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2017 House Bill 1289: Concerning plaques for certain state-funded capital budget projects
Introduced by Rep. Marcus Riccelli (Spokane) (D) on January 16, 2017
Referred to the House Capital Budget Committee on January 16, 2017
Amendment offered in the House on February 7, 2017
Directs the department of commerce to require a plaque to be affixed to buildings or displayed as part of projects receiving a capital budget appropriation of more than ninety- nine thousand dollars and capital budget local and community projects that receive more than ninety-nine thousand dollars.
Directs the state historical society to require a plaque to be affixed to buildings or displayed as part of projects that receive more than ninety-nine thousand dollars.
Amendment offered by Rep. Marcus Riccelli (Spokane) (D) on March 7, 2017
Directs the Department of Commerce and the Washington State Historical Society to require the inclusion of the plaque on certain projects funded through the capital budget.
Specifies that the plaques must state "This project has been made possible with funding from the people of Washington State.".
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 7, 2017
Amendment offered by Rep. David Taylor (Moxee) (R) on March 7, 2017
Requires that the plaques for Local and Community Projects receiving $99,000 or more through the Capital budget must
also include the sponsoring legislator's name, if known.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on March 7, 2017
Received in the Senate on March 9, 2017
Referred to the Senate Ways & Means Committee on March 9, 2017