6364-S AMS .... SIMS 062

SSB 6364 - S AMD 402

By Senator Fraser

ADOPTED 3/10/2010

    On page 29, after line 12, strike all material through line 32, and insert the following:

"(2) $1,000,000 of the reappropriation is provided solely for the Chehalis basin flood control authority or other authorized local government groups to develop governance agreements for development of flood hazard mitigation measures throughout the basin.  The agreements must be executed by July 1, 2011.

(3) $1,700,000 of the reappropriation is provided solely for the Chehalis basin flood control authority to administer studies for development of basin-wide flood hazard mitigation measures, provided that any expenditures from the reappropriation for studies, plans, or investigations of large scale retention structures shall be limited to fifty percent of the total cost for such studies, plans, or investigations.

(4) $200,000 of the reappropriations is provided solely for an early flood warning system.

(5)It is the intent of the legislature to fulfill the commitment of section 101, chapter 179, Laws of 2008 and chapter 180, Laws of 2008, by appropriating funds when the federal match requirement is needed."

     On page 29, on line 35, strike "$3,560,000" and insert "$4,540,000"

On page 30, on line 3, strike "$42,990,000" and insert "$42,010,000"

EFFECT:  Increase funding for the Chehalis Basin Flood Authority by $1 million, eliminates prioritization of certain tasks, and provisos amounts for flood control studies and early warning system development.

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