SENATE BILL REPORT

SB 6734

BYSenators Wojahn, Johnson, Williams, Barr, Kreidler, von Reichbauer, Stratton, Madsen and McCaslin

Improving administration of historical activities and programs.

Senate Committee on Governmental Operations

Senate Hearing Date(s):February 1, 1990

Majority Report:     Do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

     Signed by Senators McCaslin, Chairman; DeJarnatt, Patrick, Sutherland.

Senate Staff:Stephen Nelsen (786-7464)

                February 1, 1990

Senate Committee on Ways & Means

Senate Hearing Date(s):February 6, 1990

Majority Report:     That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6734 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass.

     Signed by Senators McDonald, Chairman; Craswell, Vice Chairman; Amondson, Bailey, Bauer, Bluechel, Cantu, Fleming, Gaspard, Hayner, Johnson, Lee, Niemi, Saling, Smith, Talmadge, Williams, Wojahn.

Senate Staff:Linda Brownell (786-7715)

                February 7, 1990

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON WAYS & MEANS, FEBRUARY 6, 1990

BACKGROUND:

The State Heritage Council was created in 1983 for the purposes of adopting, maintaining and monitoring a statewide plan pertaining to history, archaeology, historic preservation and other historical matters.  The council receives administrative and financial support from the Department of Community Development.

SUMMARY:

The State Heritage Council is given the additional duties of establishing and overseeing a program of grants-in-aid to local heritage organizations and institutions for projects which preserve or interpret aspects of state and local history.

Administrative, staff and financial support for the council, including the grants-in-aid program, is transferred to the State Historical Society from the Department of Community Development.

EFFECT OF PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE:

The appropriation of $120,000 is deleted and the grants-in-aid program is made contingent on funding in the budget.

Appropriation:  none

Revenue:   none

Fiscal Note:    requested January 29, 1990

Senate Committee - Testified:   GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS:  David Nicandri, Washington State Historical Society (pro); Derek Valley, Washington State Capitol Museum (pro)

Senate Committee - Testified:   WAYS & MEANS:  David Nicandri, WA State Historical Society (pro)