SB 5838-S.E - DIGEST
(AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 6/29/17)

Establishes the securing the future of Washington's state parks bonding act.

Authorizes the state finance committee to issue general obligation bonds to provide funds for needed capital improvements consisting of the predesign, design, maintenance, construction, modification, renovation, modifying existing structures to meet current and future needs, equipping, and other improvement of state buildings and facilities for the parks and recreation commission.

Prohibits the proceeds from the bonds from being used for: (1) Any expenditures to any part of the cross-state trail east of the Columbia river known by the names of the Milwaukie Road corridor, John Wayne trail or iron horse trail, or for the Columbia Plateau trail south of the Turnbull national wildlife refuge where the scablands nature trail and the Columbia Plateau trail meet and north of the Snake river junction trailhead;

(2) Any expenditures pertaining to any part of trails acquired by the parks and recreation commission after the effective date of this act; and

(3) The purchase or acquisition of any new land.

Creates the Daniel J. and Nancy Evans state parks preservation account.