(1) The commissioner shall appoint a state advisory council composed of not more than nine persons, of which three shall be representatives of employers, three shall be representatives of employees, and three shall be representatives of the general public. Such council shall aid the commissioner in formulating policies and discussing problems related to the administration of this title and of assuring impartiality and freedom from political influence in the solution of such problems. The council shall serve without compensation. The commissioner may also appoint committees, and industrial or other special councils, to perform appropriate services. Advisory councilmembers shall be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred in accordance with RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060 as now existing or hereafter amended. (2) Beginning in 2021 and ending in 2030, the commissioner shall annually report to the state advisory council the amount of benefits that were not charged to employers as a direct consequence of RCW 50.29.021(3)(a)(vii). [ 2024 c 51 s 2; 2020 c 86 s 1; 1982 1st ex.s. c 18 s 1; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 34 s 149; 1953 ex.s. c 8 s 4; 1947 c 215 s 12; 1945 c 35 s 59; Rem. Supp. 1947 s 9998-197. Prior: 1941 c 253 s 17.]
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