SB 5182 — Concerning advisory votes.

S-0490.2S-0056.5 SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5182 State of Washington 67th Legislature 2021 Regular Session By Senate State Government & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators Kuderer, Hunt, Conway, Darneille, Das, Dhingra, Hasegawa, Lovelett, Nguyen, Pedersen, Van De Wege, and Wilson, C.)C. READ FIRST TIME 02/03/21.

Read first time 01/13/21.

Referred to Committee on State Government & Elections.

adding a new section to chapter 29A.32 RCW;

1 SSBSB 5182 PART II REPEAL OF ADVISORY VOTES Sec.

2 SSBSB 5182 (10) The full text of the measure((;

3 SSBSB 5182 of the people,)) and forthwith transmit one copy of the measure proposed bearing its serial number to the attorney general.

4 SSBSB 5182 NEW SECTION.

PART III INFORMATION REGARDING STATE TAX REVENUEMEASURES Sec.

5 SSBSB 5182 The statement must be placed in a prominent position, such as on the cover or on the first two pages of the voters' pamphlet.

((and)) (8) For each billmeasure enacted since the previous election that increases or decreases state tax revenue deposited in any fund, budget, or account, regardless of whether the revenues are deposited in the general fund:fund, a reference to the page for the measure on the legislative website, a brief description of how the measure will increase or decrease state tax revenues, and a brief description of how revenue generated by the measure will be expended by the state under the measure or what state expenditures will be eliminated or reduced if the measure will decrease state revenue;

(a)(9) A referencepie tochart prepared by the pagelegislative forevaluation theand billaccountability onprogram showing budgeted state expenditures by object for the officialmost legislativerecent website;biennium;

and (b) The fiscal impact statement prepared under section 9 of this act;

(9) A pie chart prepared by the legislative evaluation and accountability program showing total budgeted funds for the state operating budget by functional areas of government for the most recent biennium;

NEW SECTION.

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9.

A new section is added to chapter 29A.32 RCW to read as follows:

(1) The office of financial management, in consultation with the secretary of state, the attorney general, and any other appropriate state or local agency, shall prepare a fiscal impact statement for each bill enacted under RCW 29A.32.031(8).

Fiscal impact statements must be written in clear and concise language, avoid legal and technical terms when possible, and be filed with the secretary of state no later than the 10th day of August.

Fiscal impact statements may include easily understood graphics.

(2) A fiscal impact statement must describe any projected increase or decrease in revenues, costs, expenditures, or indebtedness that the state or local governments will experience.

Where appropriate, a fiscal impact statement may include both estimated dollar amounts and a description placing the estimated p.

6 SSB 5182 dollar amounts into context.

A fiscal impact statement must include a summary not to exceed 100 words, and a more detailed statement that includes the assumptions that were made to develop the fiscal impacts.

(3) Fiscal impact statements must be available online from the secretary of state's website and included in the state voters' pamphlet.

Additional information may be posted on the website of the office of financial management.

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