H-670 _______________________________________________
HOUSE BILL NO. 169
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C 168 L 85
State of Washington 49th Legislature 1985 Regular Session
By Representatives Hine, Sayan, Patrick, Basich, Vekich, Barnes, Hargrove, Holland, Crane and Todd
Read first time 1/23/85 and referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
AN ACT Relating to public lands; creating new sections; making an appropriation; and declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The board of natural resources shall exchange common school trust lands leased by the state board for community college education as sites for the Green River, Grays Harbor, and Highline community colleges for land of equal value granted to the state for the support of charitable, educational, penal, and reformatory purposes. The state board for community college education shall not be charged rent for the use of land assigned under this section after the exchange is completed by the board of natural resources.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. The department of corrections shall not be charged rent for the site of the Purdy treatment center which is located on land granted to the state for the support of charitable, educational, penal, and reformatory purposes.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. The state board for community college education shall be responsible for payment of any rents due prior to completion of the exchange. The sum of six hundred ninety-six thousand eight hundred dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated for the biennium ending June 30, 1985, from the charitable, educational, penal and reformatory institutions account in the state general fund to the state board for community college education to pay the rents due.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately.