1107-S.E

AN ACT Relating to the elimination and consolidation of boards and commissions; amending RCW 13.40.025, 9.94A.040, 18.145.030, 18.145.050, 18.145.070, 18.145.080, 28B.10.804, 28B.80.575, 38.54.030, 38.52.040, 43.19.190, 43.19.1905, 43.19.19052, 43.19.1906, 43.19.1937, 43.19A.020, 43.21B.005, 75.20.103, 75.20.160, 43.20A.750, 43.70.010, 43.70.070, 70.170.020, 43.150.030, 46.61.380, 81.104.090, 47.26.121, 47.66.030, 47.26.140, 47.66.040, 47.26.160, 70.95D.010, 70.95D.060, 70.95B.020, 70.95B.040, 70.95B.100, 70.119.020, 70.119.050, 70.119.110, 75.44.140, and 90.70.065; reenacting and amending RCW 38.52.030, 82.44.180, and 75.30.050; adding a new section to chapter 9.94A RCW; adding a new section to chapter 39.19 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.63A RCW; adding a new section to chapter 70.95D RCW; adding a new section to chapter 70.95B RCW; adding a new section to chapter 70.119 RCW; creating new sections; repealing RCW 1.30.010, 1.30.020, 1.30.030, 1.30.040, 1.30.050, 1.30.060, 2.52.010, 2.52.020, 2.52.030, 2.52.035, 2.52.040, 2.52.050, 18.145.060, 27.34.300, 27.60.010, 27.60.020, 27.60.030, 27.60.040, 27.60.050, 27.60.070, 27.60.090, 27.60.900, 28B.80.550, 28B.80.555, 39.19.040, 43.19.1904, 43.20A.730, 75.20.130, 75.20.140, 43.31.631, 43.52.373, 70.170.030, 70.170.040, 43.150.060, 43.17.260, 43.17.270, 43.17.280, 43.17.290, 43.17.300, 47.66.020, 47.66.050, 47.66.060, 48.22.071, 48.22.072, 70.95D.050, 70.95B.070, 70.119.080, 81.62.010, 81.62.020, 81.62.030, 81.62.040, 81.62.050, 81.62.060, 81.62.900, 81.62.901, and 90.56.450; repealing 1994 c 232 s 27 (uncodified); repealing 1991 c 53 s 1 and 1987 c 480 s 6 (uncodified); providing effective dates; and declaring an emergency.

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

PART 1

LAW REVISION COMMISSION

NEW SECTION. Sec. 101. The following acts or parts of acts are each repealed:

(1) RCW 1.30.010 and 1982 c 183 s 1;

(2) RCW 1.30.020 and 1982 c 183 s 2;

(3) RCW 1.30.030 and 1982 c 183 s 3;

(4) RCW 1.30.040 and 1987 c 505 s 2 & 1982 c 183 s 4;

(5) RCW 1.30.050 and 1982 c 183 s 5; and

(6) RCW 1.30.060 and 1982 c 183 s 9.

PART 2

JUDICIAL COUNCIL

NEW SECTION. Sec. 201. The following acts or parts of acts are each repealed:

(1) RCW 2.52.010 and 1994 c 32 s 1, 1987 c 322 s 1, 1977 ex.s. c 112 s 1, 1973 c 18 s 1, 1971 c 40 s 1, 1967 c 124 s 1, 1961 c 271 s 1, 1955 c 40 s 1, & 1925 ex.s. c 45 s 1;

(2) RCW 2.52.020 and 1925 ex.s. c 45 s 2;

(3) RCW 2.52.030 and 1987 c 322 s 2 & 1925 ex.s. c 45 s 3;

(4) RCW 2.52.035 and 1987 c 322 s 4;

(5) RCW 2.52.040 and 1977 ex.s. c 112 s 2 & 1925 ex.s. c 45 s 4; and

(6) RCW 2.52.050 and 1987 c 322 s 3 & 1981 c 260 s 1.

PART 3

JUVENILE DISPOSITION STANDARDS COMMISSION

NEW SECTION. Sec. 301. A new section is added to chapter 9.94A RCW to read as follows:

(1) The juvenile disposition standards commission is hereby abolished and its powers, duties, and functions are hereby transferred to the sentencing guidelines commission. All references to the director or the juvenile disposition standards commission in the Revised Code of Washington shall be construed to mean the director or the sentencing guidelines commission.

(2)(a) All reports, documents, surveys, books, records, files, papers, or written material in the possession of the juvenile disposition standards commission shall be delivered to the custody of the sentencing guidelines commission. All cabinets, furniture, office equipment, motor vehicles, and other tangible property employed by the juvenile disposition standards commission shall be made available to the sentencing guidelines commission. All funds, credits, or other assets held by the juvenile disposition standards commission shall be assigned to the sentencing guidelines commission.

(b) Any appropriations made to the juvenile disposition standards commission shall, on the effective date of this section, be transferred and credited to the sentencing guidelines commission.

(c) If any question arises as to the transfer of any personnel, funds, books, documents, records, papers, files, equipment, or other tangible property used or held in the exercise of the powers and the performance of the duties and functions transferred, the director of financial management shall make a determination as to the proper allocation and certify the same to the state agencies concerned.

(3) All employees of the juvenile disposition standards commission are transferred to the jurisdiction of the sentencing guidelines commission. All employees classified under chapter 41.06 RCW, the state civil service law, are assigned to the sentencing guidelines commission to perform their usual duties upon the same terms as formerly, without any loss of rights, subject to any action that may be appropriate thereafter in accordance with the laws and rules governing state civil service.

(4) All rules and all pending business before the juvenile disposition standards commission shall be continued and acted upon by the sentencing guidelines commission. All existing contracts and obligations shall remain in full force and shall be performed by the sentencing guidelines commission.

(5) The transfer of the powers, duties, functions, and personnel of the juvenile disposition standards commission shall not affect the validity of any act performed before the effective date of this section.

(6) If apportionments of budgeted funds are required because of the transfers directed by this section, the director of financial management shall certify the apportionments to the agencies affected, the state auditor, and the state treasurer. Each of these shall make the appropriate transfer and adjustments in funds and appropriation accounts and equipment records in accordance with the certification.

(7) Nothing contained in this section may be construed to alter any existing collective bargaining unit or the provisions of any existing collective bargaining agreement until the agreement has expired or until the bargaining unit has been modified by action of the personnel board as provided by law.

Sec. 302. RCW 13.40.025 and 1986 c 288 s 8 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) There is established a juvenile disposition standards commission to propose disposition standards to the legislature in accordance with RCW 13.40.030 and perform the other responsibilities set forth in this chapter.

(2) The commission shall be composed of the secretary or the secretary's designee and the following nine members appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by the senate: (a) A superior court judge; (b) a prosecuting attorney or deputy prosecuting attorney; (c) a law enforcement officer; (d) an administrator of juvenile court services; (e) a public defender actively practicing in juvenile court; (f) a county legislative official or county executive; and (g) three other persons who have demonstrated significant interest in the adjudication and disposition of juvenile offenders. In making the appointments, the governor shall seek the recommendations of the association of superior court judges in respect to the member who is a superior court judge; of Washington prosecutors in respect to the prosecuting attorney or deputy prosecuting attorney member; of the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs in respect to the member who is a law enforcement officer; of juvenile court administrators in respect to the member who is a juvenile court administrator; and of the state bar association in respect to the public defender member; and of the Washington association of counties in respect to the member who is either a county legislative official or county executive.

(3) The secretary or the secretary's designee shall serve as chairman of the commission.

(4) The secretary shall serve on the commission during the secretary's tenure as secretary of the department. The term of the remaining members of the commission shall be three years. The initial terms shall be determined by lot conducted at the commission's first meeting as follows: (a) Four members shall serve a two-year term; and (b) four members shall serve a three-year term. In the event of a vacancy, the appointing authority shall designate a new member to complete the remainder of the unexpired term.

(5) Commission members shall be reimbursed for travel expenses as provided in RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060. Members shall be compensated in accordance with RCW 43.03.240.

(6) The commission shall ((~~meet at least once every three months~~)) cease to exist on June 30, 1997, and its powers and duties shall be transferred to the sentencing guidelines commission established under RCW 9.94A.040.

Sec. 303. RCW 9.94A.040 and 1994 c 87 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) A sentencing guidelines commission is established as an agency of state government.

(2) The commission shall, following a public hearing or hearings:

(a) Devise a series of recommended standard sentence ranges for all felony offenses and a system for determining which range of punishment applies to each offender based on the extent and nature of the offender's criminal history, if any;

(b) Devise recommended prosecuting standards in respect to charging of offenses and plea agreements; and

(3) Each of the commission's recommended standard sentence ranges shall include one or more of the following: Total confinement, partial confinement, community supervision, community service, and a fine.

(4) In devising the standard sentence ranges of total and partial confinement under this section, the commission is subject to the following limitations:

(a) If the maximum term in the range is one year or less, the minimum term in the range shall be no less than one-third of the maximum term in the range, except that if the maximum term in the range is ninety days or less, the minimum term may be less than one-third of the maximum;

(b) If the maximum term in the range is greater than one year, the minimum term in the range shall be no less than seventy-five percent of the maximum term in the range; and

(c) The maximum term of confinement in a range may not exceed the statutory maximum for the crime as provided in RCW 9A.20.020.

(5) In carrying out its duties under subsection (2) of this section, the commission shall give consideration to the existing guidelines adopted by the association of superior court judges and the Washington association of prosecuting attorneys and the experience gained through use of those guidelines. The commission shall emphasize confinement for the violent offender and alternatives to total confinement for the nonviolent offender.

(6) This commission shall conduct a study to determine the capacity of correctional facilities and programs which are or will be available. While the commission need not consider such capacity in arriving at its recommendations, the commission shall project whether the implementation of its recommendations would result in exceeding such capacity. If the commission finds that this result would probably occur, then the commission shall prepare an additional list of standard sentences which shall be consistent with such capacity.

(7) The commission may recommend to the legislature revisions or modifications to the standard sentence ranges and other standards. If implementation of the revisions or modifications would result in exceeding the capacity of correctional facilities, then the commission shall accompany its recommendation with an additional list of standard sentence ranges which are consistent with correction capacity.

(8) The commission shall study the existing criminal code and from time to time make recommendations to the legislature for modification.

(9) The commission may (a) serve as a clearinghouse and information center for the collection, preparation, analysis, and dissemination of information on state and local sentencing practices; (b) develop and maintain a computerized sentencing information system by individual superior court judge consisting of offender, offense, history, and sentence information entered from judgment and sentence forms for all adult felons; and (c) conduct ongoing research regarding sentencing guidelines, use of total confinement and alternatives to total confinement, plea bargaining, and other matters relating to the improvement of the criminal justice system.

