HB 3056 - DIGEST

(SUBSTITUTED FOR - SEE 1ST SUB)

     Directs the department of licensing and the department of health to jointly convene an advisory committee for the purpose of  developing legislation that will establish licensing requirements for the designers of on-site septic systems.

     Requires the departments to develop the legislation consistent with the findings and recommendations contained in the written report developed by the on-site wastewater certification work group.

     Directs the department of health, in consultation and cooperation with local environmental health officers, to develop a one-day course to train local environmental health officers, health officers, and environmental health specialists and technicians to address the application of the waiver authority granted under RCW 70.05.072 as well as other existing statutory or regulatory flexibility for siting on-site sewage systems.