FINAL BILL REPORT

                 SHB 1978

                          C 84 L 93

                     Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description:  Allowing counties to permit public libraries on county land used for park and recreation purposes.

By House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives J. Kohl, G. Cole, Karahalios, Jacobsen, Dorn, Cothern, Roland, Pruitt, Basich, Miller, Forner, L. Johnson, Vance, Cooke, Rust and Hansen).

House Committee on Local Government

Senate Committee on Government Operations

Background:  Counties are permitted to adopt comprehensive plans and zoning ordinances.

Summary:  A county may permit a public library to be located on land owned by the county that is used for park and recreation purposes, unless a covenant or other binding restriction precludes such uses.

Votes on Final Passage:

House  91 6

Senate 45 0

Effective:  July 25, 1993