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                          HOUSE BILL 3001

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State of Washington      57th Legislature     2002 Regular Session

By Representatives Linville, Chandler and Skinner

Read first time 03/01/2002.  Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

Creating the water conservation account.

    AN ACT Relating to the water conservation account; adding a new section to chapter 43.155 RCW; and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 43.155 RCW to read as follows:

    The water conservation account is created in the custody of the state treasurer.  All receipts from federal funding dedicated to water conservation under 16 U.S.C. Sec. 3831 shall be deposited in the account.  In addition, the legislature may appropriate money to the account.  The account is subject to allotment procedures under chapter 43.88 RCW, but an appropriation is not required for expenditures.  Expenditures from the account shall be used for the development and support of water conservation as defined by 16 U.S.C. Sec. 3831.  Only the public works board or its designee may make expenditures from the account.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately.

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