H-1356              _______________________________________________

                                                    HOUSE BILL NO. 703

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1985 Regular Session

By Representative Lux

Read first time 2/8/85 and referred to Committee on Natural Resources.

AN ACT Relating to state parks; amending RCW 43.51.060; and adding a new section to chapter 43.51 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 43.51 RCW to read as follows:

          (1) The commission shall charge a fee for the day use of each of the twenty state parks subject to the greatest use.  The fee shall be in the amount of one dollar for each motor vehicle and up to four occupants of the motor vehicle and in the amount of twenty-five cents for each additional occupant of the motor vehicle and for each person other than persons in motor vehicles.

          (2) Children who are ten years of age or younger are exempt from the fee imposed upon persons under subsection (1) of this section.

          (3) As used in subsection (1) of this section, "motor vehicle" means every self-propelled vehicle including motorcycles and mopeds.

          (4) The commission may provide for the collection of the fee by college students and senior citizens at no more than five dollars per hour and may require these persons to be bonded.

          (5) All fees collected under this section shall be deposited in the state general fund and shall be used exclusively for state park purposes in the twenty state parks subject to the greatest use.

        Sec. 2.  Section 43.51.060, chapter 8, Laws of 1965 as last amended by section 2, chapter 89, Laws of 1980 and RCW 43.51.060 are each amended to read as follows:

          The commission may:  (1) Make rules and regulations for the proper administration of its duties;

          (2) Accept any grants of funds made with or without a matching requirement by the United States, or any agency thereof, for purposes in keeping with the purposes of this chapter; accept gifts, bequests, devises and endowments for purposes in keeping with such purposes;

          (3) Require certification by the commission of all parks and recreation workers employed in state aided or state controlled programs;

          (4) Act jointly, when advisable, with the United States, any other state agencies, institutions, departments, boards, or commissions in order to carry out the objectives and responsibilities of this chapter;

          (5) Grant franchises and easements for any legitimate purpose on parks or parkways, for such terms and subject to such conditions and considerations as the commission shall specify;

          (6) In addition to the fees under section 1 of this 1985 act, charge such fees for services, utilities, and use of facilities as the commission shall deem proper.  All fees received by the commission shall be deposited with the state treasurer in the state general fund;

          (7) Enter into agreements whereby individuals or companies may rent undeveloped parks or parkway land for grazing, agricultural, or mineral development purposes upon such terms and conditions as the commission shall deem proper, for a term not to exceed ten years;

          (8) Determine the qualifications of and employ a director of parks and recreation who shall receive a salary as fixed by the governor in accordance with the provisions of RCW 43.03.040, and upon his recommendation, a supervisor of recreation, and determine the qualifications and salary of and employ such other persons as may be needed to carry out the provisions hereof; and

          (9) Without being limited to the powers hereinbefore enumerated, the commission shall have such other powers as in the judgment of a majority of its members are deemed necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter:  PROVIDED, That the commission shall not have power to supervise directly any local park or recreation district, and no funds shall be made available for such purpose.