The bill amends RCW 41.56.030 to expand the definition of "uniformed personnel" to include all law enforcement officers employed by municipal entities, specifically those working for cities, towns, counties, and municipal airports operating under chapter 14.08 RCW. This change removes the previous population requirements for cities and counties, which specified that only law enforcement officers from cities with a population of 2,500 or more and counties with a population of 10,000 or more were included. The new language explicitly adds law enforcement officers from municipal airports to the definition of uniformed personnel.

In addition to the inclusion of municipal airport law enforcement officers, the bill maintains the existing definitions of various public employee categories and collective bargaining terms. The overall intent of the legislation is to ensure that all law enforcement officers, regardless of the size of the municipality they serve, are recognized as uniformed personnel under the law, thereby potentially enhancing their rights and benefits related to collective bargaining and employment relations.

Statutes affected:
Original Bill: 41.56.030
Substitute Bill: 41.56.030
Bill as Passed Legislature: 41.56.030
Session Law: 41.56.030