Title 43 — Title 43 STATE GOVERNMENT—EXECUTIVE
178 chapters · 3,474 sections in this title.
RCW 43.131.071 Scope of review—Recommendations to the legislature.
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(1) In conducting the review of an entity, the joint legislative audit and review committee shall determine the scope and objectives of the review and consider, but not be limited to, the following factors, if applicable:(a) The extent to which the entity has complied with legisl…
RCW 43.131.090 Termination of entity—Procedures—Employee transfers—Property disposition—Funds and moneys—Rules—Contracts.
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Unless the legislature specifies a shorter period of time, a terminated entity shall continue in existence until June 30th of the next succeeding year for the purpose of concluding its affairs: PROVIDED, That the powers and authority of the entity shall not be reduced or otherwis…
RCW 43.131.100 Termination of entity—Pending business—Savings.
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This chapter shall not affect the right to institute or prosecute any cause of action by or against an entity terminated pursuant to this chapter if the cause of action arose prior to the end of the period provided in RCW 43.131.090. Such causes of action may be instituted, prose…
RCW 43.131.110 Committees—Reference to include successor.
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Any reference in this chapter to a committee of the legislature including the joint legislative audit and review committee shall also refer to the successor of that committee.[ 1996 c 288 s 47; 1977 ex.s. c 289 s 11.]
RCW 43.131.130 Legislature—Powers unaffected by enactment of chapter.
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Nothing in this chapter or RCW 43.06.010 shall prevent the legislature from abolishing or modifying an entity scheduled for termination prior to the entity's established termination date or from abolishing or modifying any other entity.[ 2000 c 189 s 9; 1977 ex.s. c 289 s 13.]
RCW 43.131.150 Termination of entities—Review under Sunset Act.
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The entities scheduled for termination under this chapter shall be subject to all of the processes provided in this chapter.[ 2000 c 189 s 10; 1983 1st ex.s. c 27 s 8; 1979 c 99 s 1.]
RCW 43.131.393 Underground storage tank program—Termination.
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The underground storage tank program shall be terminated on July 1, 2029, as provided in RCW 43.131.394.[ 2018 c 194 s 1; 2007 c 147 s 10; 1998 c 155 s 7.]
RCW 43.131.394 Underground storage tank program—Repeal.
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The following acts or parts of acts, as now existing or hereafter amended, are each repealed, effective July 1, 2030:(1) RCW 70A.355.005 and 2007 c 147 s 1 & 1989 c 346 s 1;(2) RCW 70A.355.010 and 2013 c 144 s 53, 2011 c 298 s 39, 2007 c 147 s 2, 1998 c 155 s 1, & 1989 c 346 s 2;…
RCW 43.131.400 Program review—Rangeland damage.
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The joint legislative audit and review committee must conduct a program review, as provided in this chapter, of the program to reimburse landowners for damage to rangeland used for grazing or browsing of domestic livestock caused by deer and elk, established in sections 1 through…
RCW 43.131.407 Alternative public works contracting procedures—Termination.
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The alternative public works contracting procedures under chapter 39.10 RCW shall be terminated June 30, 2031, as provided in RCW 43.131.408.[ 2021 c 230 s 21; 2013 c 222 s 21; 2007 c 494 s 506.]Notes:Effective date—2021 c 230: See note following RCW 39.10.210.Effective date—2013…
RCW 43.131.408 Alternative public works contracting procedures—Repeal.
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The following acts or parts of acts, as now existing or hereafter amended, are each repealed, effective June 30, 2032:(1) RCW 39.10.200 and 2023 c 395 s 4, 2010 1st sp.s. c 21 s 2, 2007 c 494 s 1, & 1994 c 132 s 1;(2) RCW 39.10.210 and 2023 c 395 s 5, 2021 c 230 s 1, 2019 c 212 s…
RCW 43.131.417 Joint center for aerospace technology innovation—Termination.
