SHB 2079 - H AMD 0131 ADOPTED 03/18/99

By Representative Clements

On page 7, line 26, after Ashall@ strike Aserve as the lead entity for the Yakima river basin@ and insert Aadd nine representatives to its membership as provided in this subsection and serve as the lead entity for the Yakima river basin. The county legislative authorities from Yakima, Kittitas, and Benton counties shall each appoint a member from their respective county legislative authority to serve on the lead entity. Each of these three county legislative authorities shall also appoint a general citizen representative of their respective county as a representative on the lead entity. The cities within Yakima, Kittitas, and Benton counties shall jointly designate a single city representative on the lead entity. The water supply utilities, as defined in RCW 90.82.020, within Yakima, Kittitas, and Benton counties shall jointly designate a single utility representative on the lead entity. After the members of the lead entity have been appointed, the members of the lead entity shall choose an environmental representative on the lead entity. Any vacancies on the lead entity shall be filled in the manner as the initial appointment@

On page 7, line 32, after A75.46.080.@ insert ABefore the habitat project list is transmitted to the interagency review team, the lead entity may re-rank the priorities for individual projects established by the committee under RCW 75.46.060.@

EFFECT: Adds representatives of each of the three county legislative authorities, a general citizen representative of each of the three counties, a city representative, a utility representative, and an environmental representative to the lead entity for the Yakima River basin. Authorizes the lead entity to re-rank individual projects on the habitat project list.