BILL REQ. #:  S-0597.1 

Read first time 01/28/13.   Referred to Committee on Energy, Environment & Telecommunications.

     AN ACT Relating to mosquito abatement in storm water control retention ponds; and adding a new section to chapter 90.03 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 90.03 RCW to read as follows:
     A county, city, town, water-sewer district, or flood control zone district constructing, improving, operating, or maintaining storm water control facilities under RCW 35.67.020, 35.92.020, 36.89.080, 36.94.140, 57.08.005, or 57.08.081, must use integrated pest management mosquito control abatement methods in wet ponds, storm water retention ponds, wet retention ponds, or wet extended detention ponds as part of a storm water control facility for which the primary function of the pond is to detain storm water.