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AN ACT Relating to the task force on archaeology and historic preservation; and amending 1999 c 309 s 117 (uncodified).

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

Sec. 1. 1999 c 309 s 117 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE

General Fund‑-State Appropriation (FY 2000).... $ 14,063,000

General Fund‑-State Appropriation (FY 2001).... $ 8,371,000

General Fund‑-Private/Local Appropriation...... $ 120,000

Archives and Records Management Account‑-State

Appropriation.............................. $ 5,401,000

Archives and Records Management Account‑-Private/

Local Appropriation........................ $ 2,581,000

Department of Personnel Service Account‑-State

Appropriation.............................. $ 681,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 31,217,000

The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:

(1) $2,355,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation for fiscal year 2000 is provided solely to reimburse counties for the state's share of primary and general election costs and the costs of conducting mandatory recounts on state measures.

(2) $3,780,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation for fiscal year 2000 is provided solely to reimburse counties for the state's share of presidential preference primary election costs.

(3) $2,106,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation for fiscal year 2000 and $2,663,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation for fiscal year 2001 are provided solely for the verification of initiative and referendum petitions, maintenance of related voter registration records, and the publication and distribution of the voters and candidates pamphlet.

(4) $125,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation for fiscal year 2000 and $125,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation for fiscal year 2001 are provided solely for legal advertising of state measures under RCW 29.27.072.

(5)(a) $1,870,350 of the general fund‑-state appropriation for fiscal year 2000 and $1,907,757 of the general fund‑-state appropriation for fiscal year 2001 are provided solely for continuing the contract with a nonprofit organization to produce gavel-to-gavel television coverage of state government deliberations and other events of state-wide significance during the 1999-2001 biennium.

(b) The funding level for each year of the contract shall be based on the amount provided in this subsection and adjusted to reflect the implicit price deflator for the previous year. The nonprofit organization shall be required to raise contributions or commitments to make contributions, in cash or in kind, in an amount equal to forty percent of the state contribution. The office of the secretary of state may make full or partial payment once all criteria in (a) and (b) of this subsection have been satisfactorily documented.

(c) The nonprofit organization shall prepare an annual independent audit, an annual financial statement, and an annual report, including benchmarks that measure the success of the nonprofit organization in meeting the intent of the program.

(d) No portion of any amounts disbursed pursuant to this subsection may be used, directly or indirectly, for any of the following purposes:

(i) Attempting to influence the passage or defeat of any legislation by the legislature of the state of Washington, by any county, city, town, or other political subdivision of the state of Washington, or by the congress, or the adoption or rejection of any rule, standard, rate, or other legislative enactment of any state agency;

(ii) Making contributions reportable under chapter 42.17 RCW; or

(iii) Providing any: (A) Gift; (B) honoraria; or (C) travel, lodging, meals, or entertainment to a public officer or employee.

(6) $867,000 of the archives and records management account‑-state appropriation is provided solely for operation of the central microfilming bureau under RCW 40.14.020(8).

(7) $120,000 of the general fund‑-private/local appropriation is provided solely for the Washington quality awards council.

(8) $20,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation for fiscal year 2000 is provided solely for the operations of the task force on archaeology and historic preservation. The task force shall develop a single recommendation for consideration by the legislature and the governor on the issue of the location of the office of archaeology and historic preservation within state government. The recommended location shall maximize the office of archaeology and historic preservation's stature, visibility, accessibility, and delivery of service state-wide in the context of its critical role as an important link among downtown and neighborhood revitalization efforts, the cultural tourism movement, rural economic development initiatives, and the preservation of the structures and sites that still remain as the legacy of Washington's rich and diverse heritage. The task force shall consider and include in its recommendation how best both to realize the potential of the office of archaeology and historic preservation to generate revenue from services it could provide in international, national, state, local, and private venues and also how best to achieve adequate funding from all funding sources to assure that the office of archaeology and historic preservation can provide the best possible service to the citizens of the state. There shall be eleven members of the task force as follows: One member shall be the state historic preservation officer or his or her designee; two members shall be representatives of state agencies; two members shall be representatives of local governments; there shall be one representative each from the Washington state historical society, the eastern Washington state historical society, the Washington trust for historic preservation, and Indian tribes; and two members shall be representatives of the private sector who have experience in preservation of historic buildings or archaeological sites or who have particular interest in the issue of preservation of historic buildings and archaeological sites. The state historic preservation officer shall be the chair of the task force. The task force shall report to appropriate committees of the legislature and the governor by ((~~January 1, 2000~~)) December 31, 2000.