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                                          SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL NO. 8030

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1988 Regular Session

By Senators Barr, Hansen and Sellar

Read first time 2/8/88.  Under suspension of rules, read second and third times 2/8/88 and passed.

TO THE HONORABLE RONALD REAGAN, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, AND TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AND TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES, IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED, AND TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR:

          We, your Memorialists, the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Washington, in legislative session assembled, respectfully represent and petition as follows:

          WHEREAS, Enhancing the quality of our tourist attractions is a major endeavor for the coming celebration of the Washington Centennial in 1989, the economic revitalization efforts in rural areas of the state, and the welfare of the state as a whole; and

          WHEREAS, The Grand Coulee Dam and its evening color light show comprise one of the most popular tourist destinations in eastern Washington, attracting more than 500,000 visitors a year from all over the world; and

          WHEREAS, Renovation and reconstruction of the 30-year-old incandescent lighting system at the Dam--to incorporate a modernized laser-light demonstration--is included in the long- term budget of the Bureau of Reclamation; and

          WHEREAS, The new lighting system will be more cost-effective as well as more attractive, because it can be displayed on the bare face of the Dam, allowing the great quantity of water now needed to be used instead for generation of electricity; and

          WHEREAS, The local Economic Revitalization Committee has taken the initiative on a voluntary basis in seeking to expedite funding of the lighting project as a significant contribution to the Centennial celebration, and the project is also supported by the city councils of Grand Coulee, Coulee Dam, Electric City, and Elmer City and other local governments in the areas, as well as by the regional members of the State's Congressional delegation;

          NOW, THEREFORE, Your Memorialists respectfully pray that the respective appropriations subcommittees of the Senate and the House of Representatives be encouraged to include the appropriation to the Bureau of Reclamation for the lighting system at Grand Coulee Dam at the earliest possible date, so that it can be completed in time for display by the commencement of our State's Centennial celebration.

          BE IT RESOLVED, That copies of this Memorial be immediately transmitted to the Honorable Ronald Reagan, President of the United States, the Honorable Donald P. Hodel, Secretary of the Interior, the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and each member of Congress from the State of Washington.