HB 1478 - DIGEST

Requires the commission to provide to first responders, state agencies, and local governments data that the commission develops or gathers for the maps that are consolidated into the geographic information system as described in this act. The commission shall provide or make available for inspection by any other entity maps or map images that illustrate line pipe location as long as the map or map images are of no greater detail than a scale of one to twenty-four thousand.

Declares that, for purposes of this act, "first responders" means firefighters and law enforcement personnel.

Declares that the following information relating to public utilities and transportation is exempt from disclosure under chapter 42.56 RCW: Data developed or gathered by the utilities and transportation commission under RCW 81.88.080 and other pipeline maps or pipeline geographic information data filed with the commission. However, the commission or other agencies with whom the commission shares the information under RCW 81.88.080 shall make available for public inspection and copying any maps or map images that illustrate line pipe location as long as the map or map images are of no greater detail than a scale of one to twenty-four thousand.