Leadership board

AN ACT Relating to eliminating the Washington state leadership 1
board; amending RCW 43.15.020 and 43.15.095; reenacting and amending 2
RCW 46.68.420; creating a new section; and repealing RCW 43.388.010, 3
43.388.020, 43.388.030, and 43.388.040. 4
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:5
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The following acts or parts of acts are 6
each repealed:7
(1) RCW 43.388.010 (Creation) and 2022 c 96 s 2, 2021 c 176 s 8
5222, 2020 c 114 s 18, 2018 c 67 s 1, & 2005 c 69 s 1;9
(2) RCW 43.388.020 (Washington state leadership board account —10
Washington state leadership board special license plate account) and 11
2022 c 96 s 3; 12
(3) RCW 43.388.030 (Use of state flag) and 2020 c 114 s 19 & 2005 13
c 69 s 2; and 14
(4) RCW 43.388.040 (Sports mentoring program) and 2022 c 96 s 7 & 15
2018 c 67 s 3. 16
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. Any residual balance of funds remaining in 17
the Washington state leadership board account and the Washington 18
state leadership board special license plate account on the effective 19
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HOUSE BILL 2048
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session
By Representatives Rule, Macri, and Gregerson
Read first time 03/24/25. Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
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date of this section, shall be transferred by the state treasurer to 1
the state general fund. 2
Sec. 3. RCW 43.15.020 and 2022 c 96 s 5 are each amended to read 3
as follows: 4
The lieutenant governor serves as president of the senate and is 5
responsible for making appointments to, and serving on, the 6
committees and boards as set forth in this section.7
(1) The lieutenant governor serves on the following boards and 8
committees: 9
(a) Capitol furnishings preservation committee, RCW 27.48.040;10
(b) Washington higher education facilities authority, RCW 11
28B.07.030; 12
(c) Productivity board, also known as the employee involvement 13
and recognition board, RCW 41.60.015; 14
(d) State finance committee, RCW 43.33.010; 15
(e) State capitol committee, RCW 43.34.010; 16
(f) Washington health care facilities authority, RCW 70.37.030;17
(g) State medal of merit nominating committee, RCW 1.40.020; and18
(h) Medal of valor committee, RCW 1.60.020((; and19
(i) Washington state leadership board, RCW 43.388.010)).20
(2) The lieutenant governor, and when serving as president of the 21
senate, appoints members to the following boards and committees:22
(a) Civil legal aid oversight committee, RCW 2.53.010;23
(b) Office of public defense advisory committee, RCW 2.70.030;24
(c) Washington state gambling commission, RCW 9.46.040;25
(d) Sentencing guidelines commission, RCW 9.94A.860;26
(e) State building code council, RCW 19.27.070;27
(f) Financial education public-private partnership, RCW 28
28A.300.450; 29
(g) Joint administrative rules review committee, RCW 34.05.610;30
(h) Capital projects advisory review board, RCW 39.10.220;31
(i) Select committee on pension policy, RCW 41.04.276;32
(j) Legislative ethics board, RCW 42.52.310; 33
(k) Washington citizens' commission on salaries, RCW 43.03.305;34
(l) Legislative oral history committee, RCW 44.04.325;35
(m) State council on aging, RCW 43.20A.685; 36
(n) State investment board, RCW 43.33A.020; 37
(o) Capitol campus design advisory committee, RCW 43.34.080;38
(p) Washington state arts commission, RCW 43.46.015;39
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(q) PNWER-Net working subgroup under chapter 43.147 RCW;1
(r) Community economic revitalization board, RCW 43.160.030;2
(s) Washington economic development finance authority, RCW 3
43.163.020; 4
(t) Joint legislative audit and review committee, RCW 44.28.010;5
(u) Joint committee on energy supply and energy conservation, RCW 6
44.39.015; 7
(v) Legislative evaluation and accountability program committee, 8
RCW 44.48.010; 9
(w) Washington horse racing commission, RCW 67.16.014;10
(x) Correctional industries board of directors, RCW 72.09.080;11
(y) Joint committee on veterans' and military affairs, RCW 12
73.04.150; 13
(z) Joint legislative committee on water supply during drought, 14
RCW 90.86.020; and 15
(aa) Statute law committee, RCW 1.08.001. 16
Sec. 4. RCW 43.15.095 and 2022 c 96 s 6 are each amended to read 17
as follows: 18
(1) The legislative youth advisory council is established to 19
examine issues of importance to youth, including but not limited to 20
education, employment, strategies to increase youth participation in 21
state and municipal government, safe environments for youth, 22
substance abuse, emotional and physical health, foster care, poverty, 23
homelessness, and youth access to services on a statewide and 24
municipal basis. 25
(2) The council consists of at least twenty-two members as 26
provided in this subsection who, at the time of appointment, are aged 27
fourteen to eighteen. The council shall select a chair from among its 28
members. 29
(3) Members shall serve two-year terms and, if eligible, may be 30
reappointed for subsequent two-year terms. 31
(4)(a) Students may apply annually to be considered for 32
participation in the program by completing an online application form 33
