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SENATE BILL 6099
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State of Washington 54th Legislature 1996 Regular Session
By Senators McAuliffe and Swecker; by request of Department of Ecology
Read first time 01/08/96. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
AN ACT Relating to funding hydrilla eradication; and amending RCW 43.21A.660.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. RCW 43.21A.660 and 1991 c 302 s 4 are each amended to read as follows:
Funds in the freshwater aquatic weeds account may be appropriated to the department of ecology to develop a freshwater aquatic weeds management program to:
(1) Issue grants to cities, counties, and state agencies to prevent, remove, reduce, or manage excessive freshwater aquatic weeds. Such grants shall only be issued for lakes, rivers, or streams with a public boat launching ramp. The department shall give preference to projects having matching funds or in-kind services;
(2) Develop public education programs relating to preventing the propagation and spread of freshwater aquatic weeds;
(3) Provide technical
assistance to local governments and citizen groups; ((and))
(4) Fund demonstration or pilot projects consistent with the purposes of this section; and
(5) Fund hydrilla eradication activities in waters of the state.
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