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                          HOUSE BILL 1001

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State of Washington      53rd Legislature     1993 Regular Session

By Representatives Thomas, Dorn, Brough, G. Fisher, Jacobsen, Wood, Franklin, Rust, Dyer, Dunshee, Shin, Foreman, Ballard, Cooke, Roland, Brumsickle, R. Johnson, Ogden, Miller, Reams, Forner and Carlson

Prefiled 12/21/92.  Read first time 01/11/93.  Referred to Committee on Education.

Authorizing levies for noneducational community service purposes.

    AN ACT Relating to education; adding a new section to chapter 84.52 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.500 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 84.52 RCW to read as follows:

    (1) In addition to the maximum dollar amount that may be levied by any school district for maintenance and operation support pursuant to RCW 84.52.0531, a supplemental levy may be made by any school district when authorized to do so by the electors of such school district at a special or general election.

    (2) A supplemental levy shall  not exceed three percent of the district's levy base as determined by RCW 84.52.0531(4) and may be used for community service purposes including:

    (a) Preschool and day care activities;

    (b) Senior programs;

    (c) Community programs serving children and adults; and

    (d) Other nonschool-related activities as approved by the school district.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 28A.500 RCW to read as follows:

    Approval of a supplemental levy as authorized by section 1 of this act does not entitle a school district to additional local effort assistance funds as defined by RCW 28A.500.010.

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