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ENGROSSED
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5290
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AS
AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
Passed
Legislature - 1999 Regular Session
State of Washington 56th
Legislature 1999 Regular Session
By
Read first time 02/17/1999.
Changing
the freshwater aquatic weeds management program by clarifying funding and
creating an advisory committee.
AN
ACT Relating to the freshwater aquatic weeds management program; amending RCW
43.21A.660; and adding a new section to chapter 43.21A RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec.
1. RCW
43.21A.660 and 1996 c 190 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
Funds
in the freshwater aquatic weeds account may be appropriated to the department
of ecology to develop a freshwater aquatic weeds management program ((to)).
Funds shall be expended as follows:
(1)
((Issue)) No less than two-thirds of the appropriated funds shall be
issued as grants to (a) cities, counties, tribes, special purpose
districts, and state agencies to prevent, remove, reduce, or manage
excessive freshwater aquatic weeds; (b) fund demonstration or pilot projects
consistent with the purposes of this section; and (c) fund hydrilla eradication
activities in waters of the state. Except for hydrilla eradication
activities, such grants shall only be issued for lakes, rivers, or streams
with a public boat launching ramp or which are designated by the department
of fish and wildlife for fly-fishing. The department shall give preference
to projects having matching funds or in-kind services; and
(2)
No more than one-third of the appropriated funds shall be expended to:
(a)
Develop public education programs relating to preventing the propagation and
spread of freshwater aquatic weeds; and
(((3)))
(b) Provide technical assistance to local governments and citizen
groups((;
(4)
Fund demonstration or pilot projects consistent with the purposes of this section;
and
(5)
Fund hydrilla eradication activities in waters of the state)).
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 2. A
new section is added to chapter 43.21A RCW to read as follows:
(1)
The department shall appoint an advisory committee to oversee the freshwater
aquatic weeds management program.
(2)
The advisory committee shall include representatives from the following groups:
(a)
Recreational boaters interested in freshwater aquatic weed management;
(b)
Residents adjacent to lakes, rivers, or streams with public boat launch
facilities;
(c)
Local governments;
(d)
Scientific specialists;
(e)
Pesticide registrants, as defined in RCW 15.58.030(34);
(f)
Certified pesticide applicators, as defined in RCW 17.21.020(5), who specialize
in the use of aquatic pesticides; and
(g)
If chapter . . ., Laws of 1999 (Senate Bill No. 5315) is enacted by
June 30, 1999, the aquatic nuisance species coordinating committee.
(3)
The advisory committee shall review and provide recommendations to the
department on freshwater aquatic weeds management program activities and budget
and establish criteria for grants funded from the freshwater aquatic weeds
account.
