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SB 6446 - S AMD - 174

    By Senators Fraser, Patterson, Eide, Swecker, Morton and Snyder

                                                   ADOPTED 2/15/00

    On page 3, after line 7, insert the following:

    "Sec. 2.  RCW 90.58.080 and 1995 c 347 s 305 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) To assist local governments in aligning the related work of reviewing and revising comprehensive plans and development regulations under section 1 of this act, the department upon the request of a local government may grant an extension of up to an additional twelve months to the deadlines provided in this section for developing and amending the shoreline master program element of comprehensive plans.

(2) Local governments shall develop or amend((, within twenty-four months after the adoption of guidelines as provided in RCW 90.58.060,)) a master program for regulation of uses of the shorelines of the state consistent with the required elements of the guidelines adopted by the department.  Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section as to state guidelines adopted before December 31, 2000, master programs shall be reviewed for compliance with the guidelines and adopted or amended as necessary within twenty-four months after the adoption of guidelines as provided in RCW 90.58.060.

(3) Consistent with the priority salmon recovery regions identified in the state-wide strategy to recover salmon and population growth data provided by the office of financial management, the following master program development or amendment schedule applies for guidelines adopted by the department before December 31, 2000:

(a) For King, Snohomish, Pierce, Clark, and Kitsap counties and the cities and towns therein with shorelines of the state, master programs shall be reviewed for compliance with the guidelines and adopted or amended as necessary within thirty-six months after the adoption of guidelines as provided in RCW 90.58.060;

(b) For Thurston, Whatcom, Benton, Yakima, Skagit, Cowlitz, Clallam, Chelan, Mason, and Jefferson counties and the cities and towns therein with shorelines of the state, master programs shall be reviewed for compliance with the guidelines and adopted or amended as necessary within forty-eight months after the adoption of guidelines as provided in RCW 90.58.060;

(c) For all other counties, cities, and towns with shorelines of the state, master programs shall be reviewed for compliance with the guidelines and adopted or amended as necessary within sixty months after the adoption of guidelines amendments as provided in RCW 90.58.060."

    Renumber the sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

SB 6446 - S AMD - 174

    By Senators Fraser, Patterson, Eide, Swecker, Morton and Snyder

                                                   ADOPTED 2/15/00

    On page 1, on line 1 of the title, delete everything beginning with "extension" through '36.70A.130" on line 2, and insert "extending deadlines for review and amendment of comprehensive plans; and amendment RCW 36.70A.130 and 90.58.080".

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EFFECT: Provides revised deadlines for the shorelines element of comprehensive plans.