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                                                      HOUSE BILL 2075

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State of Washington                              53rd Legislature                             1993 Regular Session

By Representatives Jacobsen, Quall, Brumsickle, Sommers, Anderson, Wineberry, Basich, Ogden, Reams, Heavey, Romero, Appelwick, R. Fisher, Locke, Grant, Karahalios, Ludwig, Rust, Morton and Brough

Read first time 02/26/93.  Referred to Committee on Capital Budget.

Funding a planning study for the Thomas Burke Memorial Washington State Museum.

          AN ACT Relating to making a capital appropriation for the Thomas Burke Memorial Washington State Museum; creating a new section; and making an appropriation.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  The Thomas Burke Memorial Washington State Museum was designated a state museum by legislative act in 1899, and is the only state museum of natural history.  It serves both the citizens of the state and the University of Washington in its mission of teaching and research.  Devoted to public education, the museum uses its treasures to teach about the region's diverse environments and cultures, to support education in the natural and social sciences in our schools, and to foster informed stewardship of our resources.  In support of these goals, the museum has prepared a plan for exciting new exhibits that will take full advantage of the wealth of its collections through contemporary concepts and techniques in exhibit design and education.

          To accommodate its expanding collection of irreplaceable specimens and ensure their long-term conservation, and provide the facilities needed for effective exhibit and education programs serving a growing population, and to provide better access for all citizens to its unique resources, the Burke Museum seeks to undertake a comprehensive study to determine its current space needs and to establish a long-term plan for the development of its physical facilities.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  The sum of two hundred thousand dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated for the biennium ending June 30, 1995, from the state building construction account to the University of Washington for the purpose of conducting a planning study to determine the Thomas Burke Memorial Washington State Museum's space needs, establish a long-term plan of development of its physical facilities, and outline options for future expansion.

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