1186-S2 AMH SHOR CALL 071

2SHB 1186 - H AMD TO H AMD (H-2038.1/11) 74

By Representative Short

FAILED 02/28/2011

    On page 16, beginning on line 31 of the amendment, strike all of section 9

    Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

    On page 22, after line 17 of the amendment, insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 15.  (1) The department of ecology shall initiate a process with the United States coast guard to ensure notification and communications protocols under the existing memorandum of understanding between the state of Washington and the United States coast guard, entered into pursuant to RCW 88.46.100, include procedures for the timely sharing of notification from a covered vessel owner or operator to the United States coast guard regarding a vessel emergency that discharges or creates a substantial threat of discharge of oil to state waters.

    (2) The terms used in this section have, when appropriate, the same meaning as provided in RCW 88.46.010.

    (3) This section expires July 31, 2013."

    Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

EFFECT:   Removes the provisions in the underlying amendment relating to when a vessel must notify the Department of Ecology of an oil discharge or substantial threat of an oil discharge and replaces the provisions with direction to the Department of Ecology to initiate a renegotiation of an existing memorandum of understanding between the state and the United States coast guard to enable timely state notification of oil discharges or threats of oil discharges.   

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