SENATE BILL REPORT

SHB 2320

BYHouse Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Haugen, Ferguson, Spanel, Kremen, Raiter, Cooper, Rasmussen and Dorn)

