By Representatives Haugen, Cantwell, Nelson, Betrozoff, Horn and Forner

On page 72, line 1, strike all of section 56, and insert:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 56. COMPREHENSIVE PLANS--DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS--REVIEW AND COMMENT. (1) Each county and city preparing a comprehensive plan and/or development regulations, or amendments thereto, under this chapter shall submit its final draft plan and development regulations, or amendments, to the department during the public review precess prior to adoption. The department shall consult with the county or city and provide comments on the proposed comprehensive plan or development regulations, or amendments, within sixty days of submittal prior to the county or city adopting the plan or development regulations, or amendments. In addition, the county or city shall submit a copy of those documents to adjacent jurisdictions.

(2) In addition, to the comments provided under this section, counties and cities are encouraged to seek comments from the department, other state agencies, and adjacent jurisdictions on proposed comprehensive plans and development regulations, and any amendments proposed after initial adoption, through their development. This consultation shall occur during the public involvement process under RCW 36.70A.140.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 57. NATURAL RESOURCES OF STATE-WIDE SIGNIFICANCE -- DEPARTMENT ASSESSMENT. (1) As part of its comments under section 56 of this act, the department, with the assistance from the committee established under section 45 of this act, shall prepare an assessment of the degree to which these comments: (a) Meet the minimum standards requires for protection of natural resources of stare-wide significance; (b) cumulatively provide adequate protection of natural resources of state-wide significance; and (c) preclude land uses or development regulations incompatible with critical areas.

(2) If a county or city would be required to adopt stricter development regulations under section 48 of this act than it believes are necessary, the department shall review the county's or city's proposed alternative development regulations as part of its comments under this section. Where the department finds that the proposed alternative development regulations adequately preclude land uses or development incompatible with critical areas and/or natural resources of state-wide significance, it shall recommend that the proposed alternative regulations provided for under section 48 of this act be adopted by the county or city. This recommendation shall be included in the comments prepared by the department under section 56 of this act."

Renumber the following sections consecutively and correct internal references accordingly.