1611-S2 AMH TAYL LIPS 458

2SHB 1611 - H AMD TO H AMD (H-3695.4/18) 860

By Representative Taylor

    On page 5, after line 38, insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 104.  The department of ecology shall provide a report to the legislature by July 1, 2020, on the following: (1) A description of activities conducted by the department's oil spill program that are expected to continue after fiscal year 2019, and activities that are not expected to continue after fiscal year 2019; (2) recommendations regarding potential sources of funding for the department's oil spill program other than, or in addition to, sources of funding existing on the effective date of this section; (3) recommendations regarding the allocation of funding from the taxes established in RCW 82.23B.020 among various state agencies, including whether funding should be discontinued or reduced for any agency; and (4) a forecast of the department's oil spill program funding needs after fiscal year 2019."

EFFECT: Requires the Department of Ecology to report to the Legislature by July 1, 2020, on certain aspects of their oil spills program activities, including recommendations for potential sources of program funding and a forecast of program funding needs after fiscal year 2019.

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