the state's economic climate;
(3) The
extent to which the system of regulation has contributed directly or indirectly
to increasing or decreasing the costs of any goods or services involved;
(4) The
duties of the regulatory entity and the costs incurred in carrying out such duties;
(5) Whether
the regulatory entity has operated in the public interest, including the extent
to which the regulatory entity has:
(a) Sought
and achieved public participation in making its rules and decisions including
consideration of recommending appointment of one or more "public"
members to the entity;
(b)
Processed to completion in a timely and equitable manner the formal complaints
filed with it;
(c)
Implemented an effective system of evaluating the impact on the public of its
rules and decisions regarding economy, availability, and improvement of the
services rendered to the persons it regulates;
(d)
Initiated administrative procedures or recommended statutory changes to the
legislature that would benefit the public as opposed to the persons it
regulates; and
(e)
Identified the needs and problems of the recipients of goods and services
provided by those regulated;
(6) The
extent to which persons regulated by the regulatory entity have been encouraged
to participate in assessing problems in their profession, occupation, or
industry which affect the public;
(7) The
impact and effectiveness of the regulatory entity with respect to the problems
or needs the entity was intended to address;
(8) The
consequences of eliminating or modifying the program of the regulatory entity;
(9))) The extent to which the regulatory entity has
operated in the public interest and fulfilled its statutory obligations;
(2) The duties of the regulatory entity and the costs incurred in carrying out those duties;
(3) The extent to which the regulatory entity is operating in an efficient, effective, and economical manner;
(4) The extent to which the regulatory entity inhibits competition or otherwise adversely affects the state's economic climate;
(5) The extent to which the regulatory entity duplicates the activities of other regulatory entities or of the private sector, where appropriate; and
(((10)))
(6) The extent to which the absence or modification of regulation would
adversely affect, maintain, or improve the public health, safety, or
welfare.
Sec. 2. Section 16, chapter 289, Laws of 1977 ex. sess. as last amended by section 16, chapter 223, Laws of 1982 and RCW 43.131.900 are each amended to read as follows:
((Except
for sections 14, 15, and 17 of this 1977 amendatory act, this 1977 amendatory
act)) RCW 43.131.010 through 43.131.150 shall expire on June 30, ((1990))
2000, unless extended by law for an additional fixed period of time.