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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 1615

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1986 Regular Session

By Representatives Nutley, Brough, Unsoeld, Allen and Rust

Read first time 1/20/86 and referred to Committee on Local Government.

AN ACT Relating to solid waste planning; and amending RCW 70.95.080.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 8, chapter 134, Laws of 1969 ex. sess. as amended by section 17, chapter 448, Laws of 1985 and RCW 70.95.080 are each amended to read as follows:

          Each county within the state, in cooperation with the various cities located within such county, shall prepare a coordinated, comprehensive solid waste management plan.  Such plan may cover two or more counties.

          Each city shall:

          (1) Prepare and deliver to the county ((auditor)) legislative authority of the county in which it is located its plan for its own solid waste management for integration into the comprehensive county plan.  The county legislative authority shall review the proposed city plan for general compliance with the comprehensive county plan before approval and incorporation of the city plan into the comprehensive county plan; or

          (2) Enter into an agreement with the county pursuant to which the city shall participate in preparing a joint city-county plan for solid waste management; or

          (3) Authorize the county to prepare a plan for the city's solid waste management for inclusion in the comprehensive county plan.

          Two or more cities may prepare a plan for inclusion in the county plan.  With prior ((notification)) approval of its home county of its intent, a city in one county may enter into an agreement with a city in an adjoining county, or with an adjoining county, or both, to prepare a joint plan for solid waste management to become part of the comprehensive regional plan of both counties.

          After consultation with representatives of the cities and counties, the department shall establish a schedule for the development of the comprehensive plans for solid waste management.  In preparing such a schedule, the department shall take into account the probable cost of such plans to the cities and counties.

          Local governments shall not be required to include a hazardous waste element in their solid waste management plans.