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SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 6494
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AS
AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
Passed
Legislature - 1992 Regular Session
State of Washington 52nd
Legislature 1992 Regular Session
Read first time 02/07/92.Modifying sublease and rent requirements concerning the
ninety-nine-year lease of Hanford reservation land.
AN ACT
Relating to state lease of Hanford reservation land; amending RCW 43.31.205;
adding a new section to chapter 43.31 RCW; and creating a new section.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE
OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 1. The
legislature finds that the ninety-nine-year lease of one thousand acres of land
by the state from the federal government requires that the state use any rent
moneys from subleasing the land for the development of the leased land and
nuclear-related industries in the Tri-Cities area. The legislature further
finds that the new emphasis on waste cleanup at Hanford and the new
technologies needed for environmental restoration warrant a renewed effort to
promote development of the leased land and nuclear-related industries in the
Tri-Cities area.
Sec.
2. RCW
43.31.205 and 1990 c 281 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:
In an
effort to enhance the economy of the Tri-Cities area, the department of trade
and economic development is directed to promote the existence of the lease
between the state of Washington and the federal government executed September
10, 1964, covering one thousand acres of land lying within the Hanford
reservation near Richland, Washington, and the opportunity of subleasing the
land to entities for nuclear-related industry, in agreement with the terms of
the lease. When promoting the existence of the lease, the department shall
work in cooperation with any associate development organizations located in or
near the Tri-Cities area.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 3. A new
section is added to chapter 43.31 RCW to read as follows:
(1)
The Hanford sublease rent account is hereby created in the state treasury.
Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation and only for the
following purposes:
(a) To
promote the existence of the lease between the state of Washington and the federal
government executed September 10, 1964, covering one thousand acres of land
lying within the Hanford reservation near Richland, Washington;
(b) To
promote development of the leased land and nuclear-related industry in the
Tri-Cities area, in accordance with the terms of the lease; and
(c) To
execute any new sublease agreements that meet the terms of the lease.
(2)
Sources for this account shall include:
(a)
Any rent payments from subleases of the site; and
(b)
Other funding from federal, state, and local agencies.
(3)
Nothing in this section shall affect any agreements or contracts related to
sublease rental payments in effect as of the effective date of this act.
(4)
This section expires on June 30, 1999.