(10) The staff and executive officer of the commission may provide staffing and services to the juvenile disposition standards commission, if authorized by RCW 13.40.025 and 13.40.027. The commission may conduct joint meetings with the juvenile disposition standards commission.

(11) The commission shall assume the powers and duties of the juvenile disposition standards commission after June 30, 1997.

(12) The commission shall exercise its duties under this section in conformity with chapter 34.05 RCW.

PART 4

SHORTHAND REPORTERS ADVISORY BOARD

Sec. 401. RCW 18.145.030 and 1989 c 382 s 4 are each amended to read as follows:

Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.

(1) "Department" means the department of licensing.

(2) "Director" means the director of licensing.

(3) "Shorthand reporter" and "court reporter" mean an individual certified under this chapter.

((~~(4) "Board" means the Washington state shorthand reporter advisory board.~~))

Sec. 402. RCW 18.145.050 and 1989 c 382 s 6 are each amended to read as follows:

In addition to any other authority provided by law, the director may:

(1) Adopt rules in accordance with chapter 34.05 RCW that are necessary to implement this chapter;

(2) Set all certification examination, renewal, late renewal, duplicate, and verification fees in accordance with RCW 43.24.086;

(3) Establish the forms and procedures necessary to administer this chapter;

(4) Issue a certificate to any applicant who has met the requirements for certification;

(5) Hire clerical, administrative, and investigative staff as needed to implement and administer this chapter;

(6) Investigate complaints or reports of unprofessional conduct as defined in this chapter and hold hearings pursuant to chapter 34.05 RCW;

(7) Issue subpoenas for records and attendance of witnesses, statements of charges, statements of intent to deny certificates, and orders; administer oaths; take or cause depositions to be taken; and use other discovery procedures as needed in any investigation, hearing, or proceeding held under this chapter;

(8) Maintain the official departmental record of all applicants and certificate holders;

(9) Delegate, in writing to a designee, the authority to issue subpoenas, statements of charges, and statements of intent to deny certification;

(10) Prepare and administer or approve the preparation and administration of examinations for certification;

(11) Establish by rule the procedures for an appeal of a failure of an examination;

(12) Conduct a hearing under chapter 34.05 RCW on an appeal of a denial of a certificate based on the applicant's failure to meet minimum qualifications for certification;

(13) Establish ad hoc advisory committees whose membership shall include representatives of professional court reporting and stenomasking associations and representatives from accredited schools offering degrees in court reporting or stenomasking to advise the director on testing procedures, professional standards, disciplinary activities, or any other matters deemed necessary.

Sec. 403. RCW 18.145.070 and 1989 c 382 s 8 are each amended to read as follows:

The director((~~, members of the board,~~)) and individuals acting on ((~~their~~)) the director's behalf shall not be civilly liable for any act performed in good faith in the course of their duties.

Sec. 404. RCW 18.145.080 and 1989 c 382 s 9 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) The department shall issue a certificate to any applicant who, as determined by the director ((~~upon advice of the board~~)), has:

(a) Successfully completed an examination approved by the director;

(b) Good moral character;

(d) Not been determined to be unable to practice with reasonable skill and safety as a result of a physical or mental impairment.

(2) A one-year temporary certificate may be issued, at the discretion of the director, to a person holding one of the following: National shorthand reporters association certificate of proficiency, registered professional reporter certificate, or certificate of merit; a current court or shorthand reporter certification, registration, or license of another state; or a certificate of graduation of a court reporting school. To continue to be certified under this chapter, a person receiving a temporary certificate shall successfully complete the examination under subsection (1)(a) of this section within one year of receiving the temporary certificate, except that the director may renew the temporary certificate if extraordinary circumstances are shown.

(3) The examination required by subsection (1)(a) of this section shall be no more difficult than the examination provided by the court reporter examining committee as authorized by RCW 2.32.180.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 405. RCW 18.145.060 and 1989 c 382 s 7 are each repealed.

PART 5

MARITIME BICENTENNIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

NEW SECTION. Sec. 501. RCW 27.34.300 and 1989 c 82 s 2 are each repealed.

PART 6

CENTENNIAL COMMISSION

NEW SECTION. Sec. 601. The following acts or parts of acts are each repealed:

(1) RCW 27.60.010 and 1982 c 90 s 1;

(2) RCW 27.60.020 and 1985 c 291 s 1, 1984 c 120 s 1, & 1982 c 90 s 2;

(3) RCW 27.60.030 and 1982 c 90 s 3;

(4) RCW 27.60.040 and 1987 c 195 s 1, 1985 c 291 s 2, & 1982 c 90 s 4;

(5) RCW 27.60.050 and 1982 c 90 s 5;

(6) RCW 27.60.070 and 1985 c 291 s 4;

(7) RCW 27.60.090 and 1986 c 157 s 2; and

(8) RCW 27.60.900 and 1989 c 82 s 3, 1985 c 268 s 3, & 1982 c 90 s 6.

PART 7

STUDENT FINANCIAL AID POLICY STUDY ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Sec. 701. RCW 28B.10.804 and 1969 ex.s. c 222 s 10 are each amended to read as follows:

The commission shall be cognizant of the following guidelines in the performance of its duties:

(1) The commission shall be research oriented, not only at its inception but continually through its existence.

(2) The commission shall coordinate all existing programs of financial aid except those specifically dedicated to a particular institution by the donor.

(3) The commission shall take the initiative and responsibility for coordinating all federal student financial aid programs to insure that the state recognizes the maximum potential effect of these programs, and shall design the state program which complements existing federal, state and institutional programs.

(4) Counseling is a paramount function of student financial aid, and in most cases could only be properly implemented at the institutional levels; therefore, state student financial aid programs shall be concerned with the attainment of those goals which, in the judgment of the commission, are the reasons for the existence of a student financial aid program, and not solely with administration of the program on an individual basis.

(5) ((In the development of any new program, the commission shall seek advice from and consultation with the institutions of higher learning, state agencies, industry, labor, and such other interested groups as may be able to contribute to the effectiveness of program development and implementation.

~~(6)~~)) The "package" approach of combining loans, grants and employment for student financial aid shall be the conceptional element of the state's involvement.

PART 8

ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ACCESS TO EDUCATION

FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

NEW SECTION. Sec. 801. The following acts or parts of acts are each repealed:

(1) RCW 28B.80.550 and 1991 c 228 s 7; and

(2) RCW 28B.80.555 and 1991 c 228 s 8.

PART 9

ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR PROGRAM FOR

DISLOCATED FOREST PRODUCTS WORKERS

Sec. 901. RCW 28B.80.575 and 1991 c 315 s 19 are each amended to read as follows:

The board shall administer a program designed to provide upper division higher education opportunities to dislocated forest products workers, their spouses, and others in timber impact areas. In administering the program, the board shall have the following powers and duties:

(1) Distribute funding for institutions of higher education to service placebound students in the timber impact areas meeting the following criteria, as determined by the employment security department: (a) A lumber and wood products employment location quotient at or above the state average; (b) a direct lumber and wood products job loss of one hundred positions or more; and (c) an annual unemployment rate twenty percent above the state average; and

(2) ((~~Appoint an advisory committee to assist the board in program design and future project selection;~~

~~(3)~~)) Monitor the program and report on student progress and outcome((~~; and~~

~~(4) Report to the legislature by December 1, 1993, on the status of the program~~)).

PART 10

STATE FIRE DEFENSE BOARD AND

FIRE PROTECTION POLICY BOARD

Sec. 1001. RCW 38.54.030 and 1992 c 117 s 11 are each amended to read as follows:

((There is created the state fire defense board consisting of the state fire marshal, a representative from the department of natural resources appointed by the commissioner of public lands, the assistant director of the emergency management division of the department of community development, and one representative selected by each regional fire defense board in the state. Members of the state fire defense board shall select from among themselves a chairperson. Members serving on the board do so in a voluntary capacity and are not eligible for reimbursement for meeting-related expenses from the state.))

The state fire ((~~defense board shall develop and maintain~~)) protection policy board shall review and make recommendations to the director on the refinement and maintenance of the Washington state fire services mobilization plan, which shall include the procedures to be used during fire and other emergencies for coordinating local, regional, and state fire jurisdiction resources. In carrying out this duty, the fire protection policy board shall consult with and solicit recommendations from representatives of state and local fire and emergency management organizations, regional fire defense boards, and the department of natural resources. The Washington state fire services mobilization plan shall be consistent with, and made part of, the Washington state comprehensive emergency management plan. The director shall review the fire services mobilization plan as submitted by the state fire defense board and after consultation with the fire protection policy board, recommend changes that may be necessary, and approve the fire services mobilization plan for inclusion within the state comprehensive emergency management plan.

It is the responsibility of the director to mobilize jurisdictions under the Washington state fire services mobilization plan. The state fire marshal shall serve as the state fire resources coordinator when the Washington state fire services mobilization plan is mobilized.

PART 11

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL AND RELATED BOARDS

Sec. 1101. RCW 38.52.030 and 1991 c 322 s 20 and 1991 c 54 s 2 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows:

(1) The director may employ such personnel and may make such expenditures within the appropriation therefor, or from other funds made available for purposes of emergency management, as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

(2) The director, subject to the direction and control of the governor, shall be responsible to the governor for carrying out the program for emergency management of this state. The director shall coordinate the activities of all organizations for emergency management within the state, and shall maintain liaison with and cooperate with emergency management agencies and organizations of other states and of the federal government, and shall have such additional authority, duties, and responsibilities authorized by this chapter, as may be prescribed by the governor.

(3) The director shall develop and maintain a comprehensive, all-hazard emergency plan for the state which shall include an analysis of the natural and man-caused hazards which could affect the state of Washington, and shall include the procedures to be used during emergencies for coordinating local resources, as necessary, and the resources of all state agencies, departments, commissions, and boards. The comprehensive emergency management plan shall direct the department in times of state emergency to administer and manage the state's emergency operations center. This will include representation from all appropriate state agencies and be available as a single point of contact for the authorizing of state resources or actions, including emergency permits. The comprehensive, all-hazard emergency plan authorized under this subsection may not include preparation for emergency evacuation or relocation of residents in anticipation of nuclear attack. This plan shall be known as the comprehensive emergency management plan.

(4) In accordance with the comprehensive emergency management plans and the programs for the emergency management of this state, the director shall procure supplies and equipment, institute training programs and public information programs, and shall take all other preparatory steps, including the partial or full mobilization of emergency management organizations in advance of actual disaster, to insure the furnishing of adequately trained and equipped forces of emergency management personnel in time of need.

