Title: An act relating to establishing a commemorative works account for the department of general administration.

Brief Description: Establishing a commemorative works account for the department of general administration.

Sponsors: By Representatives Hunt, Alexander, Sommers, Kenney and Chase; by request of Department of General Administration.

Brief History:

Appropriations: 1/24/05, 2/9/05 [DP].

Floor Activity:

Passed House: 3/4/05, 96-0.
Passed Senate: 4/5/05, 48-0.
Passed Legislature.

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

Majority Report: Do pass. Signed by 28 members: Representatives Sommers, Chair; Fromhold, Vice Chair; Alexander, Ranking Minority Member; Anderson, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; McDonald, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Bailey, Buri, Clements, Cody, Conway, Darneille, Dunshee, Grant, Haigh, Hinkle, Hunter, Kagi, Kenney, Kessler, Linville, McDermott, McIntire, Miloscia, Pearson, Priest, Schual-Berke, Talcott and Walsh.

Staff: Nona Snell (786-7153).

Background:

Currently, 23 commemorative works are located on the capitol grounds that are maintained by the Department of General Administration. State capitol grounds are owned by the state and include the west, east, and north capitol campuses, the Tumwater and Lacey campuses, Sylvester Park, Centennial Park, the Old Capitol Building, and Capitol Lake in Olympia.

Summary of Bill:

The Commemorative Works Account is created for the ongoing care, maintenance, and repair of commemorative works on the state capitol grounds. Moneys in the account are subject to allotment but an appropriation is not necessary. The account retains its own interest earnings.

Appropriation: None.

Fiscal Note: Available.

Effective Date: The bill takes effect 90 days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.

Testimony For: Proponents of commemorative works are required to provide funding for the ongoing care and maintenance of new memorials. The bill would set up an account so the funds could be properly accounted for and managed. Donations from proponents of existing commemorative works could also be deposited into the account.

Testimony Against: None.

Persons Testifying: Representative Hunt, prime sponsor; and Lenore Miller, The Department of General Administration.

Persons Signed In To Testify But Not Testifying: None.