5345-S AMS ROSS RAMS 036

SSB 5345 - S AMD 197

    By Senator Rossi

NOT ADOPTED 03/30/01

    On page 73, line 22, increase the general fund--state appropriation  for fiscal year 2002 from $46,975,000 to $44,475,000

    On page 73, line 22, decrease the oil spill prevention account--state appropriation from $10,850,000 to $7,850,000

    On page 79, after line 6, insert the following:

    "(23) $1,500,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2002 is provided solely to establish a safety tug service.  The department shall establish an agreement with the United States coast guard to charter safety tug service.  The captain of the port for Puget Sound will dispatch the safety tug service on a short-term charter basis to the areas or incidents that the captain deems to be of highest concern. $180,000 of the oil spill prevention account--state appropriation is provided solely to update the marine information system to access vessel incident reporting information from the federal government.  By December 1, 2002, the department shall report to the appropriate fiscal committees of the legislature on the activities of the safety tug service.  The report shall include information on rescues, assists or responses performed by the tug service.  The report shall also indicate the class of vessels involved and the nature of the rescue, assist or response."

    On page 183, beginning on line 1, delete everything through line 2 and insert the following:

    "Transferred funds will be utilized to update the marine information system to access vessel incident reporting information from the federal government.......$180,000"

    Adjust the totals accordingly.

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EFFECT:  Appropriates $1.5 million general fund--state for a safety tug service and reduces the transfer from the local toxics control account to the oil spill prevention account by $3 million.  Provides $180,000 of the oil spill prevention account to update the marine information system.  Requires the department to report to the fiscal committees of the legislature on the activities of the safety tug service.