FINAL BILL REPORT

                 SHB 2334

                          C 82 L 94

                     Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description:  Printing educational publications of the state historical societies.

By House Committee on State Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Jacobsen, Ogden, Pruitt, Brough, R. Fisher, Anderson, J. Kohl and Moak).

House Committee on State Government

Senate Committee on Government Operations

Background:  The State Printer is generally responsible for providing binding and printing services to the Legislature, the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, and all state agencies, institutions, boards, and commissions.  However, some statutory exemptions apply.  The State Printer is not responsible for court reports, bond certificate and bond offering disclosure documents, certain printing by institutions of higher education, and some types of printing costing $1,000 or less.

The Washington State Historical Society and the Eastern Washington State Historical Society are currently required to use the State Printer for all of their printing.  In addition to the general office supplies used by all state agencies, these societies publish educational publications such as their quarterly historical magazine, books, exhibit catalogues, gallery guides and brochures. 

The state historical societies are funded from a combination of general fund appropriations, membership fees, and federal or private grants and gifts.  According to the Washington State Historical Society, their educational publications are funded solely from non-state monies.

Summary:  The state historical societies are not required to use the State Printer for printing their educational publications.

Votes on Final Passage:

House  94 0

Senate 46 0

Effective:  June 9, 1994