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                                                     SENATE BILL 5932

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State of Washington                              53rd Legislature                             1993 Regular Session

 

By Senators Snyder, Skratek and Hargrove

 

Read first time 02/26/93.  Referred to Committee on Trade, Technology & Economic Development.

 

Funding a coastal economic recovery plan.


          AN ACT Relating to coastal economic recovery; creating new sections; and making appropriations.

 

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

 

          NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1.  The legislature finds that it is imperative to assist coastal residents and communities whose jobs and economy have been impacted by implementation of the federal endangered species act and a decline in commercial salmon fishing to make the transition to an economy that includes strengthened tourism, outdoor recreation, and an improved recreation and commercial fishery.  The legislature further finds that social and education needs of coastal residents are increased as a result of the economic dislocation, and must be reorganized as part of the economic transition of coastal residents and communities.

 

          NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2.  FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES

 

        Coastal economic recovery plan:  Salmon

 

          Grants are limited to the following projects:

 

          New coastal production facilities

          Westport saltwater facility                                                                                                             2,500,000

          Cedar Creek hatchery                                                                                                                    2,500,000

          Rearing ponds - Naselle hatchery                                                                                                       250,000

          Release ponds - S. Fork Willapa                                                                                                       250,000

          Central incubation facility-Wynoochee                                                                                            20,000,000

          Central incubation facility                                                                                                            10,000,000

          (North coast)

          Expanded net pens - Grays and Willapa harbors                                                                                   200,000

 

                     Appropriation:

                               All Funding............................................................. $                      35,700,000

 

                                       Prior Biennia (Expenditures)........................................................................ $                              0

                                       Future Biennia (Projected Costs).................................................................. $                              0

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                                                               TOTAL.............................................................................. $                  35,700,000

 

          NEW SECTION.  Sec. 3.  FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES

 

        Coastal economic recovery plan:  Shellfish

 

          Grants are limited to the following projects:

 

          New shellfish facilities

          Upland access and amenities for recreational

            fishery on oysters and hardshell clams                                                                                           1,000,000

          Enhance beach habitat for oysters

            and hardshell clams                                                                                                                      500,000

          Established experimental razor claim hatchery                                                                                     500,000

 

                     Appropriation:

                               All Funding............................................................. $                       2,000,000

 

                                       Prior Biennia (Expenditures)........................................................................ $                              0

                                       Future Biennia (Projected Costs).................................................................. $                              0

                                                                                                                                                         -------------

                                                               TOTAL.............................................................................. $                   2,000,000

 

          NEW SECTION.  Sec. 4.  FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES

 

        Tourism and resource center

 

          Grants are limited to the following projects:

 

          Tourism infrastructure development

          Matching funds

            (45% state, 45% federal, 10% local)                                                                                                 20,000,000

          Construct coastal resource center

            (Pacific county)                                                                                                                         3,000,000

 

                     Appropriation:

                               All Funding............................................................. $                      23,000,000

 

                                       Prior Biennia (Expenditures)........................................................................ $                              0

                                       Future Biennia (Projected Costs).................................................................. $                              0

                                                                                                                                                         -------------

                                                               TOTAL.............................................................................. $                  23,000,000

 

          NEW SECTION.  Sec. 5.  FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES

 

        Education facilities:  Grays Harbor College

 

          Retraining center

 

                     Appropriation:

                               All Funding............................................................. $                       5,000,000

 

                                       Prior Biennia (Expenditures)........................................................................ $                              0

                                       Future Biennia (Projected Costs).................................................................. $                              0

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                                                               TOTAL.............................................................................. $                   5,000,000

 

          NEW SECTION.  Sec. 6.  Of the sums appropriated in sections 2 through 5 of this act, the following schedule identifies the source of the funds for accomplishing these capital projects.

 

                                                      SOURCE OF FUND

 

CATEGORY                 STATE                       FEDERAL                       OTHER                         TOTAL

 

Salmon                             $ 8,200,000                     $17,500,000                     $10,000,000*                   $35,700,000

Shellfish                           2,000,000                              . . . .                              . . . .                        2,000,000

Tourism                           9,000,000                        12,000,000                       2,000,000**                     23,000,000

Education                               . . . .                        5,000,000                              . . . .                        5,000,000

TOTALS                    $19,200,000              $34,500,000              $12,000,000              $65,700,000

 

*        Mitigation - Wynoochee

**       Local match

 


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