H-0987.1

SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1105

ByHouse State Government & Tribal Relations (originally sponsored by Representatives Kloba, Abbarno, and Thai)

AN ACT Relating to requiring public agencies to provide notice for public comment that includes the last date by which such public comment must be submitted; and adding a new section to chapter 42.30 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 42.30 RCW to read as follows:

(1) A public agency that is required by state law to solicit public comment for a statutorily specified period of time, and is required by state law to provide notice that it is soliciting public comment, must specify the last day by which written public comment may be submitted.

(2) An agency that provides a notice that violates this section is subject to the same fines under the same procedures as other violations of this chapter are subject to under RCW 42.30.120.

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