(5) The director shall make such studies and surveys of the industries, resources, and facilities in this state as may be necessary to ascertain the capabilities of the state for emergency management, and shall plan for the most efficient emergency use thereof.

(6) ((The director may appoint a communications coordinating committee consisting of six to eight persons with the director, or his or her designee, as chairman thereof. Three of the members shall be appointed from qualified, trained and experienced telephone communications administrators or engineers actively engaged in such work within the state of Washington at the time of appointment, and three of the members shall be appointed from qualified, trained and experienced radio communication administrators or engineers actively engaged in such work within the state of Washington at the time of appointment. This committee)) The emergency management council shall advise the director on all aspects of the communications and warning systems and facilities operated or controlled under the provisions of this chapter.

(7) The director, through the state enhanced 911 coordinator, shall coordinate and facilitate implementation and operation of a state-wide enhanced 911 emergency communications network.

(8) The director shall appoint a state coordinator of search and rescue operations to coordinate those state resources, services and facilities (other than those for which the state director of aeronautics is directly responsible) requested by political subdivisions in support of search and rescue operations, and on request to maintain liaison with and coordinate the resources, services, and facilities of political subdivisions when more than one political subdivision is engaged in joint search and rescue operations.

(9) The director, subject to the direction and control of the governor, shall prepare and administer a state program for emergency assistance to individuals within the state who are victims of a natural or man-made disaster, as defined by RCW 38.52.010(6). Such program may be integrated into and coordinated with disaster assistance plans and programs of the federal government which provide to the state, or through the state to any political subdivision thereof, services, equipment, supplies, materials, or funds by way of gift, grant, or loan for purposes of assistance to individuals affected by a disaster. Further, such program may include, but shall not be limited to, grants, loans, or gifts of services, equipment, supplies, materials, or funds of the state, or any political subdivision thereof, to individuals who, as a result of a disaster, are in need of assistance and who meet standards of eligibility for disaster assistance established by the department of social and health services: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That nothing herein shall be construed in any manner inconsistent with the provisions of Article VIII, section 5 or section 7 of the Washington state Constitution.

(10) The director shall appoint a state coordinator for radioactive and hazardous waste emergency response programs. The coordinator shall consult with the state radiation control officer in matters relating to radioactive materials. The duties of the state coordinator for radioactive and hazardous waste emergency response programs shall include:

(a) Assessing the current needs and capabilities of state and local radioactive and hazardous waste emergency response teams on an ongoing basis;

(b) Coordinating training programs for state and local officials for the purpose of updating skills relating to emergency response;

(c) Utilizing appropriate training programs such as those offered by the federal emergency management agency, the department of transportation and the environmental protection agency; and

(d) Undertaking other duties in this area that are deemed appropriate by the director.

Sec. 1102. RCW 38.52.040 and 1988 c 81 s 18 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) There is hereby created the emergency management council (hereinafter called the council), to consist of not ((~~less than seven nor~~)) more than seventeen members who shall be appointed by the governor. ((The council shall advise the governor and the director on all matters pertaining to emergency management and shall advise the chief of the Washington state patrol on safety in the transportation of hazardous materials described in RCW 46.48.170.)) The membership of the council shall include, but not be limited to, representatives of city and county governments, sheriffs and police chiefs, the Washington state patrol, the military department, the department of ecology, state and local fire chiefs, seismic safety experts, state and local emergency management directors, search and rescue volunteers, medical professions who have expertise in emergency medical care, building officials, and private industry((~~, and local fire chiefs~~)). The representatives of private industry shall include persons knowledgeable in ((~~the handling and transportation of hazardous materials~~)) emergency and hazardous materials management. The council members shall elect a chairman from within the council membership. The members of the council shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for their travel expenses incurred in the performance of their duties in accordance with RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060 as now existing or hereafter amended.

(2) The emergency management council shall advise the governor and the director on all matters pertaining to state and local emergency management. The council may appoint such ad hoc committees, subcommittees, and working groups as are required to develop specific recommendations for the improvement of emergency management practices, standards, policies, or procedures. The council shall ensure that the governor receives an annual assessment of state-wide emergency preparedness including, but not limited to, specific progress on hazard mitigation and reduction efforts, implementation of seismic safety improvements, reduction of flood hazards, and coordination of hazardous materials planning and response activities. The council or a subcommittee thereof shall periodically convene in special session and serve during those sessions as the state emergency response commission required by P.L. 99-499, the emergency planning and community right-to-know act. When sitting in session as the state emergency response commission, the council shall confine its deliberations to those items specified in federal statutes and state administrative rules governing the coordination of hazardous materials policy. The council shall review administrative rules governing state and local emergency management practices and recommend necessary revisions to the director.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1103. By July 1, 1995, the director of community, trade, and economic development shall terminate the state emergency response commission, the disaster assistance council, the hazardous materials advisory committee, the hazardous materials transportation act grant review committee, the flood damage reduction committee, and the hazard mitigation grant review committee. The director shall ensure that the responsibilities of these committees are carried out by the emergency management council or subcommittees thereof.

PART 12

OFFICE OF MINORITY AND WOMEN'S BUSINESS ENTERPRISES

ADVISORY COMMITTEE

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1201. RCW 39.19.040 and 1985 c 466 s 45 & 1983 c 120 s 4 are each repealed.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1202. A new section is added to chapter 39.19 RCW to read as follows:

The director may establish ad hoc advisory committees, as necessary, to assist in the development of policies to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

PART 13

SUPPLY MANAGEMENT ADVISORY BOARD

Sec. 1301. RCW 43.19.190 and 1994 c 138 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

The director of general administration, through the state purchasing and material control director, shall:

(1) Establish and staff such administrative organizational units within the division of purchasing as may be necessary for effective administration of the provisions of RCW 43.19.190 through 43.19.1939;

(2) Purchase all material, supplies, services, and equipment needed for the support, maintenance, and use of all state institutions, colleges, community colleges, technical colleges, college districts, and universities, the offices of the elective state officers, the supreme court, the court of appeals, the administrative and other departments of state government, and the offices of all appointive officers of the state: PROVIDED, That the provisions of RCW 43.19.190 through 43.19.1937 do not apply in any manner to the operation of the state legislature except as requested by the legislature: PROVIDED, That any agency may purchase material, supplies, services, and equipment for which the agency has notified the purchasing and material control director that it is more cost-effective for the agency to make the purchase directly from the vendor: PROVIDED, That primary authority for the purchase of specialized equipment, instructional, and research material for their own use shall rest with the colleges, community colleges, and universities: PROVIDED FURTHER, That universities operating hospitals and the state purchasing and material control director, as the agent for state hospitals as defined in RCW 72.23.010, and for health care programs provided in state correctional institutions as defined in RCW 72.65.010(3) and veterans' institutions as defined in RCW 72.36.010 and 72.36.070, may make purchases for hospital operation by participating in contracts for materials, supplies, and equipment entered into by nonprofit cooperative hospital group purchasing organizations: PROVIDED FURTHER, That primary authority for the purchase of materials, supplies, and equipment for resale to other than public agencies shall rest with the state agency concerned: PROVIDED FURTHER, That authority to purchase services as included herein does not apply to personal services as defined in chapter 39.29 RCW, unless such organization specifically requests assistance from the division of purchasing in obtaining personal services and resources are available within the division to provide such assistance: PROVIDED FURTHER, That the authority for the purchase of insurance and bonds shall rest with the risk manager under RCW 43.19.1935: PROVIDED FURTHER, That, except for the authority of the risk manager to purchase insurance and bonds, the director is not required to provide purchasing services for institutions of higher education that choose to exercise independent purchasing authority under RCW 28B.10.029;

(3) ((~~Provide the required staff assistance for the state supply management advisory board through the division of purchasing;~~

~~(4)~~)) Have authority to delegate to state agencies authorization to purchase or sell, which authorization shall specify restrictions as to dollar amount or to specific types of material, equipment, services, and supplies((~~: PROVIDED, That~~)). Acceptance of the purchasing authorization by a state agency does not relieve such agency from conformance with other sections of RCW 43.19.190 through 43.19.1939, or from policies established by the director ((~~after consultation with the state supply management advisory board: PROVIDED FURTHER, That~~)). Also, delegation of such authorization to a state agency, including an educational institution to which this section applies, to purchase or sell material, equipment, services, and supplies shall not be granted, or otherwise continued under a previous authorization, if such agency is not in substantial compliance with overall state purchasing and material control policies as established herein;

((~~(5)~~)) (4) Contract for the testing of material, supplies, and equipment with public and private agencies as necessary and advisable to protect the interests of the state;

((~~(6)~~)) (5) Prescribe the manner of inspecting all deliveries of supplies, materials, and equipment purchased through the division;

((~~(7)~~)) (6) Prescribe the manner in which supplies, materials, and equipment purchased through the division shall be delivered, stored, and distributed;

((~~(8)~~)) (7) Provide for the maintenance of a catalogue library, manufacturers' and wholesalers' lists, and current market information;

((~~(9)~~)) (8) Provide for a commodity classification system and may, in addition, provide for the adoption of standard specifications ((~~after receiving the recommendation of the supply management advisory board~~));

((~~(10)~~)) (9) Provide for the maintenance of inventory records of supplies, materials, and other property;

((~~(11)~~)) (10) Prepare rules and regulations governing the relationship and procedures between the division of purchasing and state agencies and vendors;

((~~(12)~~)) (11) Publish procedures and guidelines for compliance by all state agencies, including those educational institutions to which this section applies, which implement overall state purchasing and material control policies;

((~~(13)~~)) (12) Advise state agencies, including educational institutions, regarding compliance with established purchasing and material control policies under existing statutes.

