BILL REQ. #:  H-1177.1 

Read first time 02/06/13.   Referred to Committee on Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs.

     AN ACT Relating to notice required by the parks and recreation commission; amending RCW 43.17.400 and 79A.05.179; and adding a new section to chapter 79A.05 RCW.

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

Sec. 1   RCW 43.17.400 and 2007 c 62 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:
     (1) The definitions in this subsection apply throughout this section unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
     (a) "Disposition" means sales, exchanges, or other actions resulting in a transfer of land ownership.
     (b) "State agencies" includes:
     (i) The department of natural resources established in chapter 43.30 RCW;
     (ii) The department of fish and wildlife established in chapter 43.300 RCW;
     (iii) The department of transportation established in chapter 47.01 RCW;
     (iv) The parks and recreation commission established in chapter 79A.05 RCW; and
     (v) The department of ((general administration)) enterprise services established in this chapter.
     (2) State agencies proposing disposition of state-owned land must provide written notice of the proposed disposition to the legislative authorities of the counties, cities, and towns in which the land is located at least sixty days before entering into the disposition agreement.
     (3) In addition to the requirements of subsection (2) of this section, the parks and recreation commission must provide written notice to any port district, park and recreation district, or other municipal corporation that is authorized to acquire or improve public outdoor recreation land in which the land is located at least sixty days before entering into the disposition agreement.
     (4) The requirements of this section are in addition and supplemental to other requirements of the laws of this state.

Sec. 2   RCW 79A.05.179 and 2007 c 62 s 11 are each amended to read as follows:
     Actions under this chapter are subject to the notification requirements of RCW 43.17.400. Any entity entitled to written notice may request in writing to enter into negotiations with the commission in regard to the proposed disposition of lands owned by the commission. The commission must respond to any request before entering into any disposition agreement, if the request is received within thirty days after the notice is provided.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 3   A new section is added to chapter 79A.05 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) Before the commission may close or otherwise cease management operations in any state park for more than a consecutive twelve-month period or for an unspecified period, the commission must provide written notice to any public body in which the park is located within sixty days of initiating the proposed action. Any public body entitled to notice may request to enter into negotiations with the commission for a management agreement regarding the park. The commission must respond to any request before initiating the proposed action, if the request is received within thirty days after the notice is provided.
     (2) Any management agreement entered into pursuant to this section must require that, if the land is not used for outdoor recreation purposes, management responsibilities revert to the commission.
     (3) For the purposes of this section, "public body" includes any county, city, town, port district, park and recreation district, or other municipal corporation that is authorized to acquire or improve public outdoor recreation land.