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HB 0187 - Total solar eclipse day.

Tracking Level: Support
Sponsor: Dan Zwonitzer (R)
Last Action: 2/3/2017 - Did Not Consider in COW
House Committee:
Assigned To:
02 - Local GovernmentNext Bill
04 - Business/Economic DevelopmentNext Bill
12 - Parks and RecreationNext Bill

Staff Analysis of the Legislation

This bill provides $100K for grants to local governments preparing for the solar eclipse day in 2017.

WAM ACTION: 1/27/17, Rick Kaysen testified in support, bill was amended to not provide administrative days for state employees, and allows Homeland Security to address matching grants. Bill passed 5-4.

WAM UPDATE: 1/31/17 Bill moved from Appropriations to House with an amendment to take the funding from the Homeland Security accounts.   


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