SB 5169-S - DIGEST
(SEE ALSO PROPOSED 2ND SUB)

Provides that the Washington international relations foundation is organized as a private, nonprofit corporation in accordance with chapter 24.03 RCW and this act. The purpose of the foundation is to provide assistance to the Washington state legislature in furthering the exchange of economic, educational, and cultural information between government leaders and other citizens of foreign countries and members of the Washington state legislature and other citizens of Washington.

Authorizes the foundation to plan, organize, and implement inbound and outbound missions that exchange information relating to government, trade and commerce, agriculture, tourism, sports, education, technology, environment, and the arts.

Appropriates the sum of one hundred fifty thousand dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008, from the general fund to the Washington international relations foundation account created in this act, for the purposes of this act.

Appropriates the sum of one hundred fifty thousand dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009, from the general fund to the Washington international relations foundation account created in this act, for the purposes of this act.