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                         SENATE BILL 6420

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State of Washington      54th Legislature     1996 Regular Session

By Senators Heavey, Roach, Oke, Finkbeiner and Hochstatter

Read first time 01/15/96.  Referred to Committee on Government Operations.

Prohibiting first and business class travel at public expense.

    AN ACT Relating to travel by public officers and employees; and adding a new section to chapter 42.04 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 42.04 RCW to read as follows:

    First class and business class commercial air carrier accommodations may not be used by any state or local government officer, whether elected or appointed, and any state or local government employee who travels by commercial airlines in the discharge of the duties of his or her position or employment at public expense unless otherwise required as a reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities or where an emergency would warrant such travel.

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