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House approves measure allowing Washington State Leadership Board to solicit private funds after transparency amendment fails
Summary
The House rejected Amendment 21-73 requiring a designated reporting entity but passed Substitute Senate Bill 58-25 to let the Washington State Leadership Board solicit private donations; final vote 85-8 with 5 excused.
Lawmakers voted to allow the Washington State Leadership Board to solicit gifts, grants and endowments to support youth leadership programming but rejected a proposed transparency amendment.
Representative Walsh moved Amendment 21-73 to require regular reports showing how private funds are collected and spent so the flow of private resources remains transparent and accountable. "The amendment simply says we'd like to see a…
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