2005 Washington Revised Code RCW 43.60A.150: Veterans conservation corps — Report to the legislature.

The department shall create a list of veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder and related conditions who are interested in working on projects that restore Washington's natural habitat. The list shall be referred to as the veterans conservation corps. The department shall promote the opportunity to volunteer for the veterans conservation corps through its local counselors and representative. Only veterans who grant their approval may be included on the list. The department shall consult with the salmon recovery board, the interagency committee for outdoor recreation, the department of natural resources, the department of fish and wildlife, and the state parks and recreation commission to determine the most effective ways to market the veterans conservation corps to agencies and local sponsors of habitat restoration projects.

     The department shall submit a report to the appropriate committees of the legislature by December 1, 2009, on the use of veterans conservation corps members by state agencies and local sponsors of habitat restoration projects.

[2005 c 257 § 2.]

Findings--Purpose -- 2005 c 257: "The legislature finds that many Washington citizens are veterans of armed forces conflicts that have important skills that may be employed in projects that help to protect and restore Washington's rivers, streams, lakes, marine waters, and open lands. The legislature further finds that such work has demonstrated benefits for many veterans who are coping with posttraumatic stress disorder or have other mental health or substance abuse disorders related to their service in the armed forces. Therefore, it is the purpose of this chapter to create a program that provides state funding assistance for projects that restore Washington's waters, forests, and habitat through the primary participation of such veterans." [2005 c 257 § 1.]