1376.E AMS XXXX 001

EHB 1376 - S AMD to COMM AMD (S-2927.1)

By Senator

On page 1, beginning on line 27 strike everything from "storm water" through "RCW 36.70A.250" on page 2, line 5 and insert "similar facilities for capturing runoff from residential, commercial, or industrial properties, or from public facilities, where the total amount of water storage does not exceed ten thousand gallons, regardless of whether the captured water is put to beneficial use"

On page 4, beginning on line 20 strike everything from "storm water" through "RCW 36.70A.250" on page 4 line 28 and insert "similar facilities for capturing runoff from residential, commercial, or industrial properties, or from public facilities, where the total amount of water storage does not exceed ten thousand gallons, regardless of whether the captured water is put to beneficial use"

On page 5, after line 9, insert the following:

"NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 90.03 RCW to read as follows:

The legislature intends by subsection (4) of section 1 of this act and subsection (7) of section 2 of this act to allow the capture of rain water runoff from residential, commercial, industrial, or public facilities in rain barrels, cisterns, ponds or other similar facilities where the total amount of storage does not exceed ten thousand gallons, without requiring that a permit for the storage or use of the water be obtained under the surface water code, chapter 90.03 RCW, or the ground water code, chapter 90.44 RCW. Nothing in subsection (4) of section 1 of this act and nothing in subsection (7) of this act shall be construed as expressing a legislative intent regarding whether circumstances not expressly added or revised by this act concerning the capture or storage of rain water runoff or the beneficial use of such captured or stored rain water runoff either does or does not require a permit under either chapter 90.03 or chapter 90.44 RCW."

Renumber the sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

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EFFECT: Exemption relating to capturing storm water runoff is limited to 10,000 gallons. Deletes reference to storm water facilities. Deletes limitation of exemption to counties that are not under jurisdiction of growth management hearings boards.