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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 1016

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1987 Regular Session

By Representatives Dellwo and Haugen

Read first time 2/19/87 and referred to Committee on Local Government.

AN ACT Relating to aquifer protection areas; and adding new sections to chapter 36.36 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 36.36 RCW to read as follows:

          A county may adopt an ordinance reducing the level of fees, for the withdrawal of subterranean water or for on-site sewage disposal, that are imposed upon the residential property of a class or classes of low-income persons.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 36.36 RCW to read as follows:

          The county shall have a lien for any delinquent fees imposed for the withdrawal of subterranean water or on-site sewage disposal, which lien shall attach to the property to which the fees were imposed.  The lien shall be subject to the provisions of chapter 36.94 RCW related to liens for delinquent charges, and shall be foreclosed in the manner provided in that chapter.