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AN ACT Relating to relationships of governments with private entities and persons; adding a new section to chapter 43.21C RCW; adding a new section to chapter 90.58 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.41 RCW; and providing an effective date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 43.21C RCW to read as follows:

(1) Development not otherwise categorically exempt from RCW 43.21C.030(2)(c) that is located in a county planning under all of the requirements of chapter 36.70A RCW, shall be categorically exempt from RCW 43.21C.030(2)(c) if the development: (a) Complies with the comprehensive plan and development regulations of the applicable county, city, or town that fully implement the requirements of chapter 36.70A RCW; and (b) is not development activity that is historically difficult to site.

(2) By the date development regulations become effective that are adopted to fully implement the requirements of chapter 36.70A RCW, each county, city, and town shall adopt procedures to integrate permit and land use decisions relating to development activity, other than development activity that is historically difficult to site, with the requirements of this chapter.

(3) As used in section, "development activity that is historically difficult to site" includes solid waste landfills or incinerators, hazardous waste facilities or incinerators, nuclear waste facilities or incinerators, airports, maritime port facilities, railroad yards, and sewage or storm water treatment plants.

The department of ecology shall adopt rules defining "development activity that is historically difficult to site."

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 90.58 RCW to read as follows:

(1) This chapter shall not apply to development, other than development that is historically difficult to site, that is located on a shoreline of the state in a county planning under all of the requirements of chapter 36.70A RCW if the development complies with the comprehensive plan and development regulations of the applicable county, city, or town that fully implement the requirements of chapter 36.70A RCW.

(2) As used in section, "development activity that is historically difficult to site" includes solid waste landfills or incinerators, hazardous waste facilities or incinerators, nuclear waste facilities or incinerators, airports, maritime port facilities, railroad yards, and sewage or storm water treatment plants.

The department shall adopt rules defining "development that is historically difficult to site."

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. A new section is added to chapter 82.08 RCW to read as follows:

The tax levied by RCW 82.08.020 shall not apply to that portion of any construction activity arising from impact fees if the construction activity has a gross value of ten million dollars or more and is designed to employ at least one hundred people in full-time capacities on a permanent basis.

As used in this section, "impact fees" means: (1) The amount of any impact fees imposed under RCW 82.02.060; (2) the value of any dedications of land or easements to a public entity that are required as a condition of approving the construction activity; (3) the value of any public improvements that are made as a condition of approving the construction activity; (4) the amount of any voluntary agreement to make payments in lieu of a dedication of land or to mitigate direct impacts arising from the development; and (5) the amount of connection fees or tap-in charges that are imposed by a public entity as a condition of connecting to public sewer facilities or potable water systems.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. A new section is added to chapter 43.41 RCW to read as follows:

(1) The office shall prepare a notice of public employee responsibilities that must be displayed by every state agency in one or more prominent places. Among other items, the notice of public employee responsibility must include language stating that public employees:

(a) Are hired to serve all the citizens of Washington state;

(b) Should treat public funds like they would treat their own money;

(c) Should be as efficient as possible and are encouraged to find more effective and productive ways to accomplish their duties;

(d) Should not be obstructionist and should be facilitators of government functions; and

(e) Should be courteous and helpful at all times.

(2) As used in this section, "state agency" includes every state board, council, committee, commission, department, and institution of higher education, the supreme court, each of the three divisions of the court of appeals, the senate, the house of representatives, and the offices of the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, state treasurer, state auditor, superintendent of public lands, and superintendent of public instruction.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 5. Sections 1 through 3 of this act shall take effect July 1, 1995.