5595-S2.E2 AMH LYNC 3

2E2SSB 5595 - H AMD 0405 ADOPTED 5/18/99

By Representative

     On page 9 line 11, after Ateam,@ strike everything down to and including Aprojects@ on line 30 and insert Aand shall include members  representing the private sector.  Members of the technical review team shall have an educational and professional scientific background in salmonids, salmonid habitat, or related fields.  The members of the technical review team shall not serve any fixed term.  The numbers of members of the technical review team may be increased or decreased depending on the need for scientific expertise, but the technical review team must always consist of at least five members.  Administrative support for the technical review team is provided by the department of fish and wildlife.  Assignments and direction to the technical review team shall be made by the chair of the technical review team.  The chair of the technical review team shall be designated by the members of the team.

     (2) The technical review team is responsible for receiving habitat project lists submitted by lead entities under RCW 75.46.060, for screening and ranking projects on such lists, for providing its ranking of projects, within categories on a statewide basis, to the board@

EFFECT: Requires representation of the private sector on the technical review team.  Strikes language which requires the technical review team to assist the board in assessing the technical capacity of local and regional areas to plan and implement successful salmon habitat projects.