Sec. 1302. RCW 43.19.1905 and 1993 sp.s. c 10 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:

The director of general administration((~~, after consultation with the supply management advisory board~~)) shall establish overall state policy for compliance by all state agencies, including educational institutions, regarding the following purchasing and material control functions:

(1) Development of a state commodity coding system, including common stock numbers for items maintained in stores for reissue;

(2) Determination where consolidations, closures, or additions of stores operated by state agencies and educational institutions should be initiated;

(3) Institution of standard criteria for determination of when and where an item in the state supply system should be stocked;

(4) Establishment of stock levels to be maintained in state stores, and formulation of standards for replenishment of stock;

(5) Formulation of an overall distribution and redistribution system for stock items which establishes sources of supply support for all agencies, including interagency supply support;

(6) Determination of what function data processing equipment, including remote terminals, shall perform in state-wide purchasing and material control for improvement of service and promotion of economy;

(7) Standardization of records and forms used state-wide for supply system activities involving purchasing, receiving, inspecting, storing, requisitioning, and issuing functions ((~~under the provisions of RCW 43.19.510~~)), including a standard notification form for state agencies to report cost-effective direct purchases, which shall at least identify the price of the goods as available through the division of purchasing, the price of the goods as available from the alternative source, the total savings, and the signature of the notifying agency's director or the director's designee;

(8) Screening of supplies, material, and equipment excess to the requirements of one agency for overall state need before sale as surplus;

(9) Establishment of warehouse operation and storage standards to achieve uniform, effective, and economical stores operations;

(10) Establishment of time limit standards for the issuing of material in store and for processing requisitions requiring purchase;

(11) Formulation of criteria for determining when centralized rather than decentralized purchasing shall be used to obtain maximum benefit of volume buying of identical or similar items, including procurement from federal supply sources;

(12) Development of criteria for use of leased, rather than state owned, warehouse space based on relative cost and accessibility;

(13) Institution of standard criteria for purchase and placement of state furnished materials, carpeting, furniture, fixtures, and nonfixed equipment, in newly constructed or renovated state buildings;

(14) Determination of how transportation costs incurred by the state for materials, supplies, services, and equipment can be reduced by improved freight and traffic coordination and control;

(15) Establishment of a formal certification program for state employees who are authorized to perform purchasing functions as agents for the state under the provisions of chapter 43.19 RCW;

(16) Development of performance measures for the reduction of total overall expense for material, supplies, equipment, and services used each biennium by the state;

(17) Establishment of a standard system for all state organizations to record and report dollar savings and cost avoidance which are attributable to the establishment and implementation of improved purchasing and material control procedures;

(18) Development of procedures for mutual and voluntary cooperation between state agencies, including educational institutions, and political subdivisions for exchange of purchasing and material control services;

(19) Resolution of all other purchasing and material matters ((~~referred to him by a member of the advisory board~~)) which require the establishment of overall state-wide policy for effective and economical supply management;

(20) Development of guidelines and criteria for the purchase of vehicles, alternate vehicle fuels and systems, equipment, and materials that reduce overall energy-related costs and energy use by the state, including the requirement that new passenger vehicles purchased by the state meet the minimum standards for passenger automobile fuel economy established by the United States secretary of transportation pursuant to the energy policy and conservation act (15 U.S.C. Sec. 2002).

Sec. 1303. RCW 43.19.19052 and 1986 c 158 s 9 are each amended to read as follows:

Initial policy determinations for the functions described in RCW 43.19.1905 shall be developed and published within the 1975-77 biennium by the director((~~, after consultation with the supply management advisory board~~)) for guidance and compliance by all state agencies, including educational institutions, involved in purchasing and material control. Modifications to these initial supply management policies established during the 1975-77 biennium shall be instituted by the director((~~, after consultation with the advisory board,~~)) in future biennia as required to maintain an efficient and up-to-date state supply management system. The director shall transmit to the governor and the legislature in June 1976 and June 1977 a progress report which indicates the degree of accomplishment of each of these assigned duties, and which summarizes specific achievements obtained in increased effectiveness and dollar savings or cost avoidance within the overall state purchasing and material control system. The second progress report in June 1977 shall include a comprehensive supply management plan which includes the recommended organization of a state-wide purchasing and material control system and development of an orderly schedule for implementing such recommendation. In the interim between these annual progress reports, the director shall furnish periodic reports to the office of financial management for review of progress being accomplished in achieving increased efficiencies and dollar savings or cost avoidance.

It is the intention of the legislature that measurable improvements in the effectiveness and economy of supply management in state government shall be achieved during the 1975-77 biennium, and each biennium thereafter. All agencies, departments, offices, divisions, boards, and commissions and educational, correctional, and other types of institutions are required to cooperate with and support the development and implementation of improved efficiency and economy in purchasing and material control. To effectuate this legislative intention, the director, ((~~in consultation with the supply management advisory board, and~~)) through the state purchasing and material control director, shall have the authority to direct and require the submittal of data from all state organizations concerning purchasing and material control matters.

Sec. 1304. RCW 43.19.1906 and 1994 c 300 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

Insofar as practicable, all purchases and sales shall be based on competitive bids, and a formal sealed bid procedure shall be used as standard procedure for all purchases and contracts for purchases and sales executed by the state purchasing and material control director and under the powers granted by RCW 43.19.190 through 43.19.1939. This requirement also applies to purchases and contracts for purchases and sales executed by agencies, including educational institutions, under delegated authority granted in accordance with provisions of RCW 43.19.190 or under RCW 28B.10.029. However, formal sealed bidding is not necessary for:

(1) Emergency purchases made pursuant to RCW 43.19.200 if the sealed bidding procedure would prevent or hinder the emergency from being met appropriately;

(2) Purchases not exceeding thirty-five thousand dollars, or subsequent limits as calculated by the office of financial management: PROVIDED, That the state director of general administration shall establish procedures to assure that purchases made by or on behalf of the various state agencies shall not be made so as to avoid the thirty-five thousand dollar bid limitation, or subsequent bid limitations as calculated by the office of financial management: PROVIDED FURTHER, That the state purchasing and material control director is authorized to reduce the formal sealed bid limits of thirty-five thousand dollars, or subsequent limits as calculated by the office of financial management, to a lower dollar amount for purchases by individual state agencies if considered necessary to maintain full disclosure of competitive procurement or otherwise to achieve overall state efficiency and economy in purchasing and material control. Quotations from four hundred dollars to thirty-five thousand dollars, or subsequent limits as calculated by the office of financial management, shall be secured from at least three vendors to assure establishment of a competitive price and may be obtained by telephone or written quotations, or both. The agency shall invite at least one quotation each from a certified minority and a certified women-owned vendor who shall otherwise qualify to perform such work. Immediately after the award is made, the bid quotations obtained shall be recorded and open to public inspection and shall be available by telephone inquiry. A record of competition for all such purchases from four hundred dollars to thirty-five thousand dollars, or subsequent limits as calculated by the office of financial management, shall be documented for audit purposes. Purchases up to four hundred dollars may be made without competitive bids based on buyer experience and knowledge of the market in achieving maximum quality at minimum cost: PROVIDED, That this four hundred dollar direct buy limit without competitive bids may be increased incrementally as required to a maximum of eight hundred dollars ((~~with the approval of at least ten of the members of the state supply management advisory board~~)), if warranted by increases in purchasing costs due to inflationary trends;

(3) Purchases which are clearly and legitimately limited to a single source of supply and purchases involving special facilities, services, or market conditions, in which instances the purchase price may be best established by direct negotiation;

(4) Purchases of insurance and bonds by the risk management office under RCW 43.19.1935;

(5) Purchases and contracts for vocational rehabilitation clients of the department of social and health services: PROVIDED, That this exemption is effective only when the state purchasing and material control director, after consultation with the director of the division of vocational rehabilitation and appropriate department of social and health services procurement personnel, declares that such purchases may be best executed through direct negotiation with one or more suppliers in order to expeditiously meet the special needs of the state's vocational rehabilitation clients;

(6) Purchases by universities for hospital operation or biomedical teaching or research purposes and by the state purchasing and material control director, as the agent for state hospitals as defined in RCW 72.23.010, and for health care programs provided in state correctional institutions as defined in RCW 72.65.010(3) and veterans' institutions as defined in RCW 72.36.010 and 72.36.070, made by participating in contracts for materials, supplies, and equipment entered into by nonprofit cooperative hospital group purchasing organizations;

(7) Purchases by institutions of higher education not exceeding thirty-five thousand dollars: PROVIDED, That for purchases between two thousand five hundred dollars and thirty-five thousand dollars quotations shall be secured from at least three vendors to assure establishment of a competitive price and may be obtained by telephone or written quotations, or both. For purchases between two thousand five hundred dollars and thirty-five thousand dollars, each institution of higher education shall invite at least one quotation each from a certified minority and a certified women-owned vendor who shall otherwise qualify to perform such work. A record of competition for all such purchases made from two thousand five hundred to thirty-five thousand dollars shall be documented for audit purposes; and

(8) Beginning on July 1, 1995, and on July 1 of each succeeding odd-numbered year, the dollar limits specified in this section shall be adjusted as follows: The office of financial management shall calculate such limits by adjusting the previous biennium's limits by the appropriate federal inflationary index reflecting the rate of inflation for the previous biennium. Such amounts shall be rounded to the nearest one hundred dollars.

Sec. 1305. RCW 43.19.1937 and 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 21 s 13 are each amended to read as follows:

No ((~~member of the state supply management advisory board or~~)) state employee whose duties performed for the state include:

(1) Advising on or drawing specifications for supplies, equipment, commodities, or services;

(2) Suggesting or determining vendors to be placed upon a bid list;

(3) Drawing requisitions for supplies, equipment, commodities, or services;

(4) Evaluating specifications or bids and suggesting or determining awards; or

(5) Accepting the receipt of supplies, equipment, and commodities or approving the performance of services or contracts;

shall accept or receive, directly or indirectly, a personal financial benefit, or accept any gift, token, membership, or service, as a result of a purchase entered into by the state, from any person, firm, or corporation engaged in the sale, lease, or rental of property, material, supplies, equipment, commodities, or services to the state of Washington.

Violation of this section shall be considered a malfeasance and may cause loss of position, and the violator shall be liable to the state upon his official bond for all damages sustained by the state. Contracts involved may be canceled at the option of the state. Penalties provided in this section are not exclusive, and shall not bar action under any other statute penalizing the same act or omission.

Sec. 1306. RCW 43.19A.020 and 1991 c 297 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) The director shall adopt standards specifying the minimum content of recycled materials in products or product categories. The standards shall:

(a) Be consistent with the USEPA product standards, unless the director finds that a different standard would significantly increase recycled product availability or competition;

(b) Consider the standards of other states, to encourage consistency of manufacturing standards;

(d) Address specific products or classes of products; and

(e) Consider postconsumer waste content and the recyclability of the product.

(2) The director shall consult with the ((~~supply management board and~~)) department of ecology prior to adopting the recycled content standards.

(3) The director shall adopt recycled content standards for at least the following products by the dates indicated:

(a) By July 1, 1992:

(i) Paper and paper products;

(ii) Organic recovered materials; and

(iii) Latex paint products;

(b) By July 1, 1993:

(i) Products for lower value uses containing recycled plastics;

(ii) Retread and remanufactured tires;

(iii) Lubricating oils;

(iv) Automotive batteries; and

(v) Building insulation.

(4) The standards required by this section shall be applied to recycled product purchasing by the department and other state agencies. The standards may be adopted or applied by any other local government in product procurement. The standards shall provide for exceptions under appropriate circumstances to allow purchases of recycled products that do not meet the minimum content requirements of the standards.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1307. RCW 43.19.1904 and 1979 c 88 s 2, 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 21 s 4, 1967 ex.s. c 104 s 4, & 1965 c 8 s 43.19.1904 are each repealed.

