SENATE BILL REPORT

                   SB 6571

              As Reported By Senate Committee On:

          State & Local Government, January 26, 2000

Title:  An act relating to national recognition of World War II veterans.

Brief Description:  Creating the national World War II memorial account.

Sponsors:  Senators Rasmussen, Swecker, Gardner, Snyder, T. Sheldon, B. Sheldon, Morton, Honeyford, Stevens, Oke, Bauer, Goings, Benton, Roach, Hale, Wojahn, Patterson, McAuliffe, Deccio, Winsley, Zarelli and Kohl‑Welles.

Brief History:

Committee Activity:  State & Local Government:  1/24/2000, 1/26/2000 [DP].

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Majority Report:  Do pass.

  Signed by Senators Patterson, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Hale, Horn, Kline and McCaslin.

Staff:  Diane Smith (786-7410)

Background:  The state does not have an official means by which to facilitate contributions from those citizens wishing to participate in the national WWII veterans= memorial to be built in Washington, D.C.  Likewise, the state does not have an account in its treasury dedicated to receiving appropriations on account of the national memorial.

Summary of Bill:  An account is created in the custody of the State Treasurer dedicated to receive all receipts and appropriations contributing to the national World War II memorial.  The account is subject to allotment procedures but no appropriation is required for expenditures.  Only the director of the Department of Veterans= Affairs may authorize expenditures from the account.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Not requested.

Effective Date:  Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.

Testimony For:  This is the way we can help our citizens make their support for WW II veterans known at the national level.  It is essential that we act as leaders in the cause of honoring our veterans and giving our state recognition at the national level.

Testimony Against:  None.

Testified:  Senator Marilyn Rasmussen, prime sponsor.