CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

 

                   SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1726

 

 

                   Chapter 225, Laws of 1997

 

 

 

 

                        55th Legislature

                      1997 Regular Session

 

 

BURNING OF STORM OR FLOOD-RELATED DEBRIS

 

 

 

                    EFFECTIVE DATE:  7/27/97

Passed by the House March 11, 1997

  Yeas 97   Nays 0

 

 

 

             CLYDE BALLARD

Speaker of the

      House of Representatives

 

Passed by the Senate April 16, 1997

  Yeas 38   Nays 11

             CERTIFICATE

 

I, Timothy A. Martin, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1726  as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth.

 

 

 

             IRV NEWHOUSE

President of the Senate

          TIMOTHY A. MARTIN

                          Chief Clerk

 

 

Approved April 26, 1997 Place Style On Codes above, and Style Off Codes below.   

                                FILED          

 

 

          April 26, 1997 - 11:04 p.m.

 

 

 

              GARY LOCKE

Governor of the State of Washington

                   Secretary of State

                  State of Washington


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                    SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1726

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             Passed Legislature - 1997 Regular Session

 

State of Washington      55th Legislature     1997 Regular Session

 

By House Committee on Agriculture & Ecology (originally sponsored by Representatives Robertson, Linville, L. Thomas, Regala, Benson, Kastama, Smith, Hatfield, Koster, Sullivan, McDonald, Chandler, Zellinsky, DeBolt, B. Thomas, Cairnes, Johnson, Cooke, Clements, Kessler and Mulliken)

 

Read first time 02/25/97.

  Allowing outdoor burning of storm and flood-related debris.  


    AN ACT Relating to outdoor burning of storm or flood-related debris; and amending RCW 70.94.743 and 70.94.755.

 

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

 

    Sec. 1.  RCW 70.94.743 and 1991 c 199 s 402 are each amended to read as follows:

    (1) Consistent with the policy of the state to reduce outdoor burning to the greatest extent practical:

    (a) Outdoor burning shall not be allowed in any area of the state where federal or state ambient air quality standards are exceeded for pollutants emitted by outdoor burning.

    (b) Outdoor burning shall not be allowed in any urban growth area as defined by RCW 36.70A.030, or any city of the state having a population greater than ten thousand people if such cities are threatened to exceed state or federal air quality standards, and alternative disposal practices consistent with good solid waste management are reasonably available or practices eliminating production of organic refuse are reasonably available.  In no event shall such burning be allowed after December 31, 2000.

    (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, outdoor burning may be allowed for the exclusive purpose of managing storm or flood-related debris.  The decision to allow burning shall be made by the entity with permitting jurisdiction as determined under RCW 70.94.660 or 70.94.755.  If outdoor burning is allowed in areas subject to (a) or (b) of this subsection, a permit shall be required, and a fee may be collected to cover the expenses of administering and enforcing the permit.  All conditions and restrictions pursuant to RCW 70.94.750(1) and 70.94.775 apply to outdoor burning allowed under this section.

    (2) "Outdoor burning" means the combustion of material of any type in an open fire or in an outdoor container without providing for the control of combustion or the control of emissions from the combustion.

    (3) This section shall not apply to silvicultural burning used to improve or maintain fire dependent ecosystems for rare plants or animals within state, federal, and private natural area preserves, natural resource conservation areas, parks, and other wildlife areas.

 

    Sec. 2.  RCW 70.94.755 and 1972 ex.s. c 136 s 4 are each amended to read as follows:

    Each activated air pollution control authority, and the department of ecology in those areas outside the jurisdictional boundaries of an activated air pollution control authority, shall establish, through regulations, ordinances, or policy, a program implementing the limited burning policy authorized by RCW ((70.94.740)) 70.94.743 through 70.94.765.


    Passed the House March 11, 1997.

    Passed the Senate April 16, 1997.

Approved by the Governor April 26, 1997.

    Filed in Office of Secretary of State April 26, 1997.