2SHB 2347 -
By Representative Wylie
WITHDRAWN 02/18/2014
On page 8, line 29 after "may" strike "enter" and insert "operate in"
On page 9, beginning on line 4, after "(b)" strike all material
through "dam." on line 11 and insert "(i) The department of ecology may
require by rule a tug escort or escorts for an oil tanker operating
within a two-mile radius of the Grays Harbor pilotage district as
defined in RCW 88.16.050.
(ii) As provided in section 8 (2) and (3) of this act, under
limited circumstances to address specific spill risks, the department
of ecology may require by rule an escort by a single tug for an oil
tanker operating within three miles of Cape Disappointment at the mouth
of the Columbia river or any inland portion of the Columbia river up to
the Bonneville dam."
On page 10, line 16, after "88.16.190(1)." insert "The department may not adopt rules to require all oil tankers operating within the areas listed in RCW 88.16.190(1)(b)(ii) to be escorted by a tug or tugs. The department may, however, adopt rules to address specific spill risks in limited circumstances pursuant to subsection (3) of this section in the areas listed in RCW 88.16.190(1)(b)(ii). The department's rules may include a requirement for an oil tanker operating within the areas listed in RCW 88.16.190(1)(b)(ii) to be escorted by a single tug in limited circumstances to address specific spill risks pursuant to subsection (3) of this section."
EFFECT: Narrows the Department of Ecology's Columbia River tug escort rule-making authority to an authority to require an escort by a single tug under specific circumstances based on season, adverse weather conditions, type of oil, or geographic location. Clarifies that tug escort requirements apply to oil tankers operating in state waters, rather than entering state waters.