2446-S AMS EEW S4545.1

SHB 2446 - S COMM AMD

By Committee on Environment, Energy & Water

                                              NOT ADOPTED 03/07/02

    Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 43.20 RCW to read as follows:

    For any new or revised water system plan submitted for review under this chapter, the department shall review and either approve, conditionally approve, reject, or request amendments within ninety days of the receipt of the submission of the plan.  The department may extend this ninety-day time limitation for new submittals by up to an additional ninety days if insufficient time exists to adequately review the general comprehensive plan.  For rejections of plans or extensions of the timeline, the department shall provide in writing, to the person or entity submitting the plan, the reason for such action.  In addition, the person or entity submitting the plan and the department may mutually agree to an extension of the deadlines contained in this section.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 57.16 RCW to read as follows:

    For any new or revised sewer general comprehensive plan submitted by a city, town, public utility district, or water-sewer district for review under this chapter, the appropriate state agency shall review and either approve, conditionally approve, reject, or request amendments within ninety days of the receipt of the submission of the plan.  The appropriate state agency may extend this ninety-day time limitation for new submittals of health by up to an additional ninety days if insufficient time exists to adequately review the general comprehensive plan.  For rejections of plans or extensions of the timeline, the appropriate state agency shall provide in writing to the city, town, public utility district, or water-sewer district the reason for such action.  In addition, the governing body of the city, town, public utility district, or water-sewer district and the appropriate state agency may mutually agree to an extension of the deadlines contained in this section.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.  A new section is added to chapter 70.116 RCW to read as follows:

    For any new or revised water or sewer system plan submitted for review under this chapter, the department of health shall review and either approve, conditionally approve, reject, or request amendments within ninety days of the receipt of the submission of the plan.  The department of health may extend this ninety-day time limitation for new submittals by up to an additional ninety days if insufficient time exists to adequately review the general comprehensive plan.  For rejections of plans or extensions of the timeline, the department shall provide in writing, to the person or entity submitting the plan, the reason for such action.  In addition, the person or entity submitting the plan and the department of health may mutually agree to an extension of the deadlines contained in this section."

SHB 2446 - S COMM AMD

By Committee on Environment, Energy & Water

                                              NOT ADOPTED 03/07/02

    On page 1, line 2 of the title, after "plans;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "adding a new section to chapter 43.20 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 57.16 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 70.116 RCW."

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