WHEREAS, over 150 executive orders are currently in existence, some of which were issued 20 to 30 years ago.
WHEREAS, many of these executive orders are obsolete, unnecessary, confusing, or have been rendered ineffective because of more recent actions, such as the expiration of councils and committees, the issuance of superseding executive orders, or subsequently enacted law on the same subject.
WHEREAS, the existence of many of these executive orders can create confusion among executive agencies and the public regarding the current administrative policies and direction of state government, and are an unnecessary regulatory burden.
WHEREAS, the Office of the Governor and executive agencies have reviewed each existing executive order and identified 75 orders that can be rescinded immediately without affecting the current policies and programs of state government.
NOW THEREFORE, I, Gary Locke, Governor of the State of Washington, in keeping with the principles of regulatory reform and improvement, declare my commitment to streamline and simplify the operations of state government by eliminating unnecessary, outdated, and conflicting policies and directives of the Office of the Governor. To accomplish that purpose, by virtue of the power vested in me, I hereby order and direct that the following executive orders are rescinded:
EO 66-03, relating to civil rights fair practices for state agencies
- Subsequent federal and state statutes render this Order obsolete.
- The federal program which requires these designations no longer exists.
- This Order was superseded by EO 96-06.
- Subsequent federal and state statutes render this Order obsolete.
- The requirements of this Order were incorporated into current statutes and rules.
- The mandated plans have been completed and the agency responsible for coordination has been eliminated.
- The Committee was superseded by the Northwest Interstate Compact Committee, as established by federal law.
- The nature of office support equipment and purchasing requirements has changed significantly since 1981, rendering this Order obsolete.
- The approval language in this Order is inconsistent with current statutes governing the Department of General Administration's authority to review and consult agencies regarding alteration of office space.
- This Order was superseded by EO 92-05.
- This Order applied only to the 1981-83 biennium and is therefore obsolete.
- The Council is no longer in existence and the directives are outdated.
- This Order is obsolete by virtue of the fact that the Committee has been overtaken by technological developments, new agencies and new programs.
- The Committee completed its work; its charge to identify international markets was assumed by the Evergreen Partnership, the Center for International Trade in Forest Products, and the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development.
- The directives are outdated and funding is no longer available; agencies now coordinate at meetings of the Executive Cabinet.
- A site in Nevada was selected as the preferred location of a national high-level nuclear waste repository; Hanford is no longer under consideration. Thus, this Order is obsolete.
- This Order has been superseded by more detailed statutory requirements.
- For all hazard recoveries, these functions are now performed by the Emergency Management Division of the Military Department as part of its normal operations defined by statute.
- This Order was superseded by EO 96-06.
- These functions have been delegated by statute to the Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises.
- A site in Nevada was selected as the preferred location of a national high-level nuclear waste repository; Hanford is no longer under consideration. Thus, this Order is obsolete.
- The Committee completed its work and expired in 1983.
- The effect of this Order had a prescribed ending date. Therefore, it is no longer operative.
- This Order has been superseded by statutory requirements for co-location of state facilities whenever possible.
- This Order was superseded by EO 87-01.
- The Committee ceased meeting and no longer functions.
- The commission submitted its report and has not been active since that time. Also, the recently created Washington State Law and Justice Advisory Council's mission and membership overlap with the commission.
- The Council was superseded by EO 84-21.
- The Council was a temporary group and no longer functions.
- Federal requirements no longer exist for this process.
- The Council ceased meeting and no longer functions.
- The provisions of this Order were incorporated into the more comprehensive EO 96-04.
- The Council is no longer in existence. It has been replaced by the Governor's Council of Economic Advisors, which was created by EO 90-05.
- The Commission no longer exists and the Order contains outdated references.
- The Order expired in 1985 and is therefore outdated.
- The license fee waivers issued by the Order applied only in 1984.
- This Order is outdated and obsolete, as the Department of Information Services now assumes telecommunications responsibilities.
- The Order expired in 1985 and is therefore outdated.
- This Order was replaced by a more specific statute.
- The Directorate was superseded by subsequent statutes creating the Puget Sound Water Quality Authority and the Puget Sound Water Quality Action team in the Office of the Governor.
- This Order applied only to the 1981-83 biennium and is therefore obsolete.
- This Order rescinded EO 85-01 and is therefore made obsolete by the rescission of that Order.
- This Order was superseded by EO 96-06.
- The Task Force has expired and is no longer in existence.
- The Task Force completed its work in 1986. Currently, the Child Care Coordinating Council has responsibility in this area.
- The work of the Council was completed in 1986.
- This program has been incorporated into the Washington State Patrol and its provisions are outdated.
- The Order was rendered obsolete by the Northwest Compact's denial of access to out-of-region low-level nuclear waste.
- The Department of Community Development no longer exists and fire protection responsibilities have been transferred to the Washington State Patrol.
- The Task Force has expired and is no longer in existence.
- This Order has been superceded and corrected by EO 87-08.
- The Council was established by statute in 1991. Federal Funding for the Council was eliminated in 1996.
- This Order was superceded by EO 90-01.
- The license fee waivers issued by the Order applied only in 1988.
- The study has been completed.
- This Order was superceded by specific statutory authority. The directives in the Order and statute have been met by the Department of General Administration.
- The functions of the Board were superceded by statute, which replaced it with the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board.
- The Council expired in 1989 and is no longer in existence.
- The Committee was created to advise the Environment 2010 process, which is no longer operational.
- The Task Force has disbanded.
- This Commission was later established in statute, rendering the Order obsolete.
- Under the terms of the Order, the Committee has disbanded.
- The Institute was never funded by the Legislature, and expired automatically in 1992.
- The Commission completed its work and terminated in 1990.
- This Order was superceded by EO 90-07.
- The requirements of the Order have been met, and the interagency advisory group is no longer in existence.
- The office was subsequently created under statute, rendering the Order obsolete.
- This Order was superceded by EO 91-07.
- This order was superceded by EO 94-05.
- Subsequent federal law removed the requirement for a Governor-appointed advisory committee.
- The Order was superceded by statute.
- Federal law required that this action be repealed.
- Subsequent statutes eliminated the Governor's power to establish these standards and policies.
- The Council expired in 1997 and many of its functions are expected to be carried out by the Joint Natural Resources Cabinet.
- The Task Force completed its report and is no longer functional.
This executive order shall take effect immediately.