Bill > HB1185

This bill modifies the composition of the Correctional Industries Advisory Committee by expanding its total voting membership from nine to eleven members. Specifically, while the secretary will still appoint nine members (three from labor, three from business, and three from the general public), the governor will now additionally appoint two voting members. These two new gubernatorial appointees must be individuals from underrepresented populations with direct lived experience, as defined in RCW 43.18A.010, but who are not currently incarcerated in total confinement. The existing provisions remain largely unchanged, including the requirement that the Washington State House and Senate leaders each appoint one non-voting member from their two largest caucuses, and that voting members serve three-year staggered terms. The committee will continue to elect its own chair, and members will receive compensation and travel reimbursement according to existing state regulations. The bill aims to increase diversity and representation on the advisory committee by ensuring perspectives from traditionally marginalized communities are included in discussions about correctional industries.