2318 AMH ORCU CALL 021803 ADOPTED 2/11/04

HB 2318 - H AMD

By Representative Orcutt

   On page 6, from the beginning of line 21, strike all material through "76.13.120." on line 30 and insert "When establishing a forest riparian easement program applicant's status as a qualifying small forest landowner pursuant to RCW 76.13.120, the department shall not review the applicant's timber harvest records, or any other tax-related documents, on file with the department of revenue. The department of revenue may confirm or deny an applicant's status as a small forest landowner at the request of the department; however, for the purposes of this section, the department of revenue may not disclose more information than whether or not the applicant has reported a harvest or harvests totaling greater than or less than the qualifying thresholds established in RCW 76.13.120. Nothing in this section, or section 3 of this act, prohibits the department from reviewing aggregate or general information provided by the department of revenue."

   On page 6, from the beginning of line 33, strike all material through "act." on page 7, line 3, and insert "The department shall, when contacted by the department of natural resources under section 2 of this act, rely on submitted tax-related documents to confirm or deny that an applicant for the forest riparian easement program established in RCW 76.13.120 satisfies the definition of a small forest landowner, as that term is defined in RCW 76.13.120. Nothing in this section, or section 2 of this act, prohibits the department from providing the department of natural resources with aggregate or general information."

EFFECT: Specifies that the Department of Revenue can still provide general or aggregate information to the Department of Natural Resources.