SENATE BILL REPORT

SSB 5372

BYSenate Committee on Energy & Utilities (originally sponsored by Senators Williams, Hansen, Bauer and Smitherman; by request of Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council)

Changing provisions relating to issuance of permits and site certification for energy facilities.

Senate Committee on Energy & Utilities

Senate Hearing Date(s):January 20, 1987; February 3, 1987; March 3, 1987

Majority Report:  That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5372 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass.

      Signed by Senators Williams, Chairman; Owen, Vice Chairman; Benitz, Cantu, Nelson, Smitherman.

Senate Staff:Glenn Blackmon (786-7455)

                  March 12, 1987

AS PASSED SENATE, MARCH 11, 1987

BACKGROUND:

The Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC) currently issues National Pollution Discharge Elimination System permits to energy facilities that are not owned by the federal government.  State law does not allow EFSEC to accept authority from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to issue NPDES permits to federal energy facilities.

SUMMARY:

EFSEC is authorized to issue NPDES permits for federal energy facilities with waste water discharges.

Fiscal Note:      available

Senate Committee - Testified: Curt Eschels, EFSEC; Stu Trefry, Washington State Grange; Jim Boldt, Washington PUDs Association; Bill Fitch, EFSEC; Arnold Tomas, Puget Power