Proposed Substitute House Bill 1997 — State Parks and Recreation Commission Appointments (H-2582.1/24)

Summary

Proposed Substitute House Bill 1997 (H-2582.1/24) of the House ICEV Committee, by Representative Ryu, with a staff summary dated January 12, 2024. It states that the original bill requires the Governor to strive to appoint citizens to the State Parks and Recreation Commission who represent the diversity of Washington, and compares the proposed substitute to the original bill. The substitute reinstates original language limiting Commission appointments by individuals holding elective or full-time appointive offices to state, county, or municipal office. The bill text, a Code Reviser's Office bill request, amends RCW 79A.05.015, which creates the commission and provides for appointment by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate for a term of six years.

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                              Proposed Substitute House Bill 1997 (H-2582.1/24)
                                                 House ICEV Committee
                                                 By Representative Ryu

Original Bill:

Requires the Governor to strive to appoint citizens to the State Parks and Recreation Commission who represent the
diversity of Washington, who are from different regions of the state, and to include citizens with a variety of gender,
ethnic, racial, tribal, and other lived experiences in Washington. Limits individuals with elective or full-time appointive
tribal offices from service on the Commission.




Proposed Substitute House Bill (H-2582.1/24) compared to the Original Bill:

    •     Reinstates original language limiting Commission appointments by individuals holding elective or full-time
          appointive offices to state, county, or municipal office.




 Staff:    Martha Wehling
 Date:     January 12, 2024
                BILL REQUEST - CODE REVISER'S OFFICE




BILL REQ. #:         H-2582.1/24

ATTY/TYPIST:         ML:jlb

BRIEF DESCRIPTION:   Concerning gubernatorial appointments for the
                     state parks and recreation commission.
1        AN ACT Relating to gubernatorial appointments for the state parks
2    and recreation commission; and amending RCW 79A.05.015.


3    BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:


 4       Sec. 1. RCW 79A.05.015 and 1999 c 249 s 201 are each amended to
 5   read as follows:
 6       There is hereby created a "state parks and recreation commission"
 7   consisting of seven citizens of the state. The members of the
 8   commission shall be appointed by the governor by and with the advice
 9   and consent of the senate and shall serve for a term of six years,
10   expiring on December 31st of even-numbered years, and until their
11   successors are appointed. In case of a vacancy, the governor shall
12   fill the vacancy for the unexpired term of the commissioner whose
13   office has become vacant.
14       In making the appointments to the commission, the governor
15   ((shall)) should strive to choose citizens who are representative of
16   the diversity of Washington, who understand park and recreation needs
17   and interests, and who are from different regions of the state. The
18   commission should include a variety of gender, ethnic, racial,
19   tribal, and other lived experiences in Washington. No person shall
20   serve if ((he or she)) the person holds any elective or full-time
21   appointive state, county, or municipal office. Members of the
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1   commission shall be compensated in accordance with RCW 43.03.240 and
2   in addition shall be allowed their travel expenses incurred while
3   absent from their usual places of residence in accordance with RCW
4   43.03.050 and 43.03.060.
5       Payment of expenses pertaining to the operation of the commission
6   shall be made upon vouchers certified to by such persons as shall be
7   designated by the commission.

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