SB 5787 - DIGEST

Declares an intent to streamline the permitting and administrative appeals processes for fin fish aquaculture projects in the Strait of Juan de Fuca by requiring permitting agencies to coordinate and develop a multiagency programmatic permitting process and a consolidated administrative appeals process.

Creates the fin fish aquaculture programmatic permitting work group in the office of regulatory assistance to streamline the permitting and administrative appeals processes for fin fish aquaculture projects in the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

Requires the work group to provide a report to the legislature by December 31, 2005. The report must include: (1) A summary of the process the work group used to develop the multiagency programmatic approach to the permitting of fin fish aquaculture programs in the Strait of Juan de Fuca;

(2) The multiagency programmatic permitting process developed by the work group;

(3) A summary of the process the work group used to develop the consolidated administrative appeals process for fin fish aquaculture programs in the Strait of Juan de Fuca;

(4) The consolidated administrative appeals process developed by the work group;

(5) A summary of the process the work group used to implement the permitting and administrative appeals processes developed;

(6) If the permitting and administrative appeals processes developed are not yet implemented, an explanation of the factors preventing implementation; and

(7) If the permitting and administrative appeals processes developed are not yet implemented, recommendations for any legislation necessary for implementation.