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The joint center for aerospace technology innovation shall be terminated July 1, 2030, as provided in RCW 43.131.418.[ 2020 c 306 s 1; 2013 2nd sp.s. c 24 s 2; 2012 c 242 s 3.]
RCW 43.131.418 Joint center for aerospace technology innovation—Repeal.
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The following acts or parts of acts, as now existing or hereafter amended, are each repealed, effective July 1, 2031:(1) RCW 28B.155.010 and 2014 c 174 s 3, 2014 c 112 s 102, & 2012 c 242 s 1;(2) RCW 28B.155.020 and 2012 c 242 s 2; and(3) RCW 28B.155.030 and 2020 c 306 s 3.[ 2020…
RCW 43.131.423 Drug take-back program—Termination.
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The authorization for drug take-back programs created in chapter 196, Laws of 2018 and chapter 155, Laws of 2021 shall be terminated on January 1, 2029, as provided in RCW 43.131.424.[ 2021 c 155 s 6; 2018 c 196 s 26.]Notes:Findings—Intent—2021 c 155: See note following RCW 69.48…
RCW 43.131.424 Drug take-back program—Repeal.
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The following acts or parts of acts, as now existing or hereafter amended, are each repealed, effective January 1, 2030:(1) RCW 69.48.010 and 2021 c 155 s 1 & 2018 c 196 s 1;(2) RCW 69.48.020 and 2018 c 196 s 2;(3) RCW 69.48.030 and 2018 c 196 s 3;(4) RCW 69.48.040 and 2018 c 196…
RCW 43.131.425 Office of the corrections ombuds—Termination.
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The office of the corrections ombuds is terminated July 1, 2028, as provided in RCW 43.131.426.[ 2018 c 270 s 10.]
RCW 43.131.426 Office of the corrections ombuds—Repeal.
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The following acts or parts of acts, as now existing or hereafter amended, are each repealed, effective July 1, 2029:(1) RCW 43.06C.005 and 2018 c 270 s 1;(2) RCW 43.06C.020 and 2018 c 270 s 2;(3) RCW 43.06C.010 and 2018 c 270 s 3;(4) RCW 43.06C.030 and 2018 c 270 s 4;(5) RCW 43.…
RCW 43.131.427 Washington dual enrollment scholarship pilot program—Termination.
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The Washington dual enrollment scholarship pilot program is terminated July 1, 2025, as provided in RCW 43.131.428.[ 2019 c 176 s 3.]
RCW 43.131.428 Washington dual enrollment scholarship pilot program—Repeal.
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The following acts or parts of acts, as now existing or hereafter amended, are each repealed, effective July 1, 2026:RCW 28B.76.730 and 2019 c 176 s 1.[ 2019 c 176 s 4.]
RCW 43.131.429 Port district noise mitigation grant program—Termination.
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The grant program providing assistance to qualifying port districts for expenses related to noise mitigation under RCW 43.330.610 shall be terminated July 1, 2029.[ 2024 c 194 s 7.]Notes:Legislative findings—Intent—2024 c 194: See note following RCW 53.54.030.
RCW 43.131.430 Port district noise mitigation grant program—Repeal.
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The following acts or parts of acts, as now existing or hereafter amended, are each repealed, effective July 1, 2030:(1) RCW 43.330.610 and 2024 c 194 s 5; and(2) RCW 53.20.090 and 2024 c 194 s 6.[ 2024 c 194 s 9.]Notes:Legislative findings—Intent—2024 c 194: See note following R…
RCW 43.131.431 Port district noise mitigation grant program—Joint legislative audit and review committee review.
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In addition to the requirements of this chapter, the joint legislative audit and review committee must include in its review of the grant program under RCW 43.330.610 the number of homes remediated since June 6, 2024, and the number of homes remaining in need of noise mitigation …
RCW 43.131.900 Expiration of RCW 43.131.010 through 43.131.150—Exception.
