5724-S2.E AMH ENA H5029.1

E2SSB 5724 - H COMM AMD  ADOPTED  3/5/92

By Committee on Environmental Affairs

    Strike all material after the enacting clause and insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 90.48 RCW to read as follows:

    (1) The department shall require each pulp mill and paper mill in the state to conduct and submit an engineering report on the cost of installing technology designed to reduce the amount of chlorinated organic compounds discharged into waters of the state.  The department shall allow twenty-four months from the effective date of this act for pulp mills and paper mills to submit the engineering report.

    (2) The department may not issue a permit establishing limits to the discharge of chlorinated organic compounds by a pulp mill and a paper mill under RCW 90.48.160 or 90.48.260 until ninety days after receiving the engineering report.

    (3) Nothing in this section shall apply to dioxin compounds."

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.    This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately."

E2SSB 5724 - H COMM AMD

By Committee on Environmental Affairs

    On page 1, line 2 of the title, after "emissions;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "adding a new section to chapter 90.48 RCW; and declaring an emergency."