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SUBSTITUTE
HOUSE BILL 1079
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AS
AMENDED BY THE SENATE
Passed
Legislature - 2002 Regular Session
State
of Washington 57th Legislature 2002 Regular Session
By
Read
first time 01/24/2002. Referred to Committee on .
Specifying how state buildings are named.
AN
ACT Relating to naming state buildings; and adding a new section to chapter
43.34 RCW.
BE IT
ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 1. A
new section is added to chapter 43.34 RCW to read as follows:
(1)
The legislature shall approve names for new or existing buildings on the state
capitol grounds based upon recommendations from the state capitol committee and
the director of the department of general administration, with the advice of
the capitol campus design advisory committee, subject to the following
limitations:
(a)
An existing building may be renamed only after a substantial renovation or a
change in the predominant tenant agency headquartered in the building.
(b)
A new or existing building may be named or renamed after:
(i)
An individual who has played a significant role in Washington history;
(ii)
The purpose of the building;
(iii)
The single or predominant tenant agency headquartered in the building;
(iv)
A significant place name or natural place in Washington;
(v)
A Native American tribe located in Washington;
(vi)
A group of people or type of person;
(vii)
Any other appropriate person consistent with this section as recommended by the
director of the department of general administration.
(c)
The names on the facades of the state capitol group shall not be removed.
(2)
The legislature shall approve names for new or existing public rooms or spaces
on the west capitol campus based upon recommendations from the state capitol
committee and the director of the department of general administration, with
the advice of the capitol campus design advisory committee, subject to the
following limitations:
(a)
An existing room or space may be renamed only after a substantial renovation;
(b)
A new or existing room or space may be named or renamed only after:
(i)
An individual who has played a significant role in Washington history;
(ii)
The purpose of the room or space;
(iii)
A significant place name or natural place in Washington;
(iv)
A Native American tribe located in Washington;
(v)
A group of people or type of person;
(vi)
Any other appropriate person consistent with this section as recommended by the
director of the department of general administration.
(3)
When naming or renaming buildings, rooms, and spaces under this section,
consideration must be given to: (a) Any disparity that exists with respect to
the gender of persons after whom buildings, rooms, and spaces are named on the
state capitol grounds; (b) the diversity of human achievement; and (c) the
diversity of the state's citizenry and history.
(4)
For purposes of this section, "state capitol grounds" means buildings
and land owned by the state and otherwise designated as state capitol grounds,
including the west capitol campus, the east capitol campus, the north capitol
campus, the Tumwater campus, the Lacey campus, Sylvester Park, Centennial Park,
the Old Capitol Building, and Capitol Lake.
