FINAL BILL REPORT

SSB 5015

C 8 L 01

Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description:  Modifying the definition of border area.

Sponsors:  Senate Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Senators Morton, McCaslin and Gardner).

Senate Committee on Judiciary

House Committee on Appropriations

Background:  The liquor revolving fund was created by the Legislature and consists of license and permit fees, penalties, forfeitures and all other moneys received by the Liquor Control Board.  After the money in the liquor revolving fund is distributed as required by statute, the excess funds are disbursed according to a specific formula.  This formula directs that three tenths of 1 percent of the excess funds are distributed to border areas as defined in 66.08.195 RCW.

Summary:  The definition of "border area" is expanded to include any unincorporated area within seven miles of the Washington-Canadian border.

Votes on Final Passage:

Senate 480

House     89 0

Effective:  July 22, 2001