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                    SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1658

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State of Washington      54th Legislature     1995 Regular Session

By House Committee on Agriculture & Ecology (originally sponsored by Representatives Pennington, Hatfield, Morris, Basich, Boldt, Chandler and Benton)

Read first time 03/01/95.

Providing that filled or altered wetlands shall not be considered or treated as wetlands.

    AN ACT Relating to the filling or altering of wetlands; and adding a new section to chapter 75.20 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 75.20 RCW to read as follows:

    An owner that has legally filled or altered a wetland pursuant to RCW 75.20.300 may not be required to mitigate for fish life or habitat on any subsequent development of that land.

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