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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 2745

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1990 Regular Session

By Representatives McLean, Morris, Ballard, H. Myers, Hankins, Silver and Pruitt

Read first time 1/19/90 and referred to Committee on State Government.

AN ACT Relating to volunteerism; amending RCW 43.150.050; adding a new section to chapter 43.150 RCW; and creating a new section.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.     The legislature finds that community pride and citizen participation in volunteer activities can be enhanced by (1) the organization of volunteer activities on a community-wide basis to satisfy goals established by the community and (2) by the state's recognition of communities with especially active and effective volunteer programs.

        Sec. 2.  Section 5, chapter 11, Laws of 1982 1st ex. sess. as amended by section 301, chapter 206, Laws of 1988 and RCW 43.150.050 are each amended to read as follows:

          The center, working in cooperation with individuals, local groups, and organizations throughout the state, may undertake any program or activity for which funds are available which furthers the goals of this chapter.  These programs and activities may include, but are not limited to:

          (1) Providing information about programs, activities, and resources of value to volunteers and to organizations operating or planning volunteer programs;

          (2) Sponsoring recognition events for outstanding individuals ((and)), organizations, and communities;

          (3) Providing information and training to community leaders for identifying community goals which may be achieved in whole or in part through the activities of volunteers and for organizing volunteer activities to achieve those goals;

(4) Facilitating the involvement of business, industry, government, and labor in community service and betterment;

          (((4))) (5) Organizing, or assisting in the organization of, training workshops and conferences;

          (((5))) (6) Publishing schedules of significant events, lists of published materials, accounts of successful programs and programming techniques, and other information concerning the field of volunteerism, and distributing this information broadly;

          (((6))) (7) Reviewing the laws and rules of the state of Washington, and proposed changes therein, to determine their impact on the success of volunteer activities and programs, and recommending such changes as seem appropriate to ensure the achievement of the goals of this chapter;

          (((7))) (8) Providing information about agencies and individuals who are working to prevent the spread of the human immunodeficiency virus, as defined in chapter 70.24 RCW, and to agencies and individuals who are working to provide health and social services to persons with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, as defined in chapter 70.24 RCW.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.  A new section is added to chapter 43.150 RCW to read as follows:

          Annually, at least one recognition event sponsored by the center under RCW 43.150.050 shall include achievement awards for communities with particularly active and effective volunteer programs.  Communities shall be grouped by population in competing for the awards.  Emblems suitable for display on highway signs shall accompany the awards as a means of identifying for motorists the communities so honored.