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                                 SENATE BILL 5817

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State of Washington              52nd Legislature             1991 Regular Session

 

By Senators Bailey, Vognild, Anderson, McMullen, Bluechel, Amondson, Conner, Bauer, Barr, Oke, Erwin, Snyder, Gaspard, Metcalf, Hansen, L. Smith, Madsen, Sutherland, Rinehart, Owen, Johnson, Thorsness, Moore, A. Smith, Pelz and Skratek.

 

Read first time February 22, 1991.  Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.Expanding the state's flood control options.


     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.