| Passed by the House March 5, 2013 Yeas 96 ________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives Passed by the Senate April 12, 2013 Yeas 48 ________________________________________ President of the Senate | I, Barbara Baker, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is HOUSE BILL 1860 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth. ________________________________________ Chief Clerk | |
| Approved ________________________________________ Governor of the State of Washington | Secretary of State State of Washington |
| State of Washington | 63rd Legislature | 2013 Regular Session |
Read first time 02/13/13. Referred to Committee on Government Accountability & Oversight.
AN ACT Relating to continuing the use of the legislature's sunset review process; amending RCW 43.131.900; creating a new section; and providing an expiration date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1 The legislature finds that the sunset review
process allows the legislature to evaluate the need for the continued
existence of agencies and programs, to assess the effectiveness and
performance of these agencies and programs, and to ensure public
accountability. It is the intent of the legislature to continue using
this important accountability tool.
Sec. 2 RCW 43.131.900 and 2000 c 189 s 12 are each amended to
read as follows:
RCW 43.131.010 through 43.131.150 ((shall)) expire ((on)) June 30,
((2015)) 2025, unless extended by law for an additional fixed period of
time.