HB 2583 - DIGEST

     Declares that citizens of the state of Washington have the following rights when asked for a permit, license, or permission to engage in a lawful activity: (1) Right to a specific date in time for a yes or no decision on permits;

     (2) Right to a defined amount of information required to award permit by permitting authority before any application for permits can be accepted;

     (3) Right to know the exact maximum amount of costs in fees, studies, or public processes that will be incurred by the permit applicant;

     (4) Right to recover all costs and time lost in permitting processes from permitting authorities for transgressions or violations or abuse of authority in the rights set forth in this act, through civil process.