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                          HOUSE BILL 1321

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State of Washington      55th Legislature     1997 Regular Session

By Representatives Sump, McMorris, Quall, DeBolt, Chandler, Honeyford, Talcott, D. Sommers, Schoesler, Mulliken and Mastin

Read first time 01/22/97.  Referred to Committee on Capital Budget.

Removing language which directs proceeds for lease of real property to go to the eastern state hospital.

    AN ACT Relating to intergovernmental relations; and amending RCW 43.17.360.

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

    Sec. 1.  RCW 43.17.360 and 1996 c 261 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

    (1) The department of social and health services and other state agencies may lease real property and improvements thereon to a consortium of three or more counties in order for the counties to construct or otherwise acquire correctional facilities for juveniles or adults.

    (2) A lease governed by subsection (1) of this section shall not charge more than one dollar per year for the land value and facilities value, during the initial term of the lease, but the lease may include provisions for payment of any reasonable operation and maintenance expenses incurred by the state.

    The initial term of a lease governed by subsection (1) of this section shall not exceed twenty years.  A lease renewed under subsection (1) of this section after the initial term shall charge the fair rental value for the land ((and facilities)), and may include provisions for payment of any reasonable operation and maintenance expenses incurred by the state.  For the purposes of this subsection, fair rental value shall be determined by the commissioner of public lands in consultation with the department.

    (((3) The net proceeds generated from any lease entered or renewed under subsection (1) of this section involving land and facilities on the grounds of eastern state hospital shall be used solely for the benefit of eastern state hospital programs for the long-term care needs of patients with mental disorders.  These proceeds shall not supplant or replace funding from traditional sources for the normal operations and maintenance or capital budget projects.  It is the intent of this subsection to ensure that eastern state hospital receives the full benefit intended by this section, and that such effect will not be diminished by budget adjustments inconsistent with this intent.))

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