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*Nov. 20, 2023*

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State Capitol Committee to review building naming proposal





Exterior rendering of Newhouse replacement building

"Rendering of Newhouse replacement building - north elevation - Sid Snyder Avenue SW at dusk. Design and rendering by The Miller Hull Partnership, LLP.?"

Proposal would retain the Newhouse Building name

OLYMPIA - The State Capitol Committee [ [link removed] ] (SCC) will discuss a proposal to retain the Newhouse Building name at its Dec. 7 meeting.?

Information on the proposals is found in the SCC meeting packet [ [link removed] ].

*Submit comments*

Public comments can be sent [email protected]?for consideration by 4 p.m. Dec. 5. People can also sign up to comment during the meeting [ [link removed] ].

While the Legislature has ultimate naming authority,?RCW 43.34.090 [ [link removed] ]?calls for recommendations that come from the CCDAC and the State Capitol Committee (SCC).

*Next steps*

After any SCC recommendation to move a naming proposal forward, the proposing entity works with legislative sponsors to bring a concurrent resolution and funding package forward. The Legislature would need to appropriate funding for the necessary elements to support a name change such as signage and wayfinding.

*About building naming*

Under?RCW 43.34.090 [ [link removed] ], buildings on the Capitol Campus are eligible for naming or renaming when constructed, after significant renovation, or when there is a change in the main tenant agency headquartered there. Buildings can be named after:


* People who have played a significant role in Washington's history.
* The building?s purpose or agency using building.
* Significant Washington places.
* Native American tribes.
* Groups or types of people.

When naming or renaming buildings, the Legislature must consider:


* Gender disparity,
* Diversity of human achievement, and
* Diversity of the state?s citizenry and history.







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