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HOUSE BILL 1772
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State of Washington 52nd Legislature 1991 Regular Session
By Representatives Wynne, Haugen, Edmondson, Belcher, Wood, Rayburn, Holland, Prentice, Miller, Riley, Van Luven, Fraser, Ballard, P. Johnson, Vance, Sheldon, Lisk, Broback, Paris, Roland, May, Kremen, Brough, Leonard, Wineberry, Mitchell, Franklin, McLean, Scott, Beck, Schmidt, Cole, Chandler, Sprenkle, Brumsickle, Wilson, R. Johnson, Tate, Zellinsky, Nelson, Cooper, Forner, Heavey, Cantwell, Wang, R. King, Jones, Rasmussen, Hargrove, Casada, Hochstatter, Basich, Bowman, D. Sommers, Moyer and Bray.
Read first time February 8, 1991. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources & Parks. Referred on 2/12/91 to Committee on Local Government.
AN ACT Relating to flood control; amending RCW 86.26.007, 86.26.070, and 86.26.090; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. RCW 86.26.007 and 1986 c 46 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
The
flood control assistance revolving funds account is hereby established
in the state treasury. At the beginning of each biennium after June 30, 1985,
the state treasurer shall transfer from the general fund to the flood control
assistance revolving funds account an amount of money which, when
combined with money remaining in the account from the previous biennium, will
equal ((four)) ten million dollars. Moneys in the flood control
assistance revolving funds account may be spent only after appropriation
for purposes specified under this chapter. ((All earnings of investments of
balances in the flood control assistance account shall be credited to the
general fund.))
Sec. 2. RCW 86.26.070 and 1951 c 240 s 9 are each amended to read as follows:
Any
municipal corporation subject to flood conditions, may establish in its
treasury a flood control maintenance and enhancement fund. Such fund
may be maintained by transfer thereto of moneys derived from regular or special
lawful levies for flood control purposes, moneys which may be lawfully
transferred to it from any other municipal fund; and gifts and contributions
received for flood control purposes. All costs and expenses for flood control
maintenance and enhancement purposes shall be paid out of ((said))
the flood control maintenance and enhancement fund, which fund
shall not be used for any other purpose.
Sec. 3. RCW 86.26.090 and 1984 c 212 s 7 are each amended to read as follows:
The
state shall participate with eligible local authorities in maintaining ((and)),
restoring, and enhancing the normal and reasonably stable river and
stream channel alignment and the normal and reasonably stable river and stream
channel capacity for carrying off flood waters with a minimum of damage from
bank erosion or overflow of adjacent lands and property; and in restoring,
maintaining and repairing natural conditions, works and structures for the
maintenance of such conditions. The state shall likewise participate in the
restoration ((and)), maintenance, or improvement of
natural conditions, works, or structures for the protection of lands and
other property from inundation or other damage by the sea or other bodies of
water. ((Funds from the flood control assistance account shall not be
available for maintenance of works or structures maintained solely for the
detention or storage of flood waters.))
NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect July 1, 1991.