6682 AMS GARD S4290.5

SB 6682 - S AMD 636

By Senators Gardner and Winsley

                                                  ADOPTED 02/19/02

    Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

    "Sec. 1.  RCW 35.67.370 and 1998 c 61 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) Cities, towns, or counties may ((not)) require existing mobile home parks to replace existing, functional septic systems with a sewer system within the community ((unless)) when either the local board of health determines that the septic system is failing or it is at least five years after the first request to replace the septic system.

(2) Cities, towns, counties, local improvement districts, utility local improvement districts, municipal corporations, political subdivisions, or any other persons, firms, or corporations are prohibited from requiring existing mobile home parks to pay a utility connection charge until the mobile home park connects to a utility or no longer operates as a mobile home park under chapter 59.20 RCW.  This act is remedial in nature and applies retroactively."

SB 6682 - S AMD 636

By Senators Gardner and Winsley

                                                  ADOPTED 02/19/02

    On page 1, line 2 of the title, after "parks;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "and amending RCW 35.67.370."

EFFECT:  Limits the prohibition to connection fees; cities, towns, or counties can require replacement of a septic system five years after their first request, whether or not the system is failing.

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