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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 1010

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1987 Regular Session

By Representatives Holm, C. Smith, Chandler, Unsoeld, Moyer, Walk, Rasmussen, D. Sommers, Madsen, Belcher, Brooks, Grant and Winsley

Read first time 2/19/87 and referred to Committee on State Government.

AN ACT Relating to financing the provision of fire protection services for state-owned buildings and equipment; creating a new section; making an appropriation; and declaring an emergency.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.     Two hundred fifty thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the general fund to the department of community development for the fiscal biennium ending June 30, 1987, to supplement the financing of fire protection costs under RCW 35.21.775, for those cities and towns in which state-owned land constitutes fifteen percent or more of the acreage in  the city or town.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.     The ways and means committee of the house of representatives shall undertake a study to determine the appropriate level of reimbursement that should be made to cities and towns under RCW 35.21.775.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.     This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately.