2676-S AMH MULL MACC 59

SHB 2676 - H AMD

By Representative Mulliken

     On page 1, line 17, after "shall" strike ", using best available science,"

     On page 2, line 8, after "shall" strike "use best available science and"

     On page 3, line 12, strike "five" and insert "ten"

     On page 3, after line 28, insert the following:

"(5) No county may be required to review or revise its comprehensive plan and development regulations under subsections (1) and (4) of this section unless the unemployment rate for the county is lower than six percent as determined by the Washington state employment security department."

     Renumber the remaining subsections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

     On page 4, beginning on line 7, strike all of sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7

     Correct the title.

EFFECT: Removes the sanctions imposed if the scheduled updates are not met.  Removes the requirement that best available science be used when reviewing and updating comprehensive plans, natural resource lands, and critical areas.  Requires the county unemployment rate to be lower than 6% for a county or its cities  to be subject to the comprehensive plan review requirements.  Raises to ten years the amount of time between the first review and subsequent reviews for Clark, King, Kitsap, Pierce, Snohomish, and Thurston counties and the cities within those counties.