SHB 2096 - H AMDS to H AMD (H2824.3) 259 FAILED 3-18-97

By Representative Regala

On page 3, line 4 of the amendment, strike Afour@ and insert Aone@

On page 3, after line 5 of the amendment, insert the following:

A(3)In addition to the taxes imposed in subsections (1) and (2) of this section, an oil spill prevention tax is imposed on the privilege of receiving crude oil or petroleum products at a marine terminal within this state from a waterborne vessel or barge operating on the navigable waters of this state. The tax imposed in this section is levied upon the owner of the crude oil or petroleum products immediately after receipt of the same into the storage tanks of a marine terminal from a waterborne vessel or barge at the rate of three cents per barrel of crude oil or petroleum product received.@

Renumber remaining subsections consecutively and correct internal references accordingly.

On page 4, line 17 of the amendment, after Aaccount.@ insert AAll receipts from the tax imposed in subsection (3) of this section shall be deposited into the oil spill prevention account.@

On page 6, after line 33 of the amendment, insert the following:

ANEW SECTION. Sec. 6. A new section is added to chapter 90.56 RCW to read as follows:

(1) The oil spill prevention account is created in the state treasury. All receipts from RCW 82.23B.020(3) shall be deposited into the account. Monies from the account may be spent only after appropriation. The account is subject to allotment procedures under chapter 43.88 RCW. The state treasurer may transfer funds from the oil spill response account to support appropriations made from the oil spill prevention account in the omnibus and transportation appropriations acts.

(2) Expenditures from the oil spill prevention account shall be used exclusively for the administration costs related to the purposes of this chapter and prevention activities in chapters 90.56, 88.40, and 88.46 RCW. Costs of administration and those related to preventions shall include:

(a) Management and staff development activities;

(b) Facility and vessel prevention plan review and approval, inspections, investigations, enforcement and litigation;

and education;

(d) Collection and administration of the tax provided for in chapter 82.23B RCW; and

(e) Appropriate travel, goods and services, contracts and equipment.@

Renumber remaining sections consecutively and correct and internal references accordingly.

EFFECT: Creates an oil spill prevention tax and an oil spill prevention account. The distribution of the 5 cent per barrel taxes is changed from 3 cents administration and 2 cents response to 3 cents prevention, 1 cent, administration, and 1 cent response. Authorizes transfers from the response account to the prevention account.