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                                                    HOUSE BILL NO. 611

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1987 Regular Session

By Representatives Scott, S. Wilson, P. King, Hankins, Zellinsky, Allen, R. King, Day, Haugen, May, Hargrove, Cantwell, J. Williams, Sprenkle, Jesernig and Miller

Read first time 2/4/87 and referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

AN ACT Relating to the fiscal impact of locating a Navy home port in Everett; creating a new section; making appropriations; and declaring an emergency.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.     Whereas the federal government in 1986 authorized the construction of a Navy home port in Everett, Washington, which construction will result in twenty-eight million dollars in additional state tax revenue in the 1987-89 biennium, it is therefore the intent of this act to provide funds to state agencies to offset the additional costs imposed by the construction of the port.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.     (1) There is hereby appropriated to the office of financial management for the biennium beginning July 1, 1987, and ending June 30, 1989:

          (a) Ten million, four hundred seventy thousand dollars from the general fund‑-state;

          (b) One million, one hundred sixty-nine thousand dollars from the general fund‑-federal;

          (c) Three hundred ninety-two thousand dollars from the state electrical license fund;

          (d) Five hundred thirty-three thousand dollars from the state accident fund; and

          (e) Five hundred thirty-three thousand dollars from the state medical aid fund.

          (2) The appropriations in this section are provided solely for the purposes of this act and are subject to the following conditions and limitations:

          (a) The appropriations in this section are provided solely for the increased demands for public services as a result of the development or construction of the Everett Homeport.  No funds may be spent until actual construction or site preparation is started except as may be necessary to meet the requirements of federal legislation authorizing the construction of the Everett Homeport.

          (b) The governor shall allocate funds to the superintendent of public instruction, the department of social and health services, the department of community development, the department of fisheries, the department of ecology, and the department of labor and industries.  The governor shall allocate these appropriations to specific agencies based on increased agency operating expenditures and workload directly associated with the Everett Homeport.  The governor may release to the specific agencies only the amount necessary to offset the directly incurred increased costs which have been documented by the agency.

          (c) Any appropriation adjustments and actions that the governor has taken related to the Everett Homeport and pursuant to this appropriation shall be reported to the legislature on January 1, 1988, and January 1, 1989.

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.