1110-S AAS 4/14/95 S3285.2

SHB 1110 - S AMD  363

By Senators Drew, Hargrove, Oke, A. Anderson and Rinehart

                                                                    ADOPTED 4/14/95

     Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

     "NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 43.30 RCW to read as follows:

     The legislature hereby establishes its oversight authority regarding long-range commitments made by the department of natural resources in the department's management of state forest lands, with respect to commitments made with the federal government pursuant to the federal endangered species act.  The legislature shall set overall policy for the management of the lands of the state.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 43.30 RCW to read as follows:

     The department of natural resources shall report to the standing committees on natural resources of the legislature before entering into any agreement or making any commitment intended to induce the issuance of a permit from the federal government which, individually or together with any other agreement or commitment, affects more than ten thousand acres of public and/or state forest land for five or more years.  Agreements and commitments to which this section applies include but are not limited to conservation plans and incidental take permits under 16 U.S.C. Sec. 1539, and all other agreements, management plans, and "no-take" or similar letters relating to the federal endangered species act.  The department shall provide the standing committees with copies of all proposed plans, agreements, and commitments, together with an analysis demonstrating that the proposed agreement or commitment is in the best interests of the trust beneficiaries.

     The department shall submit the following with each biennial budget request:

     (1) An analysis of the impacts of any agreement or contract on state lands;

     (2) Detailed funding requirements to implement the agreement or contract in the next biennium; and

     (3) An accounting of expenditures during the current biennium with respect to any agreement or contract.

     The legislature shall review the department's funding request and funds appropriated shall be separate budget items.  The legislature shall ensure that the appropriations made to implement any agreements or contracts are in conformity with Article 8, section 4 of the state Constitution and chapter 43.88 RCW.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.  A new section is added to chapter 43.88 RCW to read as follows:

     The biennial budget request of the department of natural resources must comply with section 2 of this act."

SHB 1110 - S AMD  363

By Senators Drew, Hargrove, Oke, A. Anderson and Rinehart

                                                                    ADOPTED 4/14/95

     On page 1, line 1 of the title, after "resources;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "adding new sections to chapter 43.30 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 43.88 RCW."

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