Legislature(1997 - 1998)
1998-04-29 House Journal
Full Journal pdf1998-04-29 House Journal Page 3328 HB 400 The Finance Committee has considered: HOUSE BILL NO. 400 "An Act combining parts of the Department of Commerce and Economic Development and parts of the Department of Community and Regional Affairs by transferring some of their duties to a new Department of Commerce and Rural Development; transferring some of the duties of the Department of Commerce and Economic Development and the Department of Community and Regional Affairs to other existing agencies; eliminating the Department of Commerce and Economic Development and the Department of Community and Regional Affairs; relating to the Department of Commerce and Rural Development; adjusting the membership of certain multi-member bodies to reflect the transfer of duties among departments and the elimination of departments; and providing for an effective date." and recommends it be replaced with: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 400(L&C) "An Act combining parts of the Department of Commerce and Economic Development and parts of the Department of Community and Regional Affairs by transferring some of their 1998-04-29 House Journal Page 3329 HB 400 duties to a new Department of Commerce and Rural Development; transferring some of the duties of the Department of Commerce and Economic Development and the Department of Community and Regional Affairs to other existing agencies; eliminating the Department of Commerce and Economic Development and the Department of Community and Regional Affairs; relating to the Department of Commerce and Rural Development and the commissioner of commerce and rural development; adjusting the membership of certain multi- member bodies to reflect the transfer of duties among departments and the elimination of departments; creating the office of international trade and relating to its duties; and providing for an effective date." The report was signed by Representative Therriault, Co-chair, with the following individual recommendations: Do pass (3): Therriault, Mulder, Kohring Do not pass (2): Grussendorf, Davies No recommendation (1): Davis The following fiscal note applies to CSHB 400(L&C): Fiscal note, Dept. of Commerce & Economic Development/Various Depts., 3/31/98 HB 400 was referred to the Rules Committee for placement on the calendar.