FINAL BILL REPORT

SSB 5318

                                   C 21 L 87

BYSenate Committee on Governmental Operations (originally sponsored by Senator Pullen)

Clarifying fire districts' authority regarding burning permits when the clean air act is involved.

Senate Committee on Governmental Operations

House Committe on Environmental Affairs

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

Fire protection districts are authorized to issue certain burning permits but have no specific authority to revoke a validly acquired permit.  This has created situations where burning which is creating an extreme nuisance has been permitted to continue because the party conducting the burning possessed a valid burning permit.  Fire protection districts have been hesitant to respond to complaints of such nuisances without specific statutory authority to revoke a validly acquired and utilized permit.

SUMMARY:

A fire district has authority to revoke a permit issued by that district if necessary to protect life or property or to prevent or abate a nuisance.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      Senate    46     0

      House 93   3

EFFECTIVE:July 26, 1987