BILL REQ. #:  S-0871.1 

Read first time 01/25/2005.   Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.

     AN ACT Relating to research and services for special purpose districts; adding new sections to chapter 43.110 RCW; and making appropriations.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 43.110 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) The municipal research council shall contract for the provision of research and services to special purpose districts. A contract for at least two FTEs shall be made with a state agency, educational institution, or private consulting firm, that in the judgment of council members is qualified to provide such research and services.
     (2) Research and services to special purpose districts shall consist of: (a) Studying and researching issues relating to special purpose district government; and (b) furnishing legal, technical, consultative, and field services to special purpose districts concerning issues relating to special purpose district government.
     (3) The activities, programs, and services of the municipal research council to special purpose districts shall be carried on in cooperation with the associations representing the various special purpose districts. Services to special purpose districts shall be based upon the moneys appropriated to the municipal research council from the special purpose district research services account under section 2 of this act.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2   A new section is added to chapter 43.110 RCW to read as follows:
     A special account is created in the state treasury to be known as the special purpose district research services account. The account shall consist of all money transferred or appropriated to the account by the legislature. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation. The account is subject to the allotment process under chapter 43.88 RCW.
     Moneys in the special purpose district research services account may be expended only to finance the costs of special purpose district research and services.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 3   (1) The sum of two hundred thousand dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2006, from the public works trust fund to the special purpose district research services account.
     (2) The sum of two hundred thousand dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007, from the public works trust fund to the special purpose district research services account.