SSB 5948 -
By Senator Stevens
On page 2, beginning on line 20, strike all of subsection (1)
Renumber the remaining subsections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.
Beginning on page 2, line 31, after "(a)" strike all material through "(c)" on page 3, line 20
Reletter the remaining subsections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.
On page 3, beginning on line 24, strike all of subsection (d)
Reletter the remaining subsections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.
On page 4, after line 2, insert the following:
"NEW SECTION. Sec. 3 The department of ecology must review the
effectiveness and usability of toilets that use less than 1.6 gallons
of water per flush. This review must include studies of how many times
it is necessary to flush the toilet before the bowl is cleared, the
amount of water used for the flushing necessary to clear the bowl, and
a survey of at least one hundred people who have utilized toilets that
use less than 1.6 gallons of water per flush. The department shall use
existing funds to cover the costs of this review. The department must
provide a report to the appropriate committees of the legislature
containing its recommendations by December 1, 2010."
On page 4, line 5 of the title, after "creating" strike "a new section" and insert "new sections"
EFFECT: Removes the requirement that, by January 1, 2014, only high efficiency toilets be installed in new residences. Requires the department of ecology to review the effectiveness and usability of high efficiency toilets and report to the legislature by December 1, 2010.