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                                  HOUSE BILL 2970

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State of Washington              52nd Legislature             1992 Regular Session

By Representatives Haugen, Wilson, Jones, R. Meyers and Spanel

Read first time 02/05/92.  Referred to Committee on Local Government.Providing for the payment of costs related to a continuous oil transmission line located in three or more counties and subject to the energy facility site evaluation council process.

     AN ACT Relating to the payment of costs related to a continuous oil transmission line located in three or more counties and subject to the energy facility site evaluation council process; and adding a new section to chapter 80.50 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 80.50 RCW to read as follows:

     (1) In addition to charges by the council for processing an application, the applicant shall pay all reasonable costs incurred by a city or county for activities directly related to the site application process for oil transmission lines.  The costs paid by the applicant shall not include the costs of an appeal by a city or county of an energy facility site evaluation council decision.

     (2) The city or county shall submit a statement of expenses on a quarterly basis to the council.  The council then shall charge the applicant under the procedures of RCW 80.50.071 and require the applicant to reimburse the city or county each quarter.