HOUSE BILL REPORT

                  HB 2864

             As Reported By House Committee On:

                    Environmental Affairs

Title:  An act relating to making technical changes to flood hazard management nomenclature.

Brief Description:  Making technical changes to flood control terminology.

Sponsors:  Representative R. Johnson.

Brief History:

  Reported by House Committee on:

Environmental Affairs, February 3, 1994, DP.

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS

Majority Report:  Do pass.  Signed by 13 members:  Representatives Rust, Chair; Flemming, Vice Chair; Horn, Ranking Minority Member; Van Luven, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Bray; Edmondson; Foreman; Holm; L. Johnson; J. Kohl; Linville; Roland and Sheahan.

Minority Report:  Do not pass.  Signed by 1 member:  Representative Hansen.

Staff:  Rick Anderson (786-7114).

Background:  Recent flood events in this state and other parts of the country have led many people to believe that floods cannot be "controlled" and that "flood hazard management" or "flood damage reduction" is a more accurate way to describe flood-related activities.

Summary of Bill:  Numerous references to "flood control" are changed to "flood hazard management" or "flood hazard reduction."  No changes are made to "flood control diking districts" or "flood control zone districts."

Fiscal Note:  Not requested.

Effective Date:  Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.

Testimony For:  None.

Testimony Against:  None.

Witnesses:  None.