2170-S AMH DUNN PITT 47

SHB 2170 - H AMDS TO H AMD (2170-S AMH DUNN PITT 45)287 ADOPTED    3-17-97

By Representative Dunn

     On page 3, line 9 of the amendment, after Agovernment@ strike Ashall@ and insert Amay@

     On page 3, after line 27 of the amendment, insert the following:

ANEW SECTION. Sec. 6.  In order to provide service to developers of projects of state-wide significance, the department shall charge reasonable fees for services under this chapter.  The fees must be based on a percentage of the cost of the eligible project and are not intended to exceed the costs of providing the service.  The fees may not be paid from funds from a federal, state, or local government source.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 7.  The ombudsman fee account is created in the state treasury.  The account consists of all receipts from fees charged by the department under section 6 of this act.  Expenditures from the account may be used only for purposes of this chapter.  Only the director or the director=s designee may authorize expenditures from the account.  Expenditures from the account may be spent only after appropriation.@

Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct internal references accordingly.

EFFECT:  Makes the local government mandatory notification voluntary.  Allows the department to charge a fee for the ombudsman service for projects of state-wide significance.