CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

HOUSE BILL 1465

55th Legislature

1997 Regular Session

Passed by the House March 12, 1997

Yeas 97 Nays 0

Speaker of the

House of Representatives

Passed by the Senate April 14, 1997

Yeas 48 Nays 0

CERTIFICATE

I, Timothy A. Martin, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is HOUSE BILL 1465 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth.

President of the Senate

Chief Clerk

Approved

FILED

Governor of the State of Washington

Secretary of State

State of Washington

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HOUSE BILL 1465

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Passed Legislature - 1997 Regular Session

State of Washington 55th Legislature 1997 Regular Session

By Representatives Sump, Sheldon, Grant, Hatfield, Pennington, Delvin and Koster

Read first time 01/28/97. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.

AN ACT Relating to surface mining; and amending RCW 78.44.310.

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

Sec. 1. RCW 78.44.310 and 1993 c 518 s 38 are each amended to read as follows:

The department ((~~may~~)) shall establish a no-cost consulting service within the department to assist miners, permit holders, local government, and the public in technical matters related to mine regulation, mine operations, and reclamation. The department ((~~may~~)) shall prepare concise, printed information for the public explaining surface mining activities, timelines for permits and reviews, laws, and the role of governmental agencies involved in surface mining, including how to contact all regulators. The department shall not be held liable for any negligent advice.