SHB 2309 -
By Representatives Anderson, Linville
ADOPTED 04/19/2005
On page 5, line 36 of the amendment, after "section.))" strike
"Fees" and insert "Eighty percent of the fees"
On page 5, line 37 of the amendment, after "deposited" strike "to" and insert "in"
On page 5, line 38 of the amendment, after "fund." insert "Twenty percent of the fees collected by the department under this section shall be deposited in the water rights tracking system account established in section 3 of this act."
On page 6, after line 5 of the amendment, insert the following:
"NEW SECTION. Sec. 3 A new section is added to chapter 90.14 RCW
to read as follows:
The water rights tracking system account is created in the state
treasury. Twenty percent of the fees collected by the department of
ecology according to RCW 90.03.470 must be deposited in the account.
Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation.
Expenditures from the account may be used by the department of ecology
for the development, implementation, and management of a water rights
tracking system, including a water rights mapping system and a water
rights data base."
Correct the title.
EFFECT: Requires 20% of the fee revenues to be used for development, implementation, and management of a water rights tracking system. Creates the Water Rights Tracking System account in the state treasury for deposit of these funds. Includes a technical correction.