BILL REQ. #:  H-2337.1 



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SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1551
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State of Washington60th Legislature2007 Regular Session

By House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs (originally sponsored by Representatives McDermott, Miloscia, McIntire, Fromhold, Dunshee, Cody, Green, Ormsby, Appleton, Hunt, Chase, Schual-Berke, Sells, Roberts, Hasegawa, Kagi, Moeller, Pedersen and Rolfes)

READ FIRST TIME 02/22/07.   



     AN ACT Relating to public funding of campaigns for local offices; amending RCW 42.17.128; and adding a new section to chapter 42.17 RCW.

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

Sec. 1   RCW 42.17.128 and 1993 c 2 s 24 are each amended to read as follows:
     Public funds, whether derived through taxes, fees, penalties, or any other sources, shall not be used to finance political campaigns for state ((or local)) office.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2   A new section is added to chapter 42.17 RCW to read as follows:
     A county, city, town, or district that establishes a program to publicly finance local political campaigns may only use funds derived from local sources to fund the program.

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