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RCW 43.131.010 through 43.131.150 expire June 30, 2045, unless extended by law for an additional fixed period of time.[ 2025 c 198 s 1; 2013 c 44 s 2; 2000 c 189 s 12; 1988 c 17 s 2; 1982 c 223 s 16; 1979 c 22 s 3; 1977 ex.s. c 289 s 16.]Notes:Finding—Intent—2013 c 44: "The legis…
RCW 43.132.010 Intent.
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It is the intent of this chapter to create a uniform and coordinated procedure to determine the fiscal impact of proposed legislation on units of local government.[ 1977 ex.s. c 19 s 1.]
RCW 43.132.020 Fiscal notes—Preparation—Contents—Scope—Revisions—Reports.
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The director of financial management or the director's designee shall, in cooperation with appropriate legislative committees and legislative staff, establish a mechanism for the determination of the fiscal impact of proposed legislation which if enacted into law would directly o…
RCW 43.132.030 Designation of department of commerce to prepare fiscal notes—Cooperation of state agencies, legislative staffs, and local government associations.
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The director of financial management is hereby empowered to designate the director of commerce as the official responsible for the preparation of fiscal notes authorized and required by this chapter. It is the intent of the legislature that when necessary the resources of other s…
RCW 43.132.040 Fiscal notes—Transmission of copies to designated recipients.
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When a fiscal note is prepared and approved as to form and completeness by the director of financial management, the director shall transmit copies immediately to:(1) The requesting legislator;(2) With respect to proposed legislation held by the senate, the chairperson of the com…
RCW 43.132.050 Fiscal notes—Transmission of copies upon request.
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The office of financial management may make additional copies of the fiscal note available to members of the legislature and others on request.At the request of any member of the senate or house of representatives, whichever is considering the proposed legislation, and unless it …
RCW 43.132.055 Fiscal notes—Expenditures by local government—Fiscal responsibility.
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When the fiscal note indicates that a bill or resolution would require expenditures of funds by a county, city, town, or other unit of local government, the legislature shall determine the state's fiscal responsibility and shall make every effort to appropriate the funds or provi…
RCW 43.132.060 Legislative action upon or validity of measures not affected.
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(1) Nothing in this chapter shall prevent either house of the legislature from acting on any bill or resolution before it as otherwise provided by the state Constitution, by law, and by the rules of the senate and house of representatives, nor shall the lack of any fiscal note as…
RCW 43.132.810 Local government fiscal notes—Fiscal impact of selected laws on local governments—Biennial report.
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The office of financial management, in consultation with the department of commerce, shall prepare a report for the legislature on or before December 31st of every even-numbered year on local government fiscal notes, and reports on the fiscal impacts on local governments arising …
RCW 43.133.010 Legislative declaration.
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Because of the proliferation of boards and special purpose districts, the legislature recognizes the necessity of developing a uniform and coordinated procedure for determining the need for these new units of government.[ 1987 c 342 s 1.]
RCW 43.133.020 Definitions.
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(1) For purposes of this chapter, "special purpose district" means any unit of local government other than a city, town, county, or school district.(2) For purposes of this chapter, "board" means a board, commission, council, committee or task force.[ 1987 c 342 s 2.]
RCW 43.133.030 Sunrise notes—Procedure.
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The office of financial management and the department of commerce shall, in cooperation with appropriate legislative committees and legislative staff, establish a procedure for the provision of sunrise notes on the expected impact of bills and resolutions that authorize the creat…
RCW 43.133.040 Sunrise notes—Contents.
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Sunrise notes shall include:(1) The purpose and expected impact of the new board or special purpose district;(2) The powers and duties of the new board or special purpose district;(3) The direct or potential duplication of the powers and duties of existing boards or special purpo…
RCW 43.133.050 Sunrise notes—Preparation.