PART 14

PRESCRIPTION DRUG PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1401. By July 1, 1995, the secretary of the department of social and health services shall abolish the prescription drug program advisory committee.

PART 15

TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICE PROGRAM

ADVISORY COMMITTEE

NEW SECTION. Sec. 15. RCW 43.20A.730 and 1992 c 144 s 4, 1990 c 89 s 4, & 1987 c 304 s 4 are each repealed.

PART 16

LABORATORY ACCREDITATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1601. By July 1, 1995, the director of the department of ecology shall abolish the laboratory accreditation advisory committee.

PART 17

METALS MINING ADVISORY GROUP

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1701. 1994 c 232 s 27 (uncodified) is repealed.

PART 18

HYDRAULIC APPEALS BOARD

Sec. 1801. RCW 43.21B.005 and 1990 c 65 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

There is created an environmental hearings office of the state of Washington. The environmental hearings office shall consist of the pollution control hearings board created in RCW 43.21B.010, the forest practices appeals board created in RCW 76.09.210, and the shorelines hearings board created in RCW 90.58.170((~~, and the hydraulic appeals board created in RCW 75.20.130~~)). The chairman of the pollution control hearings board shall be the chief executive officer of the environmental hearings office. Membership, powers, functions, and duties of the pollution control hearings board, the forest practices appeals board, and the shorelines hearings board((~~, and the hydraulic appeals board~~)) shall be as provided by law.

The chief executive officer of the environmental hearings office may appoint an administrative appeals judge who shall possess the powers and duties conferred by the administrative procedure act, chapter 34.05 RCW, in cases before the boards comprising the office. The administrative appeals judge shall have a demonstrated knowledge of environmental law, and shall be admitted to the practice of law in the state of Washington. Additional administrative appeals judges may also be appointed by the chief executive officer on the same terms. Administrative appeals judges shall not be subject to chapter 41.06 RCW.

The chief executive officer may appoint, discharge, and fix the compensation of such administrative or clerical staff as may be necessary.

The chief executive officer may also contract for required services.

Sec. 1802. RCW 75.20.103 and 1993 sp.s. c 2 s 32 are each amended to read as follows:

In the event that any person or government agency desires to construct any form of hydraulic project or other work that diverts water for agricultural irrigation or stock watering purposes, or when such hydraulic project or other work is associated with streambank stabilization to protect farm and agricultural land as defined in RCW 84.34.020, and when such diversion or streambank stabilization will use, divert, obstruct, or change the natural flow or bed of any river or stream or will utilize any waters of the state or materials from the stream beds, the person or government agency shall, before commencing construction or work thereon and to ensure the proper protection of fish life, secure a written approval from the department as to the adequacy of the means proposed for the protection of fish life. This approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. Except as provided in RCW 75.20.1001 ((~~and 75.20.1002~~)), the department shall grant or deny the approval within forty-five calendar days of the receipt of a complete application and notice of compliance with any applicable requirements of the state environmental policy act, made in the manner prescribed in this section. The applicant may document receipt of application by filing in person or by registered mail. A complete application for an approval shall contain general plans for the overall project, complete plans and specifications of the proposed construction or work within ordinary high water line, and complete plans and specifications for the proper protection of fish life. The forty-five day requirement shall be suspended if (1) after ten working days of receipt of the application, the applicant remains unavailable or unable to arrange for a timely field evaluation of the proposed project; (2) the site is physically inaccessible for inspection; or (3) the applicant requests delay.

Immediately upon determination that the forty-five day period is suspended, the department shall notify the applicant in writing of the reasons for the delay.

An approval shall remain in effect without need for periodic renewal for projects that divert water for agricultural irrigation or stock watering purposes and that involve seasonal construction or other work. Approval for streambank stabilization projects shall remain in effect without need for periodic renewal if the problem causing the need for the streambank stabilization occurs on an annual or more frequent basis. The permittee must notify the appropriate agency before commencing the construction or other work within the area covered by the approval.

The permittee must demonstrate substantial progress on construction of that portion of the project relating to the approval within two years of the date of issuance. If the department denies approval, the department shall provide the applicant, in writing, a statement of the specific reasons why and how the proposed project would adversely affect fish life. Protection of fish life shall be the only ground upon which approval may be denied or conditioned. ((~~Issuance, denial, conditioning, or modification shall be appealable to the hydraulic appeals board established in RCW 43.21B.005 within thirty days of the notice of decision.~~)) The burden shall be upon the department to show that the denial or conditioning of an approval is solely aimed at the protection of fish life.

The department may, after consultation with the permittee, modify an approval due to changed conditions. The modifications shall become effective ((~~unless appealed to the hydraulic appeals board~~)) within thirty days from the notice of the proposed modification. The burden is on the department to show that changed conditions warrant the modification in order to protect fish life.

A permittee may request modification of an approval due to changed conditions. The request shall be processed within forty-five calendar days of receipt of the written request. ((~~A decision by the department may be appealed to the hydraulic appeals board within thirty days of the notice of the decision.~~)) The burden is on the permittee to show that changed conditions warrant the requested modification and that such modification will not impair fish life.

If any person or government agency commences construction on any hydraulic works or projects subject to this section without first having obtained written approval of the department as to the adequacy of the means proposed for the protection of fish life, or if any person or government agency fails to follow or carry out any of the requirements or conditions as are made a part of such approval, the person or director of the agency is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. If any such person or government agency is convicted of violating any of the provisions of this section and continues construction on any such works or projects without fully complying with the provisions hereof, such works or projects are hereby declared a public nuisance and shall be subject to abatement as such.

In case of an emergency arising from weather or stream flow conditions or other natural conditions, the department, through its authorized representatives, shall issue immediately upon request oral approval for removing any obstructions, repairing existing structures, restoring stream banks, or to protect property threatened by the stream or a change in the stream flow without the necessity of obtaining a written approval prior to commencing work. Conditions of an oral approval shall be reduced to writing within thirty days and complied with as provided for in this section.

For purposes of this chapter, "streambank stabilization" shall include but not be limited to log and debris removal, bank protection (including riprap, jetties, and groins), gravel removal and erosion control.

Sec. 1803. RCW 75.20.160 and 1991 c 279 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) In order to protect the property of marine waterfront shoreline owners it is necessary to facilitate issuance of hydraulic permits for bulkheads or rockwalls under certain conditions.

(2) The department shall issue a hydraulic permit with or without conditions within forty-five days of receipt of a complete and accurate application which authorizes commencement of construction, replacement, or repair of a marine beach front protective bulkhead or rockwall for single-family type residences or property under the following conditions:

(a) The waterward face of a new bulkhead or rockwall shall be located only as far waterward as is necessary to excavate for footings or place base rock for the structure and under no conditions shall be located more than six feet waterward of the ordinary high water line;

(b) Any bulkhead or rockwall to replace or repair an existing bulkhead or rockwall shall be placed along the same alignment as the bulkhead or rockwall it is replacing; however, the replaced or repaired bulkhead or rockwall may be placed waterward of and directly abutting the existing structure only in cases where removal of the existing bulkhead or rockwall would result in environmental degradation or removal problems related to geological, engineering, or safety considerations;

(c) Construction of a new bulkhead or rockwall, or replacement or repair of an existing bulkhead or rockwall waterward of the existing structure shall not result in the permanent loss of critical food fish or shellfish habitats; and

(d) Timing constraints shall be applied on a case-by-case basis for the protection of critical habitats, including but not limited to migration corridors, rearing and feeding areas, and spawning habitats, for the proper protection of fish life.

(3) Any bulkhead or rockwall construction, replacement, or repair not meeting the conditions in this section shall be processed under this chapter in the same manner as any other application.

(((4) Any person aggrieved by the approval, denial, conditioning, or modification of a hydraulic permit approval under this section may formally appeal the decision to the hydraulic appeals board pursuant to this chapter.))

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1804. The following acts or parts of acts are each repealed:

(1) RCW 75.20.130 and 1993 sp.s. c 2 s 37, 1989 c 175 s 160, 1988 c 272 s 3, 1988 c 36 s 37, & 1986 c 173 s 4; and

(2) RCW 75.20.140 and 1989 c 175 s 161 & 1986 c 173 s 5.

PART 19

ECONOMIC RECOVERY COORDINATION BOARD

Sec. 1901. RCW 43.20A.750 and 1993 c 280 s 38 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) The department of social and health services shall help families and workers in timber impact areas make the transition through economic difficulties and shall provide services to assist workers to gain marketable skills. The department, as a member of the agency timber task force ((~~and in consultation with the economic recovery coordination board,~~)) and, where appropriate, under an interagency agreement with the department of community, trade, and economic development, shall provide grants through the office of the secretary for services to the unemployed in timber impact areas, including providing direct or referral services, establishing and operating service delivery programs, and coordinating delivery programs and delivery of services. These grants may be awarded for family support centers, reemployment centers, or other local service agencies.

(2) The services provided through the grants may include, but need not be limited to: Credit counseling; social services including marital counseling; psychotherapy or psychological counseling; mortgage foreclosures and utilities problems counseling; drug and alcohol abuse services; medical services; and residential heating and food acquisition.

(3) Funding for these services shall be coordinated through the economic recovery coordination board which will establish a fund to provide child care assistance, mortgage assistance, and counseling which cannot be met through current programs. No funds shall be used for additional full-time equivalents for administering this section.

(4)(a) Grants for family support centers are intended to provide support to families by responding to needs identified by the families and communities served by the centers. Services provided by family support centers may include parenting education, child development assessments, health and nutrition education, counseling, and information and referral services. Such services may be provided directly by the center or through referral to other agencies participating in the interagency team.

(b) The department shall consult with the council on child abuse or neglect regarding grants for family support centers.

(5) "Timber impact area" means:

((~~(a)~~)) A county having a population of less than five hundred thousand, or a city or town located within a county having a population of less than five hundred thousand, and meeting two of the following three criteria, as determined by the employment security department, for the most recent year such data is available: ((~~(i)~~)) (a) A lumber and wood products employment location quotient at or above the state average; ((~~(ii)~~)) (b) projected or actual direct lumber and wood products job losses of one hundred positions or more, except counties having a population greater than two hundred thousand but less than five hundred thousand must have direct lumber and wood products job losses of one thousand positions or more; or ((~~(iii)~~)) (c) an annual unemployment rate twenty percent or more above the state average((~~; or~~

(b) Additional communities as the economic recovery coordinating board, established in RCW 43.31.631, designates based on a finding by the board that each designated community is socially and economically integrated with areas that meet the definition of a timber impact area under (a) of this subsection)).

