2433‑S AMS SMIT MART 05

SHB 2433 - S AMD TO S COM AMD (2433‑S AMS WM S5646.2) - 000421

    BySenator L. Smith

                                                NOT ADOPTED 3/4/94

    On page 1, after line 14, strike all materials through and including "classrooms." on line 26 and insert the following:

    "It is the intent of the legislature to encourage members of the private sector to establish a mechanism to produce unedited televised coverage of state government deliberations and other public policy events of state-wide significance.  It is assumed that private contributions will be raised to cover all costs associated with such coverage, including annual operating costs, equipment costs, and the cost of programming activities such as curriculum development for use in classrooms.  Funding provided by the state is intended to cover "start-up costs" to encourage private sector interest and involvement in the production of televised coverage of state government.  The provision of such funding by the state is intended to increase citizen access to government, and is a public purpose for which public funds may be expended."

    On page 1, beginning on line 33, strike all materials after "purposes of" through and including "a single year." on page 2, line 15 and insert the following:

"encouraging private sector interest and involvement in the production of televised coverage of state government.  The contracted bank shall disburse funds to the nonprofit organization, determined to be qualified by the office of financial management, on a quarterly basis to cover expenses incurred by the nonprofit organization in soliciting private sector interest, involvement and financial contributions and for no other purpose."

    On page 3, line 16, after "sum of" strike "six million six" and insert "two"

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EFFECT:(1)Reduces general fund appropriation from $6.6 million to $200,000.

           (2)Provides that state funds provided are to be used only for the purpose of  "soliciting private sector interest, involvement and financial contributions."