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                                                      HOUSE BILL 1823

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State of Washington                              53rd Legislature                             1993 Regular Session

By Representatives Mielke, Morton, Chandler, Brough, Sehlin, Ludwig, Padden, Horn, Eide, Foreman, Schoesler, Fuhrman, Ballard, Dorn, Sheahan, Tate, Silver, Long, Dyer, Cooke, Vance, Forner, Chappell, Lisk, Van Luven, Casada, Ballasiotes and Wood

Read first time 02/10/93.  Referred to Committee on Capital Budget.

Prohibiting the use of state funds by state agencies for recreational facilities.

          AN ACT Relating to the use of state funds for recreational facilities by state agencies; and adding a new section to chapter 43.88 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 43.88 RCW to read as follows:

          As of the effective date of this act, each state agency is prohibited from using any state funds, regardless of the source, for the construction, remodel, repair, maintenance, or equipping of any recreational facilities such as gymnasiums, weight rooms, exercise rooms, swimming pools, spas, saunas, basketball courts, running tracks, or any similar type facilities, unless a specific detailed request is made in a funding request to the legislature and is specifically and expressly granted in a legislative appropriation that clearly describes and limits the authorized use.

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