HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 99-4696, by Representatives Ruderman, Poulsen, McIntire, Miloscia, Morris, Linville, Gombosky, DeBolt, Skinner, Bush, Hankins, Wolfe, Grant, Rockefeller, Radcliff and Esser

      WHEREAS, Access Washington‑-the State of Washington's web site, developed and managed by the state Department of Information Services‑-was named The Best Public Service Site in the prestigious Business On the Internet Awards sponsored by CMP Media's InternetWeek and Network Computing at Internet World in Los Angeles on April 14, 1999; and

      WHEREAS, Access Washington was key to Washington State being named the nation's Digital State in 1997 and 1998 by the Progress and Freedom Foundation; and

      WHEREAS, Access Washington helped Washington receive the nation's only "A" rating for technology management in Governing's 50-State Performance Report by Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs; and

      WHEREAS, Each month more people use Access Washington for government services and information, with page views totaling nearly three and one-half million since its November launch; and

      WHEREAS, Access Washington is the Internet portal to more than 130 state agencies, supporting web-based services from the Departments of Revenue, Licensing, Employment Security, Labor and Industries, General Administration, and Ecology;

      NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize and honor Access Washington and the Department of Information Services for making government information and services more available, accessible, and affordable for the people and businesses of Washington state; and

      BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Co-Chief Clerks of the House of Representatives to Governor Gary Locke and to the members of the State of Washington Information Services Board.

      I hereby certify this to be a true and correct copy of

      Resolution 4696 adopted by the House of Representatives

                          April 24, 1999.

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Timothy A. Martin, Co-Chief Clerk    Dean R. Foster Co-Chief Clerk