S-1455.1                   _______________________________________________

                                                     SENATE BILL 5734

                              _______________________________________________

State of Washington                              53rd Legislature                             1993 Regular Session

By Senators Haugen, Fraser, Hargrove, Owen and Oke

Read first time 02/10/93.  Referred to Committee on Ecology & Parks.

Changing provisions relating to fees for water access facilities.

          AN ACT Relating to fees for water access facilities; and adding a new section to chapter 43.51 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 43.51 RCW to read as follows:

          The commission shall consider levels of service in setting fees for use of water access facilities.  Fees shall be based on the extent to which a facility is developed and maintained for year-round use.  Maximum boat launch fees shall only be assessed at water access facilities where the following services are provided and maintained on a regular basis:  Bathrooms, parking areas, and docking facilities.  Reduced fees may be assessed at water access facilities that are unimproved.  This section shall not preclude the assessment of a flat annual fee for use of all water access facilities and other state park facilities throughout the state.

                                                           --- END ---