| Passed by the Senate March 6, 2006 YEAS 45 BRAD OWEN ________________________________________ President of the Senate Passed by the House March 3, 2006 YEAS 98 FRANK CHOPP ________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives | I, Thomas Hoemann, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SENATE BILL 6429 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth. THOMAS HOEMANN ________________________________________ Secretary | |
| Approved March 17, 2006. CHRISTINE GREGOIRE ________________________________________ Governor of the State of Washington | March 17, 2006 - 10:41 a.m. Secretary of State State of Washington |
| State of Washington | 59th Legislature | 2006 Regular Session |
Read first time 01/12/2006. Referred to Committee on Government Operations & Elections.
AN ACT Relating to disclosure of certain Native American cultural resources information; amending RCW 42.56.300; and providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1 RCW 42.56.300 and 2005 c 274 s 410 are each amended to
read as follows:
(1) Records, maps, or other information identifying the location of
archaeological sites in order to avoid the looting or depredation of
such sites are exempt from disclosure under this chapter.
(2) Records, maps, and other information, acquired during watershed
analysis pursuant to the forests and fish report under RCW 76.09.370,
that identify the location of archaeological sites, historic sites,
artifacts, or the sites of traditional religious, ceremonial, or social
uses and activities of affected Indian tribes, are exempt from
disclosure under this chapter in order to prevent the looting or
depredation of such sites.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2 This act takes
effect July 1, 2006.