BILL REQ. #: S-4704.1

_____________________________________________

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6301
_____________________________________________

State of Washington

59th Legislature

2006 Regular Session

By Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research & Development (originally sponsored by Senators Prentice, Deccio, Fairley, Delvin, Kohl-Welles, Kline, Rockefeller, Keiser, McAuliffe, Rasmussen, Franklin, Zarelli, Thibaudeau, Parlette, Spanel, Honeyford, Regala, Carrell, Oke and Shin)

READ FIRST TIME 02/06/06.

AN ACT Relating to the governor's communication with the United States secretary of the interior; adding a new section to chapter 43.06 RCW; and declaring an emergency.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1 A new section is added to chapter 43.06 RCW to read as follows:
No concurrence communication from the governor to the United States secretary of the interior regarding gaming on lands acquired by the secretary in trust for the benefit of an Indian tribe after October 17, 1988, in any federal proceeding requiring the governor to concur in the secretary's determination as to those lands shall be made unless specifically authorized by a sixty percent vote of both houses of the legislature.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2 This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately.

--- END ---