Washington State House of Representatives Office of Program Research |
BILL ANALYSIS |
State Government Committee |
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HB 1152
Brief Description: Revising funding of the archives division.
Sponsors: Representatives Haigh, Woods, Miloscia, Armstrong, Hunt, Nixon, Shabro, Sehlin and Anderson; by request of Secretary of State.
Brief Summary of Bill |
• Establishes two non-appropriated accounts for the Division of Archives and Records Management for the following purposes: - costs and expenses associated with imaging, micrographic, reproduction, and duplication services; and - costs and expenses associated with local government archive services provided for public archives and records management services. |
Hearing Date: 1/28/03
Staff: Marsha Reilly (786-7135).
Background:
Among the programs under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of State are the Division of Archives and Records Management, the oral history program, and the state library. The Division of Archives and Records Management is responsible for historical records preservation and public records management ensuring citizen and government accessibility.
There is currently established an appropriated account in the state treasury exclusively for the payment of costs and expenses incurred in the operation of the Division of Archives and Records Management.
An appropriated account requires that the legislature appropriate funds for expenditure. A non-appropriated account subject to allotment requires the Office of Financial Management to monitor the account.
Summary of Bill:
The imaging account is created. The account is for fees collected and payment of costs and expenses incurred for microfilming, contract imaging, micrographics, reproduction, and duplication services provided by the Division of Archives. An appropriation is not required for expenditures, however the account is subject to allotment procedures.
The local government archives account is created. The account is for fees and charges collected and payment of costs and expenses incurred for records scheduling, security microfilm inspection and storage, archival preservation, cataloging, and indexing for local government records and digital data and access to those records and data through the regional branch archives of the Division of Archives and Records Management. An appropriation is not required for expenditures, but the account is subject to allotment procedures.
Monies currently collected by county auditors from judgment debtor surcharges and document copying surcharges are redirected to the local government archives account.
Appropriation: None.
Fiscal Note: Not Requested.
Effective Date: Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.