CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5290

Chapter 75, Laws of 1997

55th Legislature

1997 Regular Session

LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT

EFFECTIVE DATE: 4/19/97

Passed by the Senate February 17, 1997

YEAS 48 NAYS 1

BRAD OWEN

President of the Senate

Passed by the House April 10, 1997

YEAS 95 NAYS 0

CERTIFICATE

I, Mike O=Connell, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5290 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth.

CLYDE BALLARD

Speaker of the

House of Representatives

MIKE O'CONNELL

Secretary

Approved April 19, 1997

FILED

April 19, 1997 - 10:46 a.m.

GARY LOCKE

Governor of the State of Washington

Secretary of State

State of Washington

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SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5290

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Passed Legislature - 1997 Regular Session

State of Washington 55th Legislature 1997 Regular Session

By Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators West and Spanel; by request of Liquor Control Board)

Read first time 02/17/97.

AN ACT Relating to the liquor control board construction and maintenance account; adding a new section to chapter 43.79 RCW; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 43.79 RCW to read as follows:

The liquor control board construction and maintenance account is created within the state treasury. The liquor control board shall deposit into this account a portion of the board's markup, as authorized by chapter 66.16 RCW, placed upon liquor as determined by the board. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation. The liquor control board shall use deposits to this account to fund construction and maintenance of a centralized distribution center for liquor products intended for sale through the board's liquor store and vendor system.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. By June 30, 1997, the state treasurer shall transfer from the liquor revolving account to the liquor control board construction and maintenance account, the revenue generated from the additional markup imposed on July 1, 1996, for the financing of a new distribution center.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately.