HOUSE BILL REPORT

HB 2032

BYRepresentatives Todd, Phillips, Ferguson, Rayburn, Raiter, Nelson, Baugher, Crane and McLean

Including senior citizen and community centers within the definition of recreational facilities for park and recreation districts.

House Committe on Local Government

Majority Report:  Do pass.  (13)

      Signed by Representatives Haugen, Chair; Cooper, Vice Chair; Ferguson, Ranking Republican Member; Horn, Kirby, Nealey, Nelson, Nutley, Phillips, Raiter, Rayburn, Wolfe and Zellinsky.

House Staff:Steve Lundin (786-7127)

AS PASSED HOUSE FEBRUARY 7, 1990

BACKGROUND:

Park and recreation districts are special districts authorized to provide a variety of park and recreation facilities and improvements.  A park and recreation district is governed by an elected five member board of commissioners.

SUMMARY:

Park and recreation districts are authorized expressly to provide community centers and senior citizen centers.

Fiscal Note:      Not Requested.

House Committee ‑ Testified For:    Representative Todd, Prime Sponsor; Una Waldron,  John Farman, and Lynn Nordby, City of Enumclaw; Kevin Huges, Arts Alliance; and Carolyn Foos, LIFE.

House Committee - Testified Against:      No one.

House Committee - Testimony For:    The Enumclaw community supports this bill.  It will allow voters to approve a multiple use facility.

House Committee - Testimony Against:      None.