2591-S2 AMH CHAB FORD 368

2SHB 2591 - H AMD TO H AMD (H-5500.1/10) 1433

By Representative Chandler

NOT CONSIDERED 3/11/2010

    On page 7, line 16 of the striking amendment, after "(1)" strike all material through "year." on line 27 and insert the following:

    "(a) The department must establish by rule a program for the distribution of hardship grant money to assist applicants in the payment of fees required in RCW 90.03.470.

    (b) The department shall submit the list of hardship applicants that meet the qualifications established by the department in this section along with the applicant's requested grant amount to the office of financial management for consideration in the governor's budget request.

    (c) The department shall also provide the list of hardship applicants that meet the qualifications established by the department in this section along with the applicant's requested grant amount to the legislature by October 1st of each year.

    (2) The department must establish by rule a rebate program for the distribution of grant money to those applicants who have paid fees required under the provisions of RCW 90.03.470. The program shall provide a rebate of one thousand dollars for each new full time equivalent position created after the effective date of this act as a result of a newly acquired water right being put to beneficial use. New employee positions shall be counted as those positions which are created and sustained within the first year of water being put to beneficial use. Participants in the rebate program may not receive more in rebates than the total amount of fees paid to the department under the provisions of RCW 90.03.470."

EFFECT:  Establishes a rebate program at the Department of Ecology (DOE). The DOE must provide a rebate of $1000 for each new full time equivalent position created after the effective date of this act as a result of a newly acquired water right being put to beneficial use. New employee positions are counted as those positions which are created and sustained within the first year of water being put to beneficial use. Participants in the rebate program may not receive more in rebates than the total amount of fees paid to the DOE for evaluating and processing their application.

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