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                          HOUSE BILL 1591

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State of Washington      56th Legislature     1999 Regular Session

By Representatives Edwards, Fisher, O'Brien, Radcliff, Lantz, Scott, Barlean, Doumit, Lovick, D. Schmidt, Linville, Ogden, Rockefeller, Haigh, Stensen, Kagi and Esser

Read first time 01/29/1999.  Referred to Committee on Local Government.

Concerning time limits for the adoption of shoreline master plans by local governments.

    AN ACT Relating to time limits for the adoption of shoreline master plan amendments; and amending RCW 90.58.080.

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

    Sec. 1.  RCW 90.58.080 and 1995 c 347 s 305 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) 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.  For jurisdictions that are required to or choose to plan pursuant to RCW 36.70A.040, the master program shall be reviewed for compliance with the guidelines and adopted or amended as necessary by September 1, 2002, and at least once every five years thereafter.  For all other jurisdictions, except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the master program shall be adopted or amended within twenty-four months after the adoption of guidelines as provided in RCW 90.58.060.

(2) The department may adopt a schedule for development or amending of master programs by jurisdictions not planning pursuant to RCW 36.70A.040 that allows for a development or amendment period of more than twenty-four months, but not more than sixty months.  The schedule shall be adopted as a part of the guidelines.  The schedule may identify groups or classes of local government and establish different schedules for such groups or classes.  Prior to adoption of a schedule, each local government shall be notified in writing of the time requirements applicable to it.  The department shall give full consideration to comments made by local government on the proposed schedule based on the criteria.

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