2376-S AMH TAYL HARA 052

SHB 2376 - H AMD 844

By Representative Taylor

NOT ADOPTED 02/25/2016

    On page 285, after line 14, insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 908. The definition in this section applies throughout this subchapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. "Extraordinary sensing device" means a sensing device attached to or used in conjunction with an aircraft that is operated without the possibility of human intervention from within or on such aircraft, together with its associated elements.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 909. (1) No state agency or state organization including, but not limited to, the Washington state patrol and the department of natural resources, shall procure or contract for the use of an extraordinary sensing device except for the following allowable purposes:

    (a) Monitoring to discover, locate, observe, and prevent forest fires;

    (b) Monitoring an environmental or weather-related catastrophe or damage from such an event;

    (c) Surveying for wildlife management, habitat preservation, or environmental damage; and

    (d) Surveying for the assessment and evaluation of environmental or weather-related damage, erosion, flood, or contamination.

    (2) No local agency shall procure or contract for the use of an extraordinary sensing device except for the following allowable purposes:

    (a) Monitoring to discover, locate, observe, and prevent forest fires;

    (b) Monitoring an environmental or weather-related catastrophe or damage from such an event;

    (c) Surveying for wildlife management, habitat preservation, or environmental damage; and

    (d) Surveying for the assessment and evaluation of environmental or weather-related damage, erosion, flood, or contamination.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 910. Sections 908 through 910 of this act are each added to chapter 9.73 RCW under the subchapter heading "extraordinary sensing devices.""

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

    Correct the title.

EFFECT: Prohibits state and local agencies from procuring or contracting for the use of extraordinary sensing devices. Makes exceptions for forest fire activities, environmental and weather-related catastrophes and damage monitoring, wildlife management, habitat preservation, and environmental damage surveying, and surveying for assessment of environmental damage, erosion, flood, or contamination. Reinstates the executive moratorium on the purchase and use of extraordinary sensing devices.

FISCAL IMPACT: No net change to appropriated levels.

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