FINAL BILL REPORT

                   SB 5544

                          C 339 L 95

                      Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description:  Concerning the leasing of state shoreline for the exploration of oil or gas.

Sponsors:  Senators Owen, Rinehart, Spanel, Haugen, C. Anderson and Fraser.

Senate Committee on Natural Resources

Background:  In 1989, the Legislature established a policy that there would be no leasing of Washington's tidal or submerged lands extending from the mean high tide seaward through the state-owned lands three miles out to sea along the entire coast of Washington.  That prohibition and policy will expire July 1, 1995.

Summary:  The July 1, 1995, date is changed to the year 2000 so that the moratorium remains in effect until then.

Votes on Final Passage:

Senate    48 0

House     96 0 (House amended)

Senate        (Senate refused to concur)

House         (House refused to recede)

Senate        (Senate refused to concur)

House         (House refused to recede)

Senate 43 2 (Senate concurred)

Effective:  July 23, 1995