1080‑S AMH PENN ANDE 1

SHB 1080 ‑ H AMD 075 ADOPTED 03/07/95

By Representative Pennington

     On page 2, after line 12, insert the following:

     "(5) The permit program may be limited to a general permit by rule or by verbal, written, or electronic approval by the permitting entity.

(6) Nothing in this section shall require fire districts to enforce air quality requirements related to outdoor burning, unless the fire district enters into an agreement with the department of ecology, the department of natural resources, a local air pollution control authority, or other appropriate entity to provide such enforcement."

EFFECT:  Outdoor burning permits may be issued by general rule or through verbal, written, or electronic approval.  Fire districts cannot be required to enforce outdoor burning requirements without consent.