BILL REQ. #:  S-2154.1 



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SENATE BILL 5869
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State of Washington63rd Legislature2013 Regular Session

By Senators Benton, Bailey, Braun, Padden, Becker, Rivers, Holmquist Newbry, Brown, Carrell, Hewitt, and Honeyford

Read first time 03/13/13.   Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.



     AN ACT Relating to expiration of enactments of the legislature with fiscal impacts; and adding a new section to chapter 43.135 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 43.135 RCW to read as follows:
     Any enactment of the legislature with a fiscal note indicating a fiscal impact greater than zero dollars shall expire no later than one year after the earliest effective date applicable to any section of the enactment, unless specific funding for the purposes of the enactment, referencing the enactment by bill or chapter number, is provided in an appropriation that takes effect before the enactment expires.

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