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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 1498

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1989 Regular Session

By Representatives Belcher, May, Rust and Fraser; by request of Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation

Read first time 1/27/89 and referred to Committee on Natural Resources & Parks. Referred 2/15/89 to Committee on Appropriations. Referred 2/22/89 to Committee on Rules.

AN ACT Relating to the interagency committee for outdoor recreation; and amending RCW 43.99.142.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 1, chapter 24, Laws of 1979 ex. sess. and RCW 43.99.142 are each amended to read as follows:

          In addition to its other powers and duties the committee is authorized to coordinate the preparation of a comprehensive guide of public parks and recreation sites in the state of Washington.  Such guide may include one or more maps showing the locations of such public parks and recreation areas, and may also include information as to the facilities and recreation opportunities available.  All state agencies providing public recreational facilities shall participate.  Cooperation of federal agencies providing public recreational facilities within the state shall be solicited.

          ((The committee shall determine the costs of providing and distributing such a guide and pursue the most feasible means of paying the costs of initial production.  The guide shall be sold for an amount to cover the reasonable production and distribution costs involved, and)) The committee may contract with any state agency, local government agency, or private firm as otherwise allowed by law for any part of such production or distribution.