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                                           SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 296

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1987 Regular Session

By House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Haugen, Brough, Cooper, P. King and Hine)

Read first time 2/6/87 and passed to Committee on Rules.

AN ACT Relating to the local governance study commission; amending RCW 43.63A.253, 43.63A.255, and 43.63A.256; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; making an appropriation; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 82.08 RCW to read as follows:

          For the biennium beginning July 1, 1987, distributions of liquor excise tax receipts to counties, cities, and towns under RCW 82.08.170 shall be altered as follows:  After apportioning, but prior to distributing moneys in the liquor excise tax fund to counties, cities, and towns under RCW 82.08.170, an amount equal to sixteen thousand dollars from the amount to be apportioned to counties, and sixteen thousand dollars from the amount to be apportioned to cities and towns shall be placed into the local governance study commission account for each of the quarterly distributions on July 1, 1987, October 1, 1987, January 1, 1988, and April 1, 1988.

          This section shall expire June 30, 1988.

        Sec. 2.  Section 4, chapter 388, Laws of 1985 and RCW 43.63A.253 are each amended to read as follows:

          The commission shall:

          (1) Identify and examine the present demographic and governmental service provision of cities, counties, and special  purpose districts together with an examination of the present manner in which revenues are received for the provision of services by the various jurisdictions;

          (2) Examine the public policies and history that led to the current situation;

          (3) Analyze why policies that are identified in the study had an impact on growth and development in the state of Washington and why they contributed to the current situation;

          (4) Examine the policies, practices, and experiences in other states in regard to allocating responsibility, revenue authority, and responsiveness to provide governmental services;

          (5) Create advisory committees of representatives of special purpose districts, to advise the commission on issues affecting the operation of these districts, and members of the private sector;

          (6) Develop recommended policy, statutory, and constitutional changes as may be determined would serve to better define the appropriate roles and activities of cities, counties, and special purpose districts and their interrelationship to one another; and

          (7) Submit to the governor and the legislature a report containing the commission's findings, conclusions, and recommendations by ((November 1, 1986)) January 2, 1988.

        Sec. 3.  Section 9, chapter 388, Laws of 1985 and RCW 43.63A.255 are each amended to read as follows:

          RCW 43.63A.250 through 43.63A.254 shall expire June 30, ((1987)) 1988.

        Sec. 4.  Section 7, chapter 388, Laws of 1985 and RCW 43.63A.256 are each amended to read as follows:

          The local ((government)) governance study commission account is hereby established in the state treasury.  Moneys shall be placed into the local government study commission account as provided in RCW 82.44.151 to be used by the department of community development for the biennium ending June 30, 1987, to carry out the purposes of RCW 43.63A.250 through 43.63A.254.

          This section shall expire June 30, ((1987)) 1988.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 5.     There is appropriated from the local governance study commission account to the department of community development for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1988, the sum of one hundred twenty-eight thousand dollars or so much thereof as may be necessary, to carry out the purposes of this act.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 6.     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 June 30, 1987.