Washington Sunset Act
Washington · State Government—Executive · §§ 43.131.010 to 43.131.900 · 29 sections
Overview
This act creates a standing legislative commission charged with periodically reviewing state agencies to determine whether each should continue to exist, and it provides that an agency under review is abolished unless it is affirmatively continued by law. The commission is given staff, rulemaking authority, subpoena power, and access to agency records; agencies under review must report on their operations, and the commission holds public hearings, evaluates each agency against statutory criteria, issues a report with recommendations, and monitors whether those recommendations are carried out. The act also governs what follows a termination — winding down the agency's affairs, relocating employees, and preserving rights already established — and assigns the commission a role in reviewing proposed legislation that would create a new agency or regulate an occupation.
Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.
Sections covered
- RCW 43.131.010Short title. (Expires June 30, 2045.)
- RCW 43.131.020Findings. (Expires June 30, 2045.)
- RCW 43.131.030Definitions. (Expires June 30, 2045.)
- RCW 43.131.040Reestablishment of entity scheduled for termination—Review. (Expires June 30, 2045.)
- RCW 43.131.051Program and fiscal review—Reports. (Expires June 30, 2045.)
- RCW 43.131.061Sunset termination and review—Performance measures—Minimum period for sunset termination. (Expires June 30, 2045.)
- RCW 43.131.071Scope of review—Recommendations to the legislature. (Expires June 30, 2045.)
- RCW 43.131.090Termination of entity—Procedures—Employee transfers—Property disposition—Funds and moneys—Rules—Contracts. (Expires June 30, 2045.)
- RCW 43.131.100Termination of entity—Pending business—Savings. (Expires June 30, 2045.)
- RCW 43.131.110Committees—Reference to include successor. (Expires June 30, 2045.)
- RCW 43.131.130Legislature—Powers unaffected by enactment of chapter. (Expires June 30, 2045.)
- RCW 43.131.150Termination of entities—Review under Sunset Act. (Expires June 30, 2045.)
- RCW 43.131.393Underground storage tank program—Termination.
- RCW 43.131.394Underground storage tank program—Repeal.
- RCW 43.131.400Program review—Rangeland damage.
- RCW 43.131.407Alternative public works contracting procedures—Termination.
- RCW 43.131.408Alternative public works contracting procedures—Repeal.
- RCW 43.131.417Joint center for aerospace technology innovation—Termination.
- RCW 43.131.418Joint center for aerospace technology innovation—Repeal.
- RCW 43.131.423Drug take-back program—Termination.
- RCW 43.131.424Drug take-back program—Repeal.
- RCW 43.131.425Office of the corrections ombuds—Termination.
- RCW 43.131.426Office of the corrections ombuds—Repeal.
- RCW 43.131.427Washington dual enrollment scholarship pilot program—Termination.
- RCW 43.131.428Washington dual enrollment scholarship pilot program—Repeal.
- RCW 43.131.429Port district noise mitigation grant program—Termination.
- RCW 43.131.430Port district noise mitigation grant program—Repeal.
- RCW 43.131.431Port district noise mitigation grant program—Joint legislative audit and review committee review.
- RCW 43.131.900Expiration of RCW 43.131.010 through 43.131.150—Exception.
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