5149-S Not Adopt 4/5/91.288

SSB 5149 - S AMD

By Senators Murray and Gaspard

                                   Ruled Out of Order - 4/5/91

     On page 8, after line 12, insert the following:

     "NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 42.17 RCW under the subchapter heading of "campaign financing" to read as follows:

     (1) Under no circumstances may a candidate receive during an election cycle in the aggregate more than:

     (a) For a candidate for the office of governor, two million two hundred thousand dollars;

     (b) For a candidate for state executive office other than the office of governor, eight hundred thousand dollars;

     (c) For a candidate for the office of a member of the state senate, ninety-five thousand dollars; and

     (d) For a candidate for the office of a member of the state house of representatives, fifty-five thousand dollars.

     (2) For the purposes of this section, "election cycle" means the period beginning on the first day of December following the date of the last previous general election for the office which the candidate seeks and ending on November thirtieth following the next election for the office.  In the case of a special election to fill a vacancy in an office, "election cycle" means the period beginning on the day the vacancy occurs and ending on November thirtieth following the special election."

     Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.