BILL REQ. #: H-1302.1
| State of Washington | 60th Legislature | 2007 Regular Session |
Read first time . Referred to .
BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
STATE OF WASHINGTON, IN LEGISLATIVE SESSION ASSEMBLED:
THAT, At the next general election to be held in this state the
secretary of state shall submit to the qualified voters of the state
for their approval and ratification, or rejection, an amendment to
Article II of the Constitution of the state of Washington by adding a
new section to read as follows:
Article II, section .... An omnibus operating, capital, or
transportation appropriations bill, or any other bill that implements
an omnibus operating, capital, or transportation appropriations bill
and is effective for the same period as such an appropriations bill,
must be made publicly available to the members of the legislature and
the public at least five calendar days before such a bill may be voted
on by the senate or the house of representatives.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the secretary of state shall cause
notice of this constitutional amendment to be published at least four
times during the four weeks next preceding the election in every legal
newspaper in the state.