CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1135

Chapter 159, Laws of 2007

60th Legislature
2007 Regular Session



AQUIFER CONSERVATION ZONES



EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/22/07

Passed by the House February 23, 2007
  Yeas 94   Nays 0

FRANK CHOPP
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Speaker of the House of Representatives


Passed by the Senate April 10, 2007
  Yeas 49   Nays 0


BRAD OWEN
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President of the Senate
 
CERTIFICATE

I, Richard Nafziger, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1135 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth.


RICHARD NAFZIGER
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Chief Clerk
Approved April 21, 2007, 10:16 a.m.








CHRISTINE GREGOIRE
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Governor of the State of Washington
 
FILED
April 23, 2007







Secretary of State
State of Washington


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SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1135
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Passed Legislature - 2007 Regular Session
State of Washington60th Legislature2007 Regular Session

By House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Appleton, Rolfes, Lantz, Seaquist and Clibborn)

READ FIRST TIME 02/13/07.   



     AN ACT Relating to aquifer conservation zones in qualifying island cities without access to potable water sources outside their jurisdiction; and adding a new section to chapter 36.70A RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 36.70A RCW to read as follows:
     (1) Any city coterminous with, and comprised only of, an island that relies solely on groundwater aquifers for its potable water source and does not have reasonable access to a potable water source outside its jurisdiction may designate one or more aquifer conservation zones.
     Aquifer conservation zones may only be designated for the purpose of conserving and protecting potable water sources.
     (2) Aquifer conservation zones may not be considered critical areas under this chapter except to the extent that specific areas located within aquifer conservation zones qualify for critical area designation and have been designated as such under RCW 36.70A.060(2).
     (3) Any city may consider whether an area is within an aquifer conservation zone when determining the residential density of that particular area. The residential densities within conservation zones, in combination with other densities of the city, must be sufficient to accommodate projected population growth under RCW 36.70A.110.
     (4) Nothing in this section may be construed to modify the population accommodation obligations required of jurisdictions under this chapter.


         Passed by the House February 23, 2007.
         Passed by the Senate April 10, 2007.
         Approved by the Governor April 21, 2007.
         Filed in Office of Secretary of State April 23, 2007.