SB5365 • 2026

Library funding alternate

Concerning alternate funding for libraries.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Senator J. Wilson
Last action: 2025-02-28
Official status: S subst for
Effective date: Not listed

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Library funding alternate

What This Bill Does

Library funding alternate

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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5365-S AMH LG H2111.1

0 • Local Government

ADOPTED

Plain English: 5365-S AMH LG H2111.1 SSB 5365 - H COMM AMD By Committee on Local Government ADOPTED 04/11/2025 Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the 1 following: 2 "Sec.

5365-S AMH LG H2111.1 SSB 5365 - H COMM AMD By Committee on Local Government ADOPTED 04/11/2025 Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the 1 following: 2 "Sec.
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RCW 36.69.010 and 1991 c 363 s 79 are each amended to 3 read as follows: 4 Park and recreation districts are hereby authorized to be formed 5 as municipal corporations for the purpose of providing leisure time 6 activities and facilities and recreational facilities, of a nonprofit 7 nature as a public service to the residents of the geographical areas 8 included within their boundaries.
9 The term "recreational facilities" means parks, playgrounds, 10 gymnasiums, swimming pools, field houses, bathing beaches, stadiums, 11 golf courses, automobile racetracks and drag strips, coliseums for 12 the display of spectator sports, public campgrounds, boat ramps and 13 launching sites, public hunting and fishing areas, arboretums, 14 bicycle and bridle paths, senior citizen centers, or community 15 centers, including community centers which could include public 16 libraries within less than 50 percent of the usable space, provided 17 that any public library is operated in accordance with chapter 27.12 18 RCW, and other recreational facilities." 19 Correct the title.

Bill History

2025-02-28 Senate
1st substitute bill substituted.

Official Summary Text

Library funding alternate

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AN ACT Relating to alternate funding for libraries; and amending 1
RCW 36.69.010. 2
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:3
Sec. 1. RCW 36.69.010 and 1991 c 363 s 79 are each amended to 4
read as follows: 5
Park and recreation districts are hereby authorized to be formed 6
as municipal corporations for the purpose of providing leisure time 7
activities and facilities and recreational facilities, of a nonprofit 8
nature as a public service to the residents of the geographical areas 9
included within their boundaries. 10
The term "recreational facilities" means parks, playgrounds, 11
gymnasiums, swimming pools, field houses, bathing beaches, stadiums, 12
golf courses, automobile racetracks and drag strips, coliseums for 13
the display of spectator sports, public campgrounds, boat ramps and 14
launching sites, public hunting and fishing areas, arboretums, 15
bicycle and bridle paths, senior citizen centers, or community 16
centers, including community centers which could include public 17
libraries within less than 45 percent of the usable space, and other 18
recreational facilities. 19
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S-0290.2
SENATE BILL 5365
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session
By Senator J. Wilson
p. 1 SB 5365