BILL REQ. #:  S-0507.1 

Read first time 01/28/09.   Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.

     AN ACT Relating to authorizing the civil air patrol to conduct homeland security, disaster relief, and search and rescue operations under the governance of the Washington state patrol; adding a new section to chapter 43.43 RCW; creating a new section; and making appropriations.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   The legislature finds that the Washington wing of the civil air patrol is uniquely suited to assist the state in providing air search, rescue, and emergency services in the state including response to emergency missions. The legislature further finds that the Washington wing of the civil air patrol is a nonprofit, federally chartered private corporation which is the auxiliary of the United States air force and is engaged in cooperation with the national, state, and local emergency services.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2   A new section is added to chapter 43.43 RCW to read as follows:
     Subject to appropriation, the Washington state patrol shall disperse funds to the Washington wing of the civil air patrol for the following purposes: Equipment purchase, conduct of search and rescue missions, and training and education.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 3   The sum of fifty thousand dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, and the sum of fifty thousand dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011, from the general fund to the Washington state patrol for the purposes of this act.