and submitting the application to the legislative youth advisory 34
council. The council may develop selection criteria and an 35
application review process. The council shall recommend candidates 36
whose names will be submitted to the office of the lieutenant 37
governor for final selection. The office of the lieutenant governor 38
shall notify all applicants of the final selections.39
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(b) The office of the lieutenant governor shall make the 1
application available on the lieutenant governor's website.2
(5) Subject to the supervision of the office of the lieutenant 3
governor, the council shall have the following duties:4
(a) Advising the legislature on proposed and pending legislation, 5
including state budget expenditures and policy matters relating to 6
youth; 7
(b) Advising the standing committees of the legislature and study 8
commissions, committees, and task forces regarding issues relating to 9
youth; 10
(c) Conducting periodic seminars for its members regarding 11
leadership, government, and the legislature; 12
(d) Accepting and soliciting for grants and donations from public 13
and private sources to support the activities of the council; and14
(e) Reporting annually by December 1st to the legislature on its 15
activities, including proposed legislation that implements 16
recommendations of the council. 17
(6) In carrying out its duties under this section, the council 18
must meet at least three times per year. The council is encouraged to 19
use technology, such as remote videoconferencing technology, to 20
facilitate members' participation in meetings. The council is 21
encouraged to invite local state legislators to participate in the 22
meetings. The council is encouraged to poll other students in order 23
to get a broad perspective on various policy issues. The council is 24
encouraged to use technology to conduct polling. 25
(7) Members may be reimbursed as provided in RCW 43.03.050 and 26
43.03.060. 27
(8) The office of the lieutenant governor shall provide 28
administration, supervision, and facilitation support to the council. 29
((In facilitating the program, the office of the lieutenant governor 30
may collaborate with the Washington state leadership board 31
established in RCW 43.388.010.)) The senate and house of 32
representatives may provide policy and fiscal briefings and 33
assistance with drafting proposed legislation. The senate and the 34
house of representatives shall each develop internal policies 35
relating to staff assistance provided to the council. Such policies 36
may include applicable internal personnel and practices guidelines, 37
resource use and expense reimbursement guidelines, and applicable 38
ethics mandates. Provision of funds, resources, and staff, as well as 39
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the assignment and direction of staff, remains at all times within 1
the sole discretion of the chamber making the provision.2
(9) The office of the lieutenant governor, the legislature, any 3
agency of the legislature, and any official or employee of such 4
office or agency are immune from liability for any injury that is 5
incurred by or caused by a member of the legislative youth advisory 6
council and that occurs while the member of the council is performing 7
duties of the council or is otherwise engaged in activities or 8
receiving services for which reimbursement is allowed under 9
subsection (7) of this section. The immunity provided by this 10
subsection does not apply to an injury intentionally caused by the 11
act or omission of an employee or official of the office of the 12
lieutenant governor, the legislature, or any agency of the 13
legislature. 14
Sec. 5. RCW 46.68.420 and 2022 c 239 s 3, 2022 c 117 s 3, and 15
2022 c 96 s 4 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows:16
(1) The department shall: 17
(a) Collect special license plate fees established under RCW 18
46.17.220; 19
(b) Deduct an amount not to exceed twelve dollars for initial 20
issue and two dollars for renewal issue for administration and 21
collection expenses incurred by it; and 22
(c) Remit the remaining proceeds to the custody of the state 23
treasurer with a proper identifying detailed report.24
(2) The state treasurer shall credit the proceeds to the motor 25
vehicle fund until the department determines that the state has been 26
reimbursed for the cost of implementing the special license plate. 27
Upon determination by the department that the state has been 28
reimbursed, the state treasurer shall credit the remaining special 29
license plate fee amounts for each special license plate to the 30
following appropriate account as created in this section in the 31
custody of the state treasurer: 32
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ACCOUNT CONDITIONS FOR USE OF
FUNDS
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4-H programs Support Washington 4-H
programs
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Fred Hutch Support cancer research at the
Fred Hutchinson cancer research
center
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Gonzaga University alumni
association
Scholarship funds to needy and
qualified students attending or
planning to attend Gonzaga
University