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(1) The office of financial management shall prepare sunrise notes for legislation concerning the creation of new boards. The department of commerce shall prepare sunrise notes for legislation creating new types of special purpose districts.(2) A sunrise note shall be prepared fo…
RCW 43.133.060 Sunrise notes—Filing.
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Sunrise notes shall be filed with:(1) The committee to which the bill or resolution was referred upon introduction in the house of origin;(2) The senate committee on ways and means or its successor;(3) The house of representatives committee on ways and means or its successor;(4) …
RCW 43.133.070 Forwarding of notification and sunrise note to committees when standing committee votes out bill creating board or special purpose district.
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Legislative standing committees shall forward notification and the sunrise note, if available, to the senate or house of representatives ways and means committee and the senate governmental operations committee or the house of representatives state government committee whenever a…
RCW 43.133.080 Effect of chapter on validity of legislative action.
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Nothing in this chapter prevents either house of the legislature from acting on any bill or resolution before it as otherwise provided by the state Constitution, by law, and by the rules and joint rules of the senate and house of representatives, nor shall the lack of any sunrise…
RCW 43.133.900 Short title.
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This chapter shall be known as the Washington sunrise act.[ 1987 c 342 s 9.]
RCW 43.135.025 Fiscal growth factor.
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(1) Each November, the economic and revenue forecast council shall calculate the fiscal growth factor for each fiscal year of the current biennium and the ensuing biennium.(2) The definitions in this subsection apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires oth…
RCW 43.135.031 Bills raising taxes or fees—Cost analysis—Press release—Notice of hearings—Updated analyses.
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(1) For any bill introduced in either the house of representatives or the senate that raises taxes as defined by RCW 43.135.034 or increases fees, the office of financial management must expeditiously determine its cost to the taxpayers in its first ten years of imposition, must …
RCW 43.135.034 "Raises taxes" defined—Taxes on intangible property.
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(1) For the purposes of this chapter, "raises taxes" means any action or combination of actions by the state legislature that increases state tax revenue deposited in any fund, budget, or account, regardless of whether the revenues are deposited into the general fund.(2) The stat…
RCW 43.135.055 Fee restrictions—Exception.
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(1) A fee may only be imposed or increased in any fiscal year if approved with a simple majority vote in both the house of representatives and the senate and must be subject to the accountability procedures required by RCW 43.135.031.(2) This section does not apply to an assessme…
RCW 43.135.060 Prohibition of new or extended programs without full reimbursement—Transfer of programs—Determination of costs.
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(1) After July 1, 1995, the legislature shall not impose responsibility for new programs or increased levels of service under existing programs on any political subdivision of the state unless the subdivision is fully reimbursed by the state for the costs of the new programs or i…
RCW 43.135.902 Short title—1994 c 2.
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This chapter may be known and cited as the taxpayer protection act.[ 1994 c 2 s 10 (Initiative Measure No. 601, approved November 2, 1993).]
RCW 43.136.011 Findings—Intent.
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The legislature recognizes that tax preferences are enacted to meet objectives which are determined to be in the public interest. However, some tax preferences may not be efficient or equitable tools for the achievement of current public policy objectives. Given the changing natu…
RCW 43.136.021 "Tax preference" defined.
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As used in this chapter, "tax preference" means an exemption, exclusion, or deduction from the base of a state tax; a credit against a state tax; a deferral of a state tax; or a preferential state tax rate.[ 2006 c 197 s 2.]
RCW 43.136.035 Citizen commission for performance measurement of tax preferences.
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(1) The citizen commission for performance measurement of tax preferences is created.(2) The commission has seven members as follows:(a) One member is the state auditor, who is a nonvoting member;(b) One member is the chair of the joint legislative audit and review committee, who…
RCW 43.136.045 Schedule for review of tax preferences—Expedited review—Citizen input.
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(1) The citizen commission for performance measurement of tax preferences must develop a schedule to accomplish an orderly review of tax preferences at least once every ten years. In determining the schedule, the commission must consider the order the tax preferences were enacted…