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1902. RCW 43.31.631 and 1993 c 316 s 3 & 1991 c 314 s 6 are each repealed.

PART 20

JOINT OPERATING AGENCY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2001. RCW 43.52.373 and 1982 1st ex.s. c 43 s 6 & 1965 c 8 s 43.52.373 are each repealed.

PART 21

OFFICE OF CRIME VICTIMS ADVOCACY ADVISORY COMMITTEE

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2101. By July 1, 1995, the director of the department of community, trade, and economic development shall abolish the office of crime victims advocacy advisory committee.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2102. A new section is added to chapter 43.63A RCW to read as follows:

The director of the department of community, trade, and economic development may establish ad hoc advisory committees, as necessary, to obtain advice and guidance regarding the office of crime victims advocacy program.

PART 22

HEALTH CARE ACCESS AND COST CONTROL COUNCIL

Sec. 2201. RCW 43.70.010 and 1994 sp.s. c 7 s 206 are each amended to read as follows:

As used in this chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise:

(1) "Assessment" means the regular collection, analysis, and sharing of information about health conditions, risks, and resources in a community. Assessment activities identify trends in illness, injury, and death and the factors that may cause these events. They also identify environmental risk factors, community concerns, community health resources, and the use of health services. Assessment includes gathering statistical data as well as conducting epidemiologic and other investigations and evaluations of health emergencies and specific ongoing health problems;

(2) "Board" means the state board of health;

(3) ((~~"Council" means the health care access and cost control council;~~

~~(4)~~)) "Department" means the department of health;

((~~(5)~~)) (4) "Policy development" means the establishment of social norms, organizational guidelines, operational procedures, rules, ordinances, or statutes that promote health or prevent injury, illness, or death; and

((~~(6)~~)) (5) "Secretary" means the secretary of health.

Sec. 2202. RCW 43.70.070 and 1989 1st ex.s. c 9 s 109 are each amended to read as follows:

The department shall evaluate and analyze readily available data and information to determine the outcome and effectiveness of health services, utilization of services, and payment methods. This section should not be construed as allowing the department access to proprietary information.

(1) The department shall make its evaluations available to the board ((~~and the council~~)) for use in preparation of the state health report required by RCW 43.20.050, and to consumers, purchasers, and providers of health care.

(2) The department((~~, with advice from the council~~)) shall use the information to:

(a) Develop guidelines which may be used by consumers, purchasers, and providers of health care to encourage necessary and cost-effective services; and

(b) Make recommendations to the governor on how state government and private purchasers may be prudent purchasers of cost-effective, adequate health services.

Sec. 2203. RCW 70.170.020 and 1989 1st ex.s. c 9 s 502 are each amended to read as follows:

As used in this chapter:

(1) ((~~"Council" means the health care access and cost control council created by this chapter.~~

~~(2)~~)) "Department" means department of health.

((~~(3)~~)) (2) "Hospital" means any health care institution which is required to qualify for a license under RCW 70.41.020(2); or as a psychiatric hospital under chapter 71.12 RCW.

((~~(4)~~)) (3) "Secretary" means secretary of health.

((~~(5)~~)) (4) "Charity care" means necessary hospital health care rendered to indigent persons, to the extent that the persons are unable to pay for the care or to pay deductibles or co-insurance amounts required by a third-party payer, as determined by the department.

((~~(6)~~)) (5) "Sliding fee schedule" means a hospital-determined, publicly available schedule of discounts to charges for persons deemed eligible for charity care; such schedules shall be established after consideration of guidelines developed by the department.

((~~(7)~~)) (6) "Special studies" means studies which have not been funded through the department's biennial or other legislative appropriations.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2204. The following acts or parts of acts are each repealed:

(1) RCW 70.170.030 and 1989 1st ex.s. c 9 s 503; and

(2) RCW 70.170.040 and 1989 1st ex.s. c 9 s 504.

PART 23

COUNCIL ON VOLUNTEERISM AND CITIZEN SERVICE

Sec. 2301. RCW 43.150.030 and 1992 c 66 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:

Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.

(1) "Volunteer" means a person who is willing to work without expectation of salary or financial reward and who chooses where he or she provides services and the type of services he or she provides.

(2) "Center" means the state center for volunteerism and citizen service.

((~~(3) "Council" means the Washington state council on volunteerism and citizen service.~~))

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2302. RCW 43.150.060 and 1992 c 66 s 6, 1987 c 505 s 39, 1985 c 110 s 1, & 1982 1st ex.s. c 11 s 6 are each repealed.

PART 24

COMMISSION ON EFFICIENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY

IN GOVERNMENT

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2401. The following acts or parts of acts are each repealed:

(1) RCW 43.17.260 and 1987 c 480 s 1;

(2) RCW 43.17.270 and 1987 c 480 s 2;

(3) RCW 43.17.280 and 1987 c 480 s 3;

(4) RCW 43.17.290 and 1987 c 480 s 4;

(5) RCW 43.17.300 and 1987 c 480 s 5; and

(6) 1991 c 53 s 1 & 1987 c 480 s 6 (uncodified).

PART 25

TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON PUPIL TRANSPORTATION

Sec. 2501. RCW 46.61.380 and 1984 c 7 s 70 are each amended to read as follows:

The state superintendent of public instruction((~~, by and with the advice of the state department of transportation and the chief of the Washington state patrol,~~)) shall adopt and enforce rules not inconsistent with the law of this state to govern the design, marking, and mode of operation of all school buses owned and operated by any school district or privately owned and operated under contract or otherwise with any school district in this state for the transportation of school children. Those rules shall by reference be made a part of any such contract or other agreement with the school district. Every school district, its officers and employees, and every person employed under contract or otherwise by a school district is subject to such rules. It is unlawful for any officer or employee of any school district or for any person operating any school bus under contract with any school district to violate any of the provisions of such rules.

PART 26

TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT BOARD AND

MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS

AND PROJECTS SELECTION COMMITTEE

Sec. 2601. RCW 82.44.180 and 1993 sp.s. c 23 s 64 and 1993 c 393 s 1 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows:

(1) The transportation fund is created in the state treasury. Revenues under RCW 82.44.020 (1) and (2), 82.44.110, 82.44.150, and the surcharge under RCW 82.50.510 shall be deposited into the fund as provided in those sections.

Moneys in the fund may be spent only after appropriation. Expenditures from the fund may be used only for transportation purposes and activities and operations of the Washington state patrol not directly related to the policing of public highways and that are not authorized under Article II, section 40 of the state Constitution.

(2) There is hereby created the central Puget Sound public transportation account within the transportation fund. Moneys deposited into the account under RCW 82.44.150(2)(b) shall be appropriated to the ((~~department of~~)) transportation improvement board and allocated by the ((~~multimodal transportation programs and projects selection committee created in RCW 47.66.020~~)) transportation improvement board to public transportation projects within the region from which the funds are derived, solely for:

(a) Planning;

(b) Development of capital projects;

(d) Development of high occupancy vehicle lanes and related facilities as defined in RCW 81.100.020; and

(e) Public transportation system contributions required to fund projects under federal programs and those approved by the transportation improvement board from other fund sources.

(3) There is hereby created the public transportation systems account within the transportation fund. Moneys deposited into the account under RCW 82.44.150(2)(c) shall be appropriated to the ((~~department of~~)) transportation improvement board and allocated by the ((~~multimodal transportation programs and projects selection committee~~)) transportation improvement board to public transportation projects submitted by the public transportation systems from which the funds are derived, solely for:

(a) Planning;

(b) Development of capital projects;

(d) Development of high occupancy vehicle lanes and related facilities as defined in RCW 81.100.020;

(e) Other public transportation system-related roadway projects on state highways, county roads, or city streets; and

(f) Public transportation system contributions required to fund projects under federal programs and those approved by the transportation improvement board from other fund sources.

Sec. 2602. RCW 81.104.090 and 1993 c 393 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

The department of transportation shall be responsible for distributing amounts appropriated from the high capacity transportation account, which shall be allocated by the ((~~multimodal transportation programs and projects selection committee~~)) department of transportation based on criteria in subsection (2) of this section. The department shall assemble and participate in a committee comprised of transit agencies eligible to receive funds from the high capacity transportation account for the purpose of reviewing fund applications.

(1) State high capacity transportation account funds may provide up to eighty percent matching assistance for high capacity transportation planning efforts.

(2) Authorizations for state funding for high capacity transportation planning projects shall be subject to the following criteria:

(a) Conformance with the designated regional transportation planning organization's regional transportation plan;

(b) Local matching funds;

(d) Conformance with planning requirements prescribed in RCW 81.104.100, and if five hundred thousand dollars or more in state funding is requested, conformance with the requirements of RCW 81.104.110; and

(e) Establishment, through interlocal agreements, of a joint regional policy committee as defined in RCW 81.104.030 or 81.104.040.

(3) The department of transportation shall provide general review and monitoring of the system and project planning process prescribed in RCW 81.104.100.

Sec. 2603. RCW 47.26.121 and 1994 c 179 s 13 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) There is hereby created a transportation improvement board of ((~~eighteen~~)) twenty-four members, six of whom shall be county members and six of whom shall be city members. The remaining members shall be: (a) One representative appointed by the governor who shall be a state employee with responsibility for transportation policy, planning, or funding; (b) ((~~the assistant secretary of the department of transportation whose primary responsibilities relate to planning and public transportation; (c) the assistant secretary for local programs of~~)) three representatives from the department of transportation; ((~~(d) a~~)) (c) three representatives of ((a)) public transit systems; ((~~(e)~~)) (d) a private sector representative; ((~~and (f)~~)) (e) a public member; (f) a member representing the ports; (g) a member representing nonmotorized transportation; and (h) a member representing special needs transportation.

(2) Of the county members of the board, ((~~one~~)) two shall be ((a)) county engineers or public works directors((;)) one ((~~shall~~)) of whom may be the executive director of the county road administration board; one shall be a county planning director or planning manager; one shall be a county executive, councilmember, or commissioner from a county with a population of one hundred twenty-five thousand or more; one shall be a county executive, councilmember, or commissioner of a county who serves on the board of a public transit system; and one shall be a county executive, councilmember, or commissioner from a county with a population of less than one hundred twenty-five thousand. All county members of the board((~~, except the executive director of the county road administration board,~~)) shall be appointed. Not more than one county member of the board shall be from any one county. No more than two of the three county-elected officials may represent counties located in either the eastern or western part of the state as divided north and south by the summit of the Cascade mountains.

