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                                                    HOUSE BILL NO. 776

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1985 Regular Session

By Representatives Niemi, Taylor, Appelwick and Holland

Read first time 2/8/85 and referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

AN ACT Relating to public humanities programs; making an appropriation; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.     The sum of two hundred thousand dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated for the biennium ending June 30, 1987, from the general fund to the governor to distribute to the Washington Commission for the Humanities for the support of public humanities programs throughout the state.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.     This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect July 1, 1985.