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                    SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1718

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State of Washington      56th Legislature     1999 Regular Session

By House Committee on Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives G. Chandler, Murray, Mitchell and Mulliken)

Read first time 02/24/1999.  Referred to Committee on .

Conveying land to the city of Moses Lake.

    AN ACT Relating to the disposal of state parks and recreation commission land in Moses Lake, Washington; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  Upon obtaining necessary waivers or other adequate legal assurances with respect to the removal or modification of any applicable deed restrictions or reversionary clauses, the state parks and recreation commission shall convey to the city of Moses Lake all property located within the city of Moses Lake that is currently developed for use as a state park, and additionally any land owned by the state parks and recreation commission that is adjacent to the land currently developed for use as a state park.  The city of Moses Lake shall take all measures necessary to accept these lands into ownership.

    The city of Moses Lake shall maintain as a city park all conveyed land for public outdoor recreation purposes.  The title, and any other documents necessary for the transfer of these lands, will include covenants ensuring that the city of Moses Lake will maintain all conveyed land as a city park.  If the city of Moses Lake breaches these covenants, ownership of all park lands conveyed under this act will revert to the state parks and recreation commission.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately.

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