5343 AMS PARL S1871.1

SB 5343 - S AMD 31

By Senator Parlette

ADOPTED 02/26/2003

On page 2, beginning on line 3, after "staffed." strike all material through "area." on line 9, and insert "For purposes of this chapter, WRIA 40 shall be divided such that the portion of the WRIA located entirely within the Stemilt and Squilchuck subbasins shall be considered WRIA 40a and the remaining portion shall be considered WRIA 40b. Planning may be conducted separately for WRIA 40a and 40b. WRIA 40a shall be eligible for one-half of the funding available for a single WRIA, and WRIA 40b shall be eligible for one-half of the funding available for a single WRIA."

EFFECT: Language stating that the Stemilt and Squilchuck watershed subbasins shall be considered WRIA 40a for planning purposes replaces language dividing WRIA 40 by county line. Language making WRIA 40b eligible for half of the funding available for single WRIA replaces language making WRIA 40b eligible for half of the funding available for a multi-WRIA area.

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