HB 1927 — Concerning government efficiency by eliminating, revising or decodifying obsolete or inactive statutory provisions that concern the office of financial management.

Z-0207.2HOUSEENGROSSED HOUSE BILL 1927State of Washington65th Legislature2017 Regular SessionBy Representative Hudgins;

amending RCW 4.84.360, 38.40.030, 43.03.049, 43.08.015, 43.320.090, 43.41.230, and 43.320.090;43.41.240;

and repealing RCW 28B.15.101, 43.41.220, 43.41.230, 43.41.240, 43.41.250, and 43.41.905.BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:Sec. 1.  RCW 4.84.360 and 1995 c 403 s 904 are each amended to read as follows:Fees and other expenses awarded under RCW 4.84.340 and 4.84.350 shall be paid by the agency over which the party prevails from operating funds appropriated to the agency within sixty days.

and(b) Does not involve more than the normal risk of repayment or present other unfavorable features.(2) ((The director of the office of financial management shall adopt rules, policies, and procedures interpreting and implementing this section.(3))) Every person who knowingly violates this section shall forfeit his or her office or employment and be guilty of a gross misdemeanor.NEWmisdemeanor.Sec. 6.  RCW SECTION.  Sec. 6.  The43.41.230 followingand sections1994 aresp.s. decodified:(1) RCW 43.41.901 (Construction—1977 ex.s.

c 9 s 874 are each amended to read as follows:(1) The director must compile, and revise within ninety days after the beginning of each biennium, a current list of all permanent and temporary, statutory and nonstatutory boards, commissions, councils, committees, and other groups of similar nomenclature that are established by the executive branch of state government and whose members are eligible to receive travel expenses for their meetings in accordance with RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060.(2) The boards and commissions to be reviewed by the governor under RCW 43.41.220 must be all entities ((that are required to be included in the list prepared by the office of financial management under RCW 43.88.505)) included in the list required in subsection (1) of this section, other than entities established under:

(((1))) (a) Constitutional mandate;

(((2))) (b) court order or rule;

(((3))) (c) requirement of federal law;

or (((4))) (d) requirement as a condition of the state or a local government receiving federal financial assistance if, in the judgment of the governor, no other state agency, board, or commission would satisfy the requirement.Sec. 7.  RCW 43.41.240 and 1998 c 245 s 64 are each amended to read as follows:A new nonstatutory board or commission ((not established or required in statute that must be included in the report required by RCW 43.88.505)) subject to governor review under RCW 43.41.220 may not be established without the express approval of the director of financial management.NEW SECTION.  Sec. 8.  The following sections are decodified:(1) RCW 43.41.901 (Construction—1977 ex.s.

c 239).NEW SECTION.  Sec. 7.  TheSECTION.  Sec. 9.  The following acts or parts of acts are each repealed:(1) RCW 28B.15.101 (Authority to modify tuition rates—Performance-based measures and goals—Institutional performance plans) and 2011 1st sp.s.

c 10 s 5;(2) RCW 43.41.22043.41.250 (Review(Criteria offor boardsnew andboard commissionsor commission not established or required by governor—Report—Termination—Transfers)statute) and 1994 sp.s.

c 9 s 873;(3) RCW 43.41.230 (Boards and commissions reviewed—Exceptions) and 1994 sp.s.

c 9 s 874;(4) RCW 43.41.240 (Approval of board or commission not established or required by statute) and 1998 c 245 s 64 & 1994 sp.s.

c 9 s 875;(5) RCW 43.41.250 (Criteria for new board or commission not established or required by statute) and 1994 sp.s.

and(6)and(3) RCW 43.41.905 (Interagency task force on unintended pregnancy) and 1997 c 58 s 1001.--- END ---