CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6570

Chapter 247, Laws of 2008

60th Legislature
2008 Regular Session



STATE-OWNED HOUSING--PRIVATE BUSINESSES



EFFECTIVE DATE: 06/12/08

Passed by the Senate March 10, 2008
  YEAS 46   NAYS 0

BRAD OWEN
________________________________________    
President of the Senate
Passed by the House March 7, 2008
  YEAS 94   NAYS 0

FRANK CHOPP
________________________________________    
Speaker of the House of Representatives


 
CERTIFICATE

I, Thomas Hoemann, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6570 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth.

THOMAS HOEMANN
________________________________________    
Secretary
Approved March 28, 2008, 11:22 a.m.








CHRISTINE GREGOIRE
________________________________________    
Governor of the State of Washington
 
FILED
March 28, 2008







Secretary of State
State of Washington


_____________________________________________ 

ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6570
_____________________________________________

AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

Passed Legislature - 2008 Regular Session
State of Washington60th Legislature2008 Regular Session

By Senate Government Operations & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Fairley, Roach, Benton, and Oemig; by request of Parks and Recreation Commission)

READ FIRST TIME 01/30/08.   



     AN ACT Relating to private businesses in state-owned housing provided under Title 77 RCW or chapter 79A.05 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 42.52 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 42.52 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) The department of fish and wildlife and the parks and recreation commission may approve private business activity in state-owned housing provided under Title 77 RCW or chapter 79A.05 RCW.
     (2) Prior to granting approval of private business activity in state-owned housing, the department of fish and wildlife and the parks and recreation commission must adopt a private business activity policy that is approved by the executive ethics board.
     (a) The private business activity policy may only authorize private business activity by the resident state employee while the employee is off duty or the employee's spouse who is approved for residency in the agency housing or the employee's children.
     (b) The private business activity policy may not allow private business activity that negatively impacts the agency's operations. For the purposes of this section, "negatively impacts" includes but is not limited to: (i) Negative impacts to visitors' services or access; (ii) in-person visits to state-owned housing for the purpose of transacting business that negatively impacts agency operations; (iii) the incurrence of additional expenses by the state; (iv) the use of signage in the state-owned residence; (v) advertising on state-owned property; or (vi) an appearance of state endorsement of the private business activity.
     (3) The private business activity must comply with all other local, state, and federal laws.
     (4) All approvals of a private business activity in state-owned housing must be by the agency director or designee in writing.
     (5) A state employee is presumed not to be in violation of RCW 42.52.070 or 42.52.160 if the employee or the employee's spouse or child complies with this section.


         Passed by the Senate March 10, 2008.
         Passed by the House March 7, 2008.
         Approved by the Governor March 28, 2008.
         Filed in Office of Secretary of State March 28, 2008.