SB 5219-S - DIGEST
(DIGEST AS ENACTED)

Declares an intent to ensure, in continued cooperation with federal and private sources, that the NWAC receives the resources necessary to continue providing weather and avalanche forecasts for the benefit of Washington state.

Directs the state parks and recreation commission to invite the United States forest service, the national weather service, and the national park service to cooperatively develop an intergovernmental plan and recommendations that seek to ensure that the Northwest weather and avalanche center program has the resources to continue operating at its current level of service into the future.

Requires the state parks and recreation commission to, by December 1, 2007, provide an update on the development of the plan and recommendations to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the senate and house of representatives. The state parks and recreation commission shall, by December 1, 2008, provide the final plan and recommendations to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the senate and house of representatives.