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                                  HOUSE BILL 2891

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State of Washington              54th Legislature             1996 Regular Session

By Representatives Stevens and Koster

Read first time 01/24/96.  Referred to Committee on Government Operations.

Limiting the authority of a port district to provide facilities outside of its boundaries.

     AN ACT Relating to the authority of a port district to provide facilities outside of its boundaries; adding a new section to chapter 14.07 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 14.08 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 53.08 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 14.07 RCW to read as follows:

     Nothing in this chapter authorizes a port district to provide, own, or operate airport facilities located outside of its boundaries.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 14.08 RCW to read as follows:

     Notwithstanding the provisions of RCW 14.08.030, a port district may only provide, own, or operate airport facilities outside of its boundaries if the airport facilities were in operation as an airport, with a staffed air control tower, on January 1, 1996, and the airport facilities are located fifteen or fewer air miles from a portion of the boundaries of the port district.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.  A new section is added to chapter 53.08 RCW to read as follows:

     Nothing in this chapter authorizes a port district to provide, own, or operate an airport, including air transfer and terminal facilities, outside of its boundaries.

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