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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 1687

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1988 Regular Session

By Representatives Schoon, Vekich, B. Williams, Cantwell, Holm, Rasmussen, Moyer, Hargrove, Wineberry, Pruitt and Ferguson

Read first time 1/22/88 and referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs.

AN ACT Relating to the business assistance center; and adding a new section to chapter 43.31 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 43.31 RCW to read as follows:

          The business assistance center shall coordinate the delivery of:

          (1) A one-stop center, not connected with enforcement activities, for information, education, and technical assistance regarding environmental and hazardous waste issues;

          (2) A required employer training program on hazardous waste responsibilities, operated by state government, that certifies when employers have successfully completed the training;

          (3) A system to license private business to provide the training required in subsection (2) of this section and allow licensed firms to certify when employers have successfully completed the training;

          (4) Waste exchange, recycling, and reclamation programs; and

          (5) A program whereby universities and research centers coordinate with each other to review waste handling activities world-wide and to develop a library of waste handling alternatives.