2591-S2 AMH CHAB FORD 346

2SHB 2591 - H AMD TO H AMD (H-5500.1/10) 1372

By Representative Chandler

NOT CONSIDERED 3/11/2010

    On page 1, line 16 of the striking amendment, after "action" insert "except as provided in subsection (1) of this section"

On page 2, line 2 of the striking amendment, after "or more than" strike "thirty-five thousand dollars." and insert "twenty-five thousand dollars. The fees collected under this subsection shall be remitted in three installments.  The first third shall be due upon submission of an application, the next third shall be due upon completion of a draft record of examination, and the final third shall be due upon issuance of a permit decision."

EFFECT: Reverts the maximum fee due for an examination of an application for a permit to appropriate water or for an application to change, transfer, or amend an existing water right back to current law. Requires the payment of fees to be trifurcated: a payment at the submission of an application, a payment at the time the completion of a draft record of examination, and a payment at the issuance of a permit decision.

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