BILL REQ. #: S-1694.1

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SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5023
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State of Washington

61st Legislature

2009 Regular Session

By Senate Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Honeyford and Swecker)

READ FIRST TIME 02/19/09.

AN ACT Relating to fire suppression regulation; adding a new section to chapter 81.44 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 81.44 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) The commission shall establish regulations to minimize the risk of fire resulting from railroad operations or maintenance.
     (2) No person may operate railroad equipment or perform rail maintenance, including rail grinding, welding, or vegetation clearing, without complying with requirements adopted by the commission to minimize risk of fire.
     (3) Each violation of this section is punishable by a monetary penalty of one thousand dollars.

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