SENATE BILL REPORT

SB 5786

BYSenators Owen and Nelson

Relocating certain harbor lines.

Senate Committee on Environment & Natural Resources

Senate Hearing Date(s):February 27, 1989

Majority Report:  That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5786 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass.

      Signed by Senators Metcalf, Chairman; Amondson, Vice Chairman; Barr, Benitz, Kreidler, Owen, Patterson, Sutherland.

Senate Staff:Vic Moon (786-7469)

                  February 27, 1989

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES, FEBRUARY 27, 1989

BACKGROUND:

The Washington State Constitution in Article 15 assigns the location of harbor lines as a duty of the Harbor Line Commission.  The Harbor Line Commission in the state of Washington is also the Board of Natural Resources.  The Harbor Line Commission is authorized to establish, relocate or re-establish harbor lines by specific legislative authority found in RCW 79.92.030.

SUMMARY:

The Harbor Line Commission is given authority to establish harbor lines in Oakland Bay in front of the City of Shelton in Mason County, in Gig Harbor in Pierce County, and in the Puget Sound in front of the City of Edmonds in Snohomish County.  All harbor lines shall be set within one mile of the city limits of each city.

EFFECT OF PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE:

Language to grant the power to set the Edmonds harbor line is deleted.

Appropriation:    none

Revenue:    none

Fiscal Note:      none requested

Senate Committee - Testified: Tim Sheldon, Shelton Economic Development Council (pro); John De Mager, Department of Natural Resources (pro)