Implementing the periodic review of state spending programs.

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SENATE BILL 5145

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Senators Gildon, Braun, Christian, Dozier, Fortunato, McCune, Wagoner, Warnick, and J. Wilson

Prefiled 01/07/25. Read first time 01/13/25. Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

AN ACT Relating to periodic review of state spending programs; and adding a new chapter to Title 43 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. (1)(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, every new statutory state spending program shall include an expiration date that is no more than 10 years from the effective date of the spending program.

(b) A future amendment that modifies or expands a statutory state spending program does not extend the statutory state spending program beyond the period provided in this subsection unless an extension is expressly and unambiguously stated in the amendment.