SSB 6116 -
By Committee on Environment
ADOPTED AS AMENDED 03/01/2012
Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:
"NEW SECTION. Sec. 1 A new section is added to chapter 70.05 RCW
to read as follows:
(1) A local board of health in the twelve counties bordering Puget
Sound may:
(a) Adopt and manage an on-site sewage program management plan
required pursuant to RCW 70.118A.030;
(b) Impose and collect reasonable rates or charges in an amount
sufficient to pay for the actual costs of administration and operation
of the on-site sewage program management plan; and
(c) Contract with the county treasurer to collect the rates or
charges imposed under this section in accordance with RCW 84.56.035.
(2) In executing the provisions in subsection (1) of this section,
a local board of health does not have the authority to impose a lien on
real property for failure to pay rates and charges imposed by this
section.
(3) Nothing in this section provides a local board of health with
the ability to impose and collect rates and charges related to the
implementation of an on-site sewage program management plan beyond
those powers currently designated under RCW 70.05.060(7)."
EFFECT: Strikes all of the provisions of the underlying bill. Authorizes a local board of health in the twelve counties bordering Puget Sound to adopt and manage an on-site sewage program management plan, impose reasonable fees in an amount sufficient to pay for the actual costs of administration and operation of the plan, and contract with the county treasurer to collect the fees imposed. Specifies that in executing these powers, a local board of health does not have the authority to impose a lien on real property for failure to pay fees imposed. Specifies that a local board of health may not impose and collect fees related to the implementation of an on-site sewage program management plan beyond the powers currently vested in a local board of health to establish fee schedules for issuing or renewing licenses or permits, or for other activities authorized by the law and rules of the state board of health.