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                          HOUSE BILL 3107

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State of Washington      56th Legislature     2000 Regular Session

By Representatives Bush and Veloria

Read first time 02/01/2000.  Referred to Committee on State Government.

Regulating transfers from one political campaign to another.

    AN ACT Relating to restrictions on the transfer or contribution of funds from one political or campaign committee to another; and adding a new section to chapter 42.17 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 42.17 RCW to read as follows:

    A political or campaign committee authorized by a candidate for president or vice-president of the United States, the United States senate, or the United States house of representatives may not make a transfer of funds or contribution to a state bona fide party political committee or caucus political committee or organization or to a political or campaign committee authorized by a candidate for a state office in excess of the contribution limits established under RCW 42.17.640 and 42.17.690 for individuals contributing to a candidate for that office.

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