SSB 6406 -
By Senator Pridemore
NOT ADOPTED 03/05/2012
On page 60, after line 35 of the amendment, insert the following:
"(4) Within existing resources, the department shall evaluate the
provisions of this section regarding compliance with the federal clean
water act governing the issuance of discharge permits, including the
risk to the state of a successful third-party lawsuit that challenges
the state's compliance. The department shall provide its evaluation to
the appropriate committees of the legislature by June 30, 2012."
EFFECT: Requires an evaluation of the state's risk of noncompliance with federal law in the event of a third-party lawsuit challenge.