(3) Of the city members of the board one shall be a chief city engineer, public works director, or other city employee with responsibility for public works activities, of a city with a population of twenty thousand or more; one shall be a chief city engineer, public works director, or other city employee with responsibility for public works activities, of a city of less than twenty thousand population; one shall be a city planning director or planning manager; one shall be a mayor, commissioner, or city councilmember of a city with a population of twenty thousand or more; one shall be a mayor, commissioner, or city councilmember of a city who serves on the board of a public transit system; and one shall be a mayor, commissioner, or councilmember of a city of less than twenty thousand population. All of the city members shall be appointed. Not more than one city member of the board shall be from any one city. No more than two of the three city-elected officials may represent cities located in either the eastern or western part of the state as divided north and south by the summit of the Cascade mountains.

(4) Of the transit members, at least one shall be a general manager, executive director, or transit director of a public transit system in an urban area with a population over two hundred thousand and at least one representative from a rural or small urban transit system in an area with a population less than two hundred thousand.

(5) The private sector member shall be a citizen with business, management, and transportation related experience and shall be active in a business community-based transportation organization.

(6) The public member shall have professional experience in transportation or land use planning, a demonstrated interest in transportation issues, and involvement with community groups or grass roots organizations.

(7) The port member shall be a commissioner or senior staff person of a public port.

(8) The nonmotorized transportation member shall be a citizen with a demonstrated interest and involvement with a nonmotorized transportation group.

(9) The specialized transportation member shall be a citizen with a demonstrated interest and involvement with a state-wide specialized transportation group.

(10) Appointments of county, city, Washington department of transportation, transit, port, nonmotorized transportation, special needs transportation, private sector, and public representatives shall be made by the secretary of the department of transportation. Appointees shall be chosen from a list of two persons for each position nominated by the Washington state association of counties for county members, the association of Washington cities for city members, ((~~and~~)) the Washington state transit association for the transit members, and the Washington public ports association for the port member. The private sector ((~~and~~)), public, nonmotorized transportation, and special needs members shall be sought through classified advertisements in selected newspapers collectively serving all urban areas of the state, and other appropriate means. Persons applying for the private sector, nonmotorized transportation, special needs transportation, or the public member position must provide a letter of interest and a resume to the secretary of the department of transportation. In the case of a vacancy, the appointment shall be only for the remainder of the unexpired term in which the vacancy has occurred. A vacancy shall be deemed to have occurred on the board when any member elected to public office completes that term of office or is removed therefrom for any reason or when any member employed by a political subdivision terminates such employment for whatsoever reason or when a private sector, nonmotorized transportation, special needs transportation, or public member resigns or is unable or unwilling to serve.

((~~(8)~~)) (11) Appointments shall be for terms of four years. Terms of all appointed members shall expire on June 30th of even-numbered years. The initial term of appointed members may be for less than four years. No appointed member may serve more than two consecutive four-year terms.

((~~(9)~~)) (12) The board shall elect a chair from among its members for a two-year term.

((~~(10)~~)) (13) Expenses of the board shall be paid in accordance with RCW 47.26.140.

((~~(11)~~)) (14) For purposes of this section, "public transit system" means a city-owned transit system, county transportation authority, metropolitan municipal corporation, public transportation benefit area, or regional transit authority.

Sec. 2604. RCW 47.66.030 and 1993 c 393 s 5 are each amended to read as follows:

(1)(a) The ((~~multimodal transportation programs and projects selection committee~~)) transportation improvement board is authorized and responsible for the final selection of programs and projects funded from the central Puget Sound public transportation account; public transportation systems account; ((~~high capacity transportation account;~~)) and the intermodal surface transportation and efficiency act of 1991, surface transportation program, state-wide competitive.

(b) The ((~~committee~~)) board may establish subcommittees ((~~of the full committee~~)) as well as technical advisory committees to carry out the mandates of this chapter.

(2)((~~(a)~~)) Expenses of the ((~~committee~~)) board, including administrative expenses for managing the program, shall be paid ((~~from the transportation fund~~)) in accordance with RCW 47.26.140.

(((b) Members of the committee shall receive no compensation for their services on the committee, but shall be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred while attending meetings of the committee or while engaged on other business of the committee when authorized by the committee in accordance with RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060.))

Sec. 2605. RCW 47.26.140 and 1994 c 179 s 14 are each amended to read as follows:

The transportation improvement board shall appoint an executive director, who shall serve at its pleasure and whose salary shall be set by the board, and may employ additional staff as it deems appropriate. All costs associated with staff, together with travel expenses in accordance with RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060, shall be paid from the urban arterial trust account, small city account, city hardship assistance account, transportation fund, and the transportation improvement account in the motor vehicle fund as determined by the biennial appropriation.

Sec. 2606. RCW 47.66.040 and 1993 c 393 s 6 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) The ((~~multimodal transportation programs and projects selection committee~~)) transportation improvement board shall select programs and projects based on a competitive process consistent with the mandates governing each account or source of funds. The competition shall be consistent with the following criteria:

(a) Local, regional, and state transportation plans;

(b) Local transit development plans; and

(2) The following criteria shall be considered by the ((~~committee~~)) board in selecting programs and projects:

(a) Objectives of the growth management act, the high capacity transportation act, the commute trip reduction act, transportation demand management programs, federal and state air quality requirements, and federal Americans with disabilities act and related state accessibility requirements; and

(b) Energy efficiency issues, freight and goods movement as related to economic development, regional significance, rural isolation, the leveraging of other funds including funds administered by this ((~~committee~~)) board, and safety and security issues.

(3) The ((~~committee~~)) board shall determine the appropriate level of local match required for each program and project based on the source of funds.

Sec. 2607. RCW 47.26.160 and 1994 c 179 s 15 are each amended to read as follows:

The transportation improvement board shall:

(1) Adopt rules necessary to implement the provisions of chapter 47.66 RCW and this chapter relating to the allocation of funds;

(2) Adopt reasonably uniform design standards for city and county arterials.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2608. The following acts or parts of acts are each repealed:

(1) RCW 47.66.020 and 1993 c 393 s 4;

(2) RCW 47.66.050 and 1993 c 393 s 7; and

(3) RCW 47.66.060 and 1993 c 393 s 8.

PART 27

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON LONGSHOREMAN'S AND

HARBOR WORKER'S COMPENSATION COVERAGE

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2701. The following acts or parts of acts are each repealed:

(1) RCW 48.22.071 and 1992 c 209 s 3; and

(2) RCW 48.22.072 and 1993 c 177 s 2 & 1992 c 209 s 4.

PART 28

BOARD OF ADVISORS FOR SOLID WASTE INCINERATOR

AND LANDFILL OPERATOR CERTIFICATION

Sec. 2801. RCW 70.95D.010 and 1989 c 431 s 65 are each amended to read as follows:

Unless the context clearly requires otherwise the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.

(1) ((~~"Board" means the board of advisors for solid waste incinerator and landfill operator certification established by RCW 70.95D.050.~~

~~(2)~~)) "Certificate" means a certificate of competency issued by the director stating that the operator has met the requirements for the specified operator classification of the certification program.

((~~(3)~~)) (2) "Department" means the department of ecology.

((~~(4)~~)) (3) "Director" means the director of ecology.

((~~(5)~~)) (4) "Incinerator" means a facility which has the primary purpose of burning or which is designed with the primary purpose of burning solid waste or solid waste derived fuel, but excludes facilities that have the primary purpose of burning hog fuel.

((~~(6)~~)) (5) "Landfill" means a landfill as defined under RCW 70.95.030.

((~~(7)~~)) (6) "Owner" means, in the case of a town or city, the city or town acting through its chief executive officer or the lessee if operated pursuant to a lease or contract; in the case of a county, the chief elected official of the county legislative authority or the chief elected official's designee; in the case of a board of public utilities, association, municipality, or other public body, the president or chief elected official of the body or the president's or chief elected official's designee; in the case of a privately owned landfill or incinerator, the legal owner.

((~~(8)~~)) (7) "Solid waste" means solid waste as defined under RCW 70.95.030.

Sec. 2802. RCW 70.95D.060 and 1989 c 431 s 70 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) The director may((~~, with the recommendation of the board and after a hearing before the board,~~)) revoke a certificate:

(a) If it were found to have been obtained by fraud or deceit;

(b) For gross negligence in the operation of a solid waste incinerator or landfill;

(d) If the facility operated by the certified employee is operated in violation of state or federal environmental laws.

(2) A person whose certificate is revoked under this section shall not be eligible to apply for a certificate for one year from the effective date of the final order ((~~or [of]~~)) of revocation.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2803. RCW 70.95D.050 and 1989 c 431 s 69 are each repealed.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2804. A new section is added to chapter 70.95D RCW to read as follows:

The director may establish ad hoc advisory committees, as necessary, to obtain advice and technical assistance on the certification of solid waste incinerator and landfill operators.

PART 29

WATER AND WASTEWATER OPERATOR CERTIFICATION

BOARD OF EXAMINERS

Sec. 2901. RCW 70.95B.020 and 1987 c 357 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

As used in this chapter unless context requires another meaning:

(1) "Director" means the director of the department of ecology.

(2) "Department" means the department of ecology.

(3) ((~~"Board" means the water and wastewater operator certification board of examiners established by RCW 70.95B.070.~~

~~(4)~~)) "Certificate" means a certificate of competency issued by the director stating that the operator has met the requirements for the specified operator classification of the certification program.

((~~(5)~~)) (4) "Wastewater treatment plant" means a facility used to treat any liquid or waterborne waste of domestic origin or a combination of domestic, commercial or industrial origin, and which by its design requires the presence of an operator for its operation. It shall not include any facility used exclusively by a single family residence, septic tanks with subsoil absorption, industrial wastewater treatment plants, or wastewater collection systems.

((~~(6)~~)) (5) "Operator in responsible charge" means an individual who is designated by the owner as the person on-site in responsible charge of the routine operation of a wastewater treatment plant.

((~~(7)~~)) (6) "Nationally recognized association of certification authorities" shall mean that organization which serves as an information center for certification activities, recommends minimum standards and guidelines for classification of potable water treatment plants, water distribution systems and wastewater facilities and certification of operators, facilitates reciprocity between state programs and assists authorities in establishing new certification programs and updating existing ones.

((~~(8)~~)) (7) "Wastewater collection system" means any system of lines, pipes, manholes, pumps, liftstations, or other facilities used for the purpose of collecting and transporting wastewater.

((~~(9)~~)) (8) "Operating experience" means routine performance of duties, on-site in a wastewater treatment plant, that affects plant performance or effluent quality.

((~~(10)~~)) (9) "Owner" means in the case of a town or city, the city or town acting through its chief executive officer or the lessee if operated pursuant to a lease or contract; in the case of a county, the chairman of the county legislative authority or the chairman's designee; in the case of a sewer district, board of public utilities, association, municipality or other public body, the president or chairman of the body or the president's or chairman's designee; in the case of a privately owned wastewater treatment plant, the legal owner.

