1210 AMS ROAC S2914.3

HB 1210 - S AMD 447

By Senators Roach, Brandland, Esser, McCaslin, Mulliken, Johnson, T. Sheldon, Zarelli, Stevens, Benton

ADOPTED 04/26/2003

On page 2, after line 21, insert the following:

"(3) "Explosive" means an explosive as defined in RCW 70.74.010, but does not include fireworks as defined in chapter 70.77 RCW."

Renumber the following subsections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

On page 3, after line 15, strike all of subsection (10) and insert the following:

"(10) "Weapon of mass destruction" means any explosive, chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear agent, object, or device, that is designed, intended, and capable of being used for terrorism by explosion or through the unlawful release, dissemination, or impact of any toxic or poisonous chemicals, or their precursors, disease organism, or radiation, at a level dangerous to human life; or an aircraft under RCW 47.68.020, vessel under RCW 88.02.010, or vehicle under RCW 46.04.670, which is used as a destructive weapon."

EFFECT: Limits the definition of weapons of mass destruction to explosive, chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear agents, objects, or devices capable of being used for terrorism, and vehicles, vessels, and aircraft used as destructive weapons. Defines explosive.

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