Brief Description: Creating the military department capital account and rental and lease account.

Sponsors: Representatives Haigh, Bailey, Conway, McCoy and McDonald; by request of Military Department.

Hearing Date: 2/11/05

Staff: Marsha Reilly (786-7135).

Background:

The Washington Military Code, codified in several chapters of Title 38 RCW, governs the organization, administration, and duties of the Military Department and the state militia. The militia consists of both the National Guard and the State Guard. The National Guard is organized under the U.S. National Defense Act and serves both the Governor under state law and the President under federal law.

Summary of Bill:

The Military Department capital account is created in the state treasury. Receipts from the sale of state-owned military department property must be deposited into the account and money in the account may be spent only after appropriation. Expenditures from the account may be used only for Military Department capital projects.

The Military Department rental and lease account is created in the state treasury. Receipts from the rental or lease of state-owned military department property must be deposited into the account and money in the account may be spent only after appropriation. Expenditures from the account may be used only for operating and maintenance costs of military property.

Appropriation: None.

Fiscal Note: Not requested.

Effective Date: The bill takes effect 90 days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.