BILL REQ. #:  H-0648.1 

Read first time 02/03/2003.   Referred to Committee on State Government.

     AN ACT Relating to state mandates on political subdivisions of the state; and adding a new section to chapter 43.135 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 43.135 RCW to read as follows:
     A political subdivision may choose to comply with a requirement of any nature imposed by the state, or any instrumentality of the state, if the total state moneys provided to the political subdivision that may be expended or are required to be expended by the political subdivision to meet the requirement are not sufficient to pay for all the costs of meeting the requirement. If these state moneys are not sufficient, the requirement shall lose its mandatory nature and shall become a recommendation or option for the political subdivision and a penalty may not be imposed on the political subdivision for failing to comply with the requirement.
     For the purposes of this section, "political subdivision" includes any political subdivision, local government, or taxing district created under state law.