By Representatives Pruitt, Edmondson, Horn and Cooper

On page 99, after line 2 of the striking amendment, insert "NEW SECTION. Sec. 508 A new section is added to 70.94 RCW to read as follows:

(1) A task force is established for the purposes of recommending programs to:

(a) encourage persons with wood stoves not meeting the requirements of chapter 70.94.457 RCW or U.S. environmental protection agency certificate requirements to remove such wood stoves and install a less polluting source of heat; and

(b) educate the public on wood stove emissions and methods to reduce such emissions.

(2) The task force shall be appointed by the speaker of house of representatives and the president of the senate and shall consist of:

(a) two members from the house committee on environmental affairs;

(b) two members from the senate committee on environment and natural resources; and

(d) two members from the senate committee on energy and utilities.

(3) In developing recommendations, the task force shall consult with representatives from the departments of ecology, local air authorities, wood stove dealers, wood stove manufacturers, public and investor owned utilities, citizen organizations, environmental organizations, and public health organizations.

(4) By November 1, 1991, the task force shall report to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature. The report shall recommend methods to:

(a) use public and private funds to provide credit toward purchasing old wood stoves not certified under RCW 70.94.457;

(b) use public and private funds to implement public education programs designed to reduce emissions from wood stoves; and

(5) The task force created in subsection (1) of this section shall terminate on July 1, 1995.