1832-S.E AMS GP 002

ESHB 1832 - S AMD 331

    By Senator Regala

    On page 3, line 31, strike all material beginning with "By" and ending with "unit. on page 4, line 6, and "insert the following:

"If, by December 1, 2001, or within twelve months of receiving an initial organizing grant under this section, whichever occurs later, a planning unit has not chosen to address instream flow in accordance with RCW 90.82.080, the department shall retain one hundred thousand dollars, or as much thereof as is required, of funds appropriated for supplemental funding for optional plan components under this section to carry out an assessment to support establishment of instream flow in accordance with RCW 90.54.020(3)(a) and chapter 90.22 RCW."

    On page 4, beginning on line 9, strike all material beginning with "in" and ending with "amending" and insert "to".

    On page 5, beginning on line 14, strike all material beginning with "By" and ending with "laws" on line 24 and insert the following:

"By October 1, 2001 the department of ecology shall complete a final nonproject environmental impact statement evaluating alternative instream flow setting goals and methodologies.  Planning units addressing instream flows in accordance with RCW 90.82.080 must consider the environmental impact statement.  If different goals and methodologies are selected, planning units shall have financial responsibility for the additional environmental review required."

    Renumber the sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

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EFFECT: Clarifies that no change is being made to existing authority of planning units and the department of ecology regarding establishment and amendment of instream flows.