FINAL BILL REPORT

SSB 5439

                                  C 466 L 87

BYSenate Committee on Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Senators Owen, Metcalf, Patterson and Stratton)

Designating department of natural resources as agency for surveys and maps and creating surveys and maps account in the general fund.

Senate Committee on Natural Resources

House Committe on Natural Resources

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

The Surveys and Maps program of the Department of Natural Resources is funded from the proceeds of survey record sales and from part of the filing fees received by counties for recording survey maps.  These revenues are placed in a separate surveys and maps account which also includes fees from sales under the Department's Photo and Map program.  Revenue from survey records sales and the county collected fee of $15 per record do not fully support the Surveys and Maps program, and additional support is needed to maintain the current level of the program.

The state base mapping program was established in 1973 and at that time, the Department was designated as the central agency for state surveys and state mapping, although other departments also conduct some survey and mapping activities to meet specific agency requirements.

The Parks and Recreation Committee has been purchasing some state trust lands for state parks.  The Commission and the Department of Natural Resources conducted a study of trust lands for park purposes in 1986 and 22 parcels were identified as having potential park use.

SUMMARY:

The Department of Natural Resources rather than the Division of Engineering Services of the Department is designated as the agency responsible for surveys and maps.  The Department shall supervise the distribution and sale of maps, map data, photographs and publications which the Department may have.  The existing recording fee of $15 which is collected by each county is eliminated and the fee will be set by the Board of Natural Resources.  The provision that 10 percent of the fee is credited to the county and 90 percent is credited to the surveys and maps account of the general fund is eliminated.  Funds set by the Board will be placed in the survey and maps account and will be used for all survey and map programs.

The Board of Natural Resources and the State Parks and Recreation Commission will negotiate a sale of the following trust lands including timber:  Packwood; Iron Horse; Lake Sammamish; Point Lawrence; Huckleberry Island; Larrabee; Hoypus Hill.  Payment from the trust land purchase account for these lands may be delayed until payment is made for the previous purchases.  The Commission and DNR may occasionally study trust lands to identify potential park sites.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      Senate    49     0

      House 98   0(House amended)

      Senate             (Senate refused to concur)

      House             (House refused to recede)

Free Conference Committee

      House 97   0

      Senate    43     1

EFFECTIVE:July 26, 1987