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Helping kids speak Provide free diagnostic and
therapeutic services to families of
children who suffer from a delay
in language or speech
development
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Law enforcement memorial Provide support and assistance to
survivors and families of law
enforcement officers in
Washington killed in the line of
duty and to organize, finance,
fund, construct, utilize, and
maintain a memorial on the state
capitol grounds to honor those
fallen officers
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Lighthouse environmental
programs
Support selected Washington state
lighthouses that are accessible to
the public and staffed by
volunteers; provide environmental
education programs; provide
grants for other Washington
lighthouses to assist in funding
infrastructure preservation and
restoration; encourage and support
interpretive programs by
lighthouse docents
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Music matters awareness Promote music education in
schools throughout Washington
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Patches pal, or alternative name
as designated by the department
under RCW 46.04.383
Provide funds to the Seattle
children's hospital strong against
cancer program
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San Juan Islands programs Provide funds to the Madrona
institute
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Seattle Mariners Provide funds to the ((sports
mentoring program and to support
the Washington world fellows
program in the following manner:
(a) Seventy-five percent to the
Washington state leadership board
solely to administer the sports
mentoring program established
under RCW 43.388.040, to
encourage youth who have
economic needs or face
adversities to experience spectator
sports or get involved in youth
sports, and (b) up to twenty-five
percent to the Washington state
leadership board solely to
administer the Washington world
fellows program, an equity
focused program)) general fund
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Seattle NHL hockey Provide funds to the NHL Seattle
foundation and to support the
boundless Washington program in
the following manner: (a) ((Fifty))
50 percent to the NHL Seattle
foundation, or its successor
organization, to help marginalized
youth succeed in life through
increased access to sports and
other opportunities; and (b)
((twenty-five percent to the
Washington state leadership board
solely to administer the boundless
Washington program to facilitate
opportunities for young people
with physical and sensory
disabilities to enjoy and
experience the outdoors; and (c)
twenty-five)) 50 percent to the
NHL Seattle foundation, or its
successor organization, for
providing financial support to
allow youth to participate in
hockey
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Seattle Seahawks Provide funds to InvestED ((and
to support the Washington world
fellows program in the following
manner: (a) Seventy-five percent,
to InvestED)), to encourage
secondary students who have
economic needs to stay in school,
return to school, or get involved
within their learning
community((; and (b) twenty-five
percent to the Washington state
leadership board solely to
administer the Washington world
fellows program, including the
provision of fellowships))
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Seattle Sounders FC Provide funds to Washington state
mentors ((and the Washington
state leadership board in the
following manner: (a) Seventy
percent and the remaining
proceeds, if any, to Washington
state mentors)), to increase the
number of mentors in the state by
offering mentoring grants
throughout Washington state that
foster positive youth development
and academic success, with up to
twenty percent of these proceeds
authorized for program
administration costs((; and (b) up
to thirty percent, not to exceed
forty-thousand dollars annually as
adjusted for inflation by the office
of financial management, to the
Washington state leadership
board, to develop Washington
state educational, veterans,
international relations, and civics
projects and to recognize the
outstanding public service of
individuals or groups in the state
of Washington))
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Seattle Storm Provide funds to the Washington
state legislative youth advisory
council ((and the Washington state
leadership board in the following
manner: Twenty-five thousand
dollars per year of the net
proceeds to the legislative youth
advisory council, or its successor
organization; and the remaining
net proceeds on an annual basis,
to the Washington state leadership
board for the purpose of providing
grants to support and enhance
athletic, recreational, and other
opportunities for women and girls,
and especially those with
disabilities))
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Seattle University Fund scholarships for students
attending or planning to attend
Seattle University
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Share the road Promote bicycle safety and
awareness education in
communities throughout
Washington
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Ski & ride Washington Promote winter snowsports, such
as skiing and snowboarding, and
related programs, such as ski and
ride safety programs,
underprivileged youth ski and ride
programs, and active, healthy
lifestyle programs
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State flower Support Meerkerk Rhododendron
Gardens and provide for grants to
other qualified nonprofit
organizations' efforts to preserve
rhododendrons
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V olunteer firefighters Receive and disseminate funds for
purposes on behalf of volunteer
firefighters, their families, and
others deemed in need
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Washington apples Provide scholarship funding to the
tree fruit industry's official
charity, the Washington apple
education foundation, which
provides financial support,
professional employment
preparedness training, and
mentorship to students with ties to
the apple industry pursuing a
higher education
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Washington farmers and ranchers Provide funds to the Washington
FFA Foundation for educational
programs in Washington state
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Washington state aviation Provide funds to the department
of transportation to support
infrastructure improvements at
public use airports in Washington
state
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Washington state council of
firefighters benevolent fund
Receive and disseminate funds for
charitable purposes on behalf of
members of the Washington state
council of firefighters, their
families, and others deemed in
need
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Washington state wrestling Provide funds to the Washington
state wrestling foundation to fund
new and existing college
wrestling programs
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Washington tennis Provide funds to cities to assist in
the construction and maintenance
of a public tennis facility with at
least four indoor tennis courts. A
city is eligible for construction
funds if the city does not already
have a public or private facility
with at least four indoor tennis
courts. Funds for construction
must first be made available to the
most populous eligible city,
according to the most recent
census, for a time period not to
exceed five years after January 1,
2017. After the five-year time
period, the funds for construction
must be made available to the
next most populous eligible city.
Funds for the maintenance of a
public tennis facility with at least
four indoor tennis courts must
first be made available to the first
eligible city that utilizes funds for
construction provided by chapter
16, Laws of 2016
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Washington wine Provide funds to the state of
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tourism throughout Washington
state
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Washington's national park fund Build awareness of Washington's
national parks and support priority
park programs and projects in
Washington's national parks, such
as enhancing visitor experience,
promoting volunteerism, engaging
communities, and providing
educational opportunities related
to Washington's national parks
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We love our pets Support and enable the
Washington federation of animal
welfare and control agencies to
promote and perform spay/neuter
surgery of Washington state pets
in order to reduce pet population
(3) Except as otherwise provided in this section, only the 7
director or the director's designee may authorize expenditures from 8
the accounts described in subsection (2) of this section. The 9
accounts are subject to allotment procedures under chapter 43.88 RCW, 10
but an appropriation is not required for expenditures.11
(4) Except as otherwise provided in this section, funds in the 12
special license plate accounts described in subsection (2) of this 13
section must be disbursed subject to the conditions described in 14
subsection (2) of this section and under contract between the 15
department and qualified nonprofit organizations that provide the 16
services described in subsection (2) of this section.17
(5) Funds from the Seattle Seahawks account may be provided to 18
the Washington state leadership board solely for the purpose of 19
administering the Washington world fellows program. Of the amounts 20
received by the Washington state leadership board under this 21
subsection, at least ninety percent must be provided as fellowships 22
under the program. 23
(6) Beginning January 1, 2019, funds from the Seattle Mariners 24
account may be provided to the Washington state leadership board 25
solely for the purpose of administering the sports mentoring program. 26
Of the amounts received by the Washington state leadership board, at 27
least ninety percent must be applied towards services directly 28
provided to youth participants. 29
(7) For the purposes of this section, a "qualified nonprofit 30
organization" means a not-for-profit corporation operating in 31
Washington that has received a determination of tax exempt status 32
under 26 U.S.C. Sec. 501 (c)(3). The qualified nonprofit organization 33
must meet all the requirements under RCW 46.18.100(1).34
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