CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

                        HOUSE BILL 1866

                        54th Legislature

                      1995 Regular Session

Passed by the House March 9, 1995   Yeas 92   Nays 0 Speaker of the        House of Representatives Passed by the Senate April 12, 1995   Yeas 47   Nays 0

CERTIFICATE I, Timothy A. Martin, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is HOUSE BILL 1866 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth.

President of the Senate

Chief Clerk

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Governor of the State of Washington

Secretary of State                        State of Washington

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                                  HOUSE BILL 1866

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                     Passed Legislature - 1995 Regular Session

State of Washington              54th Legislature             1995 Regular Session

By Representatives Elliot, K. Schmidt and Benton

Read first time 02/13/95.  Referred to Committee on Transportation.

Revising certain aeronautics statutes.

     AN ACT Relating to aeronautics; amending RCW 47.68.340; adding a new section to chapter 47.68 RCW; and repealing RCW 47.68.370.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 47.68 RCW to read as follows:

     The aviation division is responsible for the conduct and management of all aerial search and rescue within the state.  This includes search and rescue efforts involving aircraft and airships.  The division is also responsible for search and rescue activities involving electronic emergency signaling devices such as emergency locater transmitters (ELT's) and emergency position indicating radio beacons (EPIRB's).

     Sec. 2.  RCW 47.68.340 and 1984 c 7 s 361 are each amended to read as follows:

     A structure or obstacle that obstructs the air space above ground or water level, when determined by the department after a hearing to be a hazard or potential hazard to the safe flight of aircraft, shall be plainly marked, illuminated, painted, lighted, or designated in a manner to be approved in accordance with the general rules of the department so that the structure or obstacle will be clearly visible to airmen.  In determining which structures or obstacles constitute ((or may become)) a safety hazard, or a hazard to ((air)) flight, the department shall take into account ((only)) those obstacles located at a river, lake, ((and)) or canyon crossing((s)), and in other low-altitude flight paths usually traveled by aircraft including, but not limited to, airport areas and runway departure and approach areas as defined by federal air regulations.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.  RCW 47.68.370 and 1984 c 7 s 363 & 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 73 s 1 are each repealed.

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