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ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL 1551
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State of Washington60th Legislature2008 Regular Session

By Representatives McDermott, Miloscia, McIntire, Fromhold, Dunshee, Cody, Green, Ormsby, Appleton, Hunt, Chase, Schual-Berke, Sells, Roberts, Hasegawa, Kagi, Moeller, Pedersen and Rolfes

Read first time 01/22/2007.   Referred to Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs.



     AN ACT Relating to public funding of campaigns for local offices; and amending RCW 42.17.128.

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

Sec. 1   RCW 42.17.128 and 1993 c 2 s 24 are each amended to read as follows:
     Public funds, whether derived through taxes, fees, penalties, or any other sources, shall not be used to finance political campaigns for state ((or local)) or school district office. A county, city, town, or district that establishes a program to publicly finance local political campaigns may only use funds derived from local sources to fund the program. A local government must submit any proposal for public financing of local political campaigns to voters for their adoption and approval or rejection.

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