BILL REQ. #: H-0987.1

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HOUSE BILL 1599
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State of Washington

63rd Legislature

2013 Regular Session

By Representatives Van De Wege, Taylor, Fitzgibbon, Stanford, Takko, Lytton, Dunshee, Upthegrove, Liias, and Ryu

Read first time 01/31/13. Referred to Committee on Local Government.

AN ACT Relating to shoreline master program provisions for marine aquaculture net pen facilities; and adding a new section to chapter 90.58 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 90.58 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) Master programs may include provisions for siting or prohibiting the siting of marine aquaculture net pen facilities.
     (2) Nothing in this section authorizes a local government to prohibit the use and operation of marine aquaculture net pen facilities that are in conformity with applicable requirements as of July 28, 2013.

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