SENATE BILL REPORT

SB 5481

As Reported by Senate Committee On:

Labor & Commerce, January 16, 2020

Title: An act relating to establishing a coalition of commissioned officers, detectives, and sergeants of the department of fish and wildlife for the purposes of collective bargaining, including interest arbitration.

Brief Description: Establishing a coalition of commissioned officers, detectives, and sergeants of the department of fish and wildlife for the purposes of collective bargaining, including interest arbitration. [Revised for 1st Substitute: Providing department of fish and wildlife officers interest arbitration under certain circumstances.]

Sponsors: Senators Warnick, Sheldon, Short, Van De Wege, Honeyford, Wagoner, Fortunato and Holy.

Brief History:

Committee Activity: Labor & Commerce: 1/14/20, 1/16/20 [DPS, w/oRec-WM].

Brief Summary of First Substitute Bill

SENATE COMMITTEE ON LABOR & COMMERCE

Majority Report: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5481 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass.

Signed by Senators Keiser, Chair; Conway, Vice Chair; King, Ranking Member; Saldaña, Schoesler, Stanford, Walsh and Wellman.

Minority Report: That it be referred without recommendation.

Signed by Senator Braun.

Staff:

Background: Testing background.

Summary of Bill (First Substitute): Test summary

Appropriation:

Fiscal Note:

Creates Committee/Commission/Task Force that includes Legislative members:

Effective Date:

Staff Summary of Public Testimony: Staff summary test.

Persons Testifying: PRO: Senator Judy Warnick, Prime Sponsor; Erik Olson, DFW Teamsters 760; Steve Bear, Chief of DFW ; DAVE Jones.

Persons Signed In To Testify But Not Testifying: No one.