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                    ENGROSSED SENATE BILL 5097

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State of Washington      56th Legislature     1999 Regular Session

By Senators Haugen, Honeyford, Gardner, Patterson, Bauer, Rasmussen, McCaslin, Hale, Sellar, Benton, Swecker, Winsley, Eide, Prentice and Roach

Read first time 01/13/1999.  Referred to Committee on State & Local Government.

Transferring the office of archaeology and historic preservation from the department of community, trade, and economic development to the office of the secretary of state. 

    AN ACT Relating to the office of archaeology and historic preservation; creating a new section; and providing an expiration date.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  (1) A task force to study the issue of the office of archaeology and historic preservation is created.

    (2)(a) The task force shall develop a single recommendation for consideration by the legislature and the governor on the issue of the location of the office of archaeology and historic preservation within state government.  The recommended location shall maximize the office of archaeology and historic preservation's stature, visibility, accessibility, and delivery of service state-wide in the context of its critical role as an important link among downtown and neighborhood revitalization efforts, the cultural tourism movement, rural economic development initiatives, and the preservation of the structures and sites that still remain as the legacy of Washington's rich and diverse heritage.

    (b) The task force shall consider and include in its recommendation how best both to realize the potential of the office of archaeology and historic preservation to generate revenue from services it could provide in international, national, state, local, and private venues and also how best to achieve adequate funding from all funding sources to assure that the office of archaeology and historic preservation can provide the best possible service to the citizens of the state.

    (3)(a) There shall be eleven members of the task force as follows:  One member shall be the state historic preservation officer or his or her designee; two members shall be representatives of state agencies; two members shall be representatives of local governments; there shall be one representative each from the Washington state historical society, the eastern Washington state historical society, the Washington trust for historic preservation, and Indian tribes; and two members shall be representatives of the private sector who have experience in preservation of historic buildings or archaeological sites or who have particular interest in the issue of preservation of historic buildings and archaeological sites.

    (b) The state historic preservation officer shall be the chair of the task force.

    (c) Staff support shall be provided from the department of community, trade, and economic development.

    (3) The task force shall report to appropriate committees of the legislature and the governor by January 1, 2000.

    (4) This section expires June 30, 2000.

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