| HB 1509-S.E - DIGEST |
| (DIGEST AS ENACTED) |
Modifies the duties of the small forest landowner office relating to the forestry riparian easement program. |
Requires a selling landowner, under certain circumstances, to reimburse the state for money received for a forestry riparian easement. |
Directs the chair of the forest practices board to invite relevant stakeholders to participate in a process that investigates a potential long-term funding source for the forestry riparian easement program. This requirement expires July 31, 2012. |
Requires the department of natural resources to recommend to the governor a list of certain forest riparian easement applications to be funded. |
| VETO MESSAGE ON ESHB 1509 |
| April 29, 2011 |
| To the Honorable Speaker and Members, |
| The House of Representatives of the State of Washington |
| Ladies and Gentlemen: |
| I am returning herewith, without my approval as to Section 7, Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1509 entitled: |
"AN ACT Relating to the forestry riparian easement program." |
| This bill resolves eligibility requirements for participation and compensation in the Forest Riparian Easement Program and fine-tunes what easements to protect riparian habitat the program will purchase if funding is available. There is no emergent need for the bill to become effective immediately, and therefore the emergency clause in Section 7 of this bill is unnecessary. |
| For this reason I have vetoed Section 7 of Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1509. |
| With the exception of Section 7 Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1509 is approved. |
| Respectfully submitted, |
| Christine Gregoire |
| Governor |