AN ACT Relating to the centennial commission; and amending RCW 27.60.020, 27.60.040, and 27.60.060.

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

Sec. 1. Section 2, chapter 90, Laws of 1982 as amended by section 1, chapter 120, Laws of 1984 and RCW 27.60.020 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) There is established the 1989 Washington centennial commission composed of ((~~fifteen~~)) twenty-five members selected as follows:

(a) ((~~Two~~)) Four members of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the house, ((~~one~~)) two from each political party;

(b) ((~~Two~~)) Four members of the senate appointed by the president of the senate, ((~~one~~)) two from each political party;

(c) ((~~Eleven~~)) Seventeen citizens of the state, appointed by and serving at the pleasure of the governor, including a person from a minority culture to represent the state's minority communities, at least one person to represent small towns and rural areas, at least one person representing a state-wide historic preservation organization, and at least one person representing a state historical society.

(2) The chairperson of the commission shall be appointed by the governor from among the citizen members.

(3) The commission shall meet at such times as it is called by the governor or by the chairperson of the commission.

Sec. 2. Section 4, chapter 90, Laws of 1982 and RCW 27.60.040 are each amended to read as follows:

The 1989 Washington centennial commission shall develop a comprehensive program for celebrating the centennial of Washington's admission to the union in 1889. The program shall be developed to represent the contributions of all peoples and cultures to Washington state history and to the maximum feasible extent shall be designed to encourage and support participation in the centennial by all interested communities in the state. Program elements shall include:

(1) An annual report to the governor and the legislature incorporating the commission's specific recommendations for the centennial celebration. The report shall recommend projects and activities including, but not limited to:

(a) Restoration of historic properties, with emphasis on those properties appropriate for use in the observance of the centennial;

(b) State and local historic preservation programs and activities;

(d) Publications, films, and other educational materials;

((~~(d)~~)) (e) Bibliographical and documentary projects;

((~~(e)~~)) (f) Conferences, lectures, seminars, and other programs;

((~~(f)~~)) (g) Museum, library, cultural center, and park improvements, services, and exhibits, including mobile exhibits; ((~~and~~

~~(g)~~)) (h) Destination tourism attractions based on the heritage of the state sponsored and owned by the state, a municipal corporation thereof, or a nonprofit corporation which has qualified under section 501(c)(3) of the federal internal revenue code, and satisfying economic development criteria established in cooperation with the director of the department of commerce and economic development in accordance with the administrative procedure act, chapter 34.04 RCW; and

(i) Ceremonies and celebrations.

(2) ((~~A funding proposal to the 1983 legislature which shall include, but not be limited to, a proposal for the issuance of general obligation bonds of the state of Washington~~)) The implementation of programs as supported by legislative appropriation, gifts and grants provided for the purposes of this chapter, and earned income as provided in RCW 27.60.060, for a Pacific celebration, centennial games, centennial publications, audio-visual productions, and local celebrations throughout the state.

Sec. 3. Section 2, chapter 120, Laws of 1984 and RCW 27.60.060 are each amended to read as follows:

Subject to existing state law, the commission may disburse legislatively appropriated funds for commemorative programs and activities. It may accept gifts or grants from public or private sources and deposit the same in the centennial fund which is hereby created in the custody of the state treasurer. It may generate earned income through contractual licensing of its symbol and other centennial-related identification and insignia for use in commercially manufactured commemorative products and through other activities, or grant use of the symbol in recognition of services provided, and deposit the same in the centennial fund. ((~~Gifts, grants, and earned income shall be retained in a separate account within the general~~)) Legislative appropriation is required for the disbursement of the centennial fund. No legislative appropriation is required for the disbursement of gifts or grants deposited in the centennial fund for use by the commission in the support of commemorative programs and activities defined but not limited by RCW 27.60.040((~~(1) (a) through (g)~~)). Funds not expended by December 31, 1990, shall ((~~revert to~~)) be deposited in the general fund.