5659-S.E AMH CLEM H2959.1

ESSB 5659 - H AMD 460

By Representative Clements

FAILED 04/18/2003

On page 8, line 5, after "(3)" insert "(a)"

On page 8, after line 11, insert the following:

"(b) Any county that is a distressed area under RCW 43.168.020, and which has more than five percent of its employment base in the agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining industries, as determined by the office of financial management using the most recent available census data, may adopt a resolution removing the county, and the cities located within the county, from the requirement to plan under this section if the resolution is adopted and filed with the department."

EFFECT: Any county that is a distressed area under RCW 43.168.020, and which has more than five percent of its employment base in the agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining industries, may adopt a resolution removing the county, and the cities located within the county, from the requirement to plan under RCW 36.70A.040 if the resolution is adopted and filed with the department of community, trade, and economic development.

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