((~~(11)~~)) (10) "Wastewater certification program coordinator" means an employee of the department ((~~who is appointed by the director to serve on the board and~~)) who administers the wastewater treatment plant operators' certification program.

Sec. 2902. RCW 70.95B.040 and 1987 c 357 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:

The director((~~, with the approval of the board,~~)) shall adopt and enforce such rules and regulations as may be necessary for the administration of this chapter. The rules and regulations shall include, but not be limited to, provisions for the qualification and certification of operators for different classifications of wastewater treatment plants.

Sec. 2903. RCW 70.95B.100 and 1973 c 139 s 10 are each amended to read as follows:

The director may((~~, with the recommendation of the board and after a hearing before the same,~~)) revoke a certificate found to have been obtained by fraud or deceit, or for gross negligence in the operation of a waste treatment plant, or for violating the requirements of this chapter or any lawful rule, order or regulation of the department. No person whose certificate is revoked under this section shall be eligible to apply for a certificate for one year from the effective date of this final order or revocation.

Sec. 2904. RCW 70.119.020 and 1991 c 305 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

As used in this chapter unless context requires another meaning:

(1) ((~~"Board" means the board established pursuant to RCW 70.95B.070 which shall be known as the water and waste water operator certification board of examiners.~~

~~(2)~~)) "Certificate" means a certificate of competency issued by the secretary stating that the operator has met the requirements for the specified operator classification of the certification program.

((~~(3)~~)) (2) "Certified operator" means an individual holding a valid certificate and employed or appointed by any county, water district, municipality, public or private corporation, company, institution, person, or the state of Washington and who is designated by the employing or appointing officials as the person responsible for active daily technical operation.

((~~(4)~~)) (3) "Department" means the department of health.

((~~(5)~~)) (4) "Distribution system" means that portion of a public water system which stores, transmits, pumps and distributes water to consumers.

((~~(6)~~)) (5) "Ground water under the direct influence of surface water" means any water beneath the surface of the ground with:

(a) Significant occurrence of insects or other macroorganisms, algae, or large diameter pathogens such as giardia lamblia; or

(b) Significant and relatively rapid shifts in water characteristics such as turbidity, temperature, conductivity, or pH which closely correlate to climatological or surface water conditions.

((~~(7)~~)) (6) "Group A water system" means a system with fifteen or more service connections, regardless of the number of people; or a system serving an average of twenty-five or more people per day for sixty or more days within a calendar year, regardless of the number of service connections. Group A water system does not include a system serving fewer than fifteen single-family residences, regardless of the number of people.

((~~(8)~~)) (7) "Nationally recognized association of certification authorities" shall mean an organization which serves as an information center for certification activities, recommends minimum standards and guidelines for classification of potable water treatment plants, water distribution systems and waste water facilities and certification of operators, facilitates reciprocity between state programs and assists authorities in establishing new certification programs and updating existing ones.

((~~(9)~~)) (8) "Public water system" means any system, excluding a system serving only one single-family residence and a system with four or fewer connections all of which serve residences on the same farm, providing piped water for human consumption, including any collection, treatment, storage, or distribution facilities under control of the purveyor and used primarily in connection with the system; and collection or pretreatment storage facilities not under control of the purveyor but primarily used in connection with the system.

((~~(10)~~)) (9) "Purification plant" means that portion of a public water system which treats or improves the physical, chemical or bacteriological quality of the system's water to bring the water into compliance with state board of health standards.

((~~(11)~~)) (10) "Secretary" means the secretary of the department of health.

((~~(12)~~)) (11) "Service" means a connection to a public water system designed to serve a single-family residence, dwelling unit, or equivalent use. If the facility has group home or barracks-type accommodations, three persons will be considered equivalent to one service.

((~~(13)~~)) (12) "Surface water" means all water open to the atmosphere and subject to surface runoff.

Sec. 2905. RCW 70.119.050 and 1983 c 292 s 4 are each amended to read as follows:

The secretary shall adopt((~~, with the approval of the board,~~)) such rules and regulations as may be necessary for the administration of this chapter and shall enforce such rules and regulations. The rules and regulations shall include provisions establishing minimum qualifications and procedures for the certification of operators, criteria for determining the kind and nature of continuing educational requirements for renewal of certification under RCW 70.119.100(2), and provisions for classifying water purification plants and distribution systems.

Rules and regulations adopted under the provisions of this section shall be adopted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 34.05 RCW.

Sec. 2906. RCW 70.119.110 and 1991 c 305 s 7 are each amended to read as follows:

The secretary may((~~, with the recommendation of the board and after hearing before the same,~~)) revoke a certificate found to have been obtained by fraud or deceit; or for gross negligence in the operation of a purification plant or distribution system; or for an intentional violation of the requirements of this chapter or any lawful rules, order, or regulation of the department. No person whose certificate is revoked under this section shall be eligible to apply for a certificate for one year from the effective date of the final order of revocation.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2907. The following acts or parts of acts are each repealed:

(1) RCW 70.95B.070 and 1984 c 287 s 106, 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 34 s 161, & 1973 c 139 s 7; and

(2) RCW 70.119.080 and 1983 c 292 s 6 & 1977 ex.s. c 99 s 8.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2908. A new section is added to chapter 70.95B RCW to read as follows:

The director, in cooperation with the secretary of health, may establish ad hoc advisory committees, as necessary, to obtain advice and technical assistance regarding the examination and certification of operators of wastewater treatment plants.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2909. A new section is added to chapter 70.119 RCW to read as follows:

The secretary, in cooperation with the director of ecology, may establish ad hoc advisory committees, as necessary, to obtain advice and technical assistance regarding the development of rules implementing this chapter and on the examination and certification of operators of water systems.

PART 30

TWIN RIVERS CORRECTIONS CENTER

VOLUNTEER ADVISORY COMMITTEE

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3001. By July 1, 1995, the secretary of the department of corrections shall abolish the twin rivers corrections center volunteer advisory committee.

PART 31

SEA URCHIN AND SEA CUCUMBER ADVISORY REVIEW BOARDS

Sec. 3101. RCW 75.30.050 and 1994 sp.s. c 9 s 807 and 1994 c 260 s 18 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows:

(1) The director shall appoint three-member advisory review boards to hear cases as provided in RCW 75.30.060. Members shall be from:

(a) The commercial crab fishing industry in cases involving Dungeness crabCPuget Sound fishery licenses;

(b) The commercial herring fishery in cases involving herring fishery licenses;

(c) The commercial sea urchin and sea cucumber fishery in cases involving sea urchin and sea cucumber dive fishery licenses;

(d) ((~~The commercial sea cucumber fishery in cases involving sea cucumber dive fishery licenses;~~

~~(e)~~)) The commercial ocean pink shrimp industry (Pandalus jordani) in cases involving ocean pink shrimp delivery licenses; and

((~~(f)~~)) (e) The commercial coastal crab fishery in cases involving Dungeness crabCcoastal fishery licenses and Dungeness crabCcoastal class B fishery licenses. The members shall include one person from the commercial crab processors, one Dungeness crabCcoastal fishery license holder, and one citizen representative of a coastal community.

(2) Members shall serve at the discretion of the director and shall be reimbursed for travel expenses as provided in RCW 43.03.050, 43.03.060, and 43.03.065.

PART 32

ADVISORY BOARD FOR THE PURCHASE OF

FISHING VESSELS AND LICENSES

Sec. 3201. RCW 75.44.140 and 1983 1st ex.s. c 46 s 159 are each amended to read as follows:

The director shall adopt rules for the administration of the program. To assist the department in the administration of the program, the director may contract with persons not employed by the state and may enlist the aid of other state agencies.

((The director shall appoint an advisory board composed of five individuals who are knowledgeable of the commercial fishing industry to advise the director concerning the values of licenses and permits. Advisory board members shall be reimbursed for travel expenses under RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060.))

PART 33

RAIL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3301. The following acts or parts of acts are each repealed:

(1) RCW 81.62.010 and 1987 c 429 s 1;

(2) RCW 81.62.020 and 1987 c 429 s 2;

(3) RCW 81.62.030 and 1987 c 429 s 3;

(4) RCW 81.62.040 and 1987 c 429 s 4;

(5) RCW 81.62.050 and 1987 c 429 s 5;

(6) RCW 81.62.060 and 1987 c 429 s 6;

(7) RCW 81.62.900 and 1987 c 429 s 7; and

(8) RCW 81.62.901 and 1987 c 429 s 8.

PART 34

MARINE OVERSIGHT BOARD

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3401. RCW 90.56.450 and 1992 c 73 s 40 & 1991 c 200 s 501 are each repealed.

PART 35

INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COMMITTEE FOR PUGET SOUND

AMBIENT MONITORING PROGRAM

Sec. 3501. RCW 90.70.065 and 1994 c 264 s 98 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) In addition to other powers and duties specified in this chapter, the authority shall ensure implementation and coordination of the Puget Sound ambient monitoring program established in the plan under RCW 90.70.060(12). The program shall:

(a) Develop a baseline and examine differences among areas of Puget Sound, for environmental conditions, natural resources, and contaminants in seafood, against which future changes can be measured;

(b) Take measurements relating to specific program elements identified in the plan;

(d) Provide a permanent record of significant natural and human-caused changes in key environmental indicators in Puget Sound; and

(e) Help support research on Puget Sound.

(2) ((To ensure proper coordination of the ambient monitoring program, the authority may establish an interagency coordinating committee consisting of representatives from the departments of ecology, fish and wildlife, natural resources, and health, and such federal, local, tribal, and other organizations as are necessary to implement the program.

~~(3)~~)) Each state agency with responsibilities for implementing the Puget Sound ambient monitoring program, as specified in the plan, shall participate in the program.

PART 36

MISCELLANEOUS

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3601. Part headings as used in this act do not constitute any part of the law.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3602. If any board, commission, committee, or council abolished under this act is supported by fees on a regulated profession, those fees shall be reduced proportionate to the costs saved by the abolition.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3603. If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3604. Section 301 of this act shall take effect June 30, 1997.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3605. Sections 101, 201, 302, 303, 401 through 405, 501, 601, 701, 801, 901, 1001, 1101 through 1103, 1201, 1202, 1301 through 1307, 1401, 1501, 1601, 1701, 1801 through 1804, 1901, 1902, 2001, 2101, 2102, 2201 through 2204, 2301, 2302, 2401, 2501, 2601 through 2608, 2701, 2801 through 2804, 2901 through 2909, 3001, 3101, 3201, 3301, 3401, 3501, and 3602 of this act are necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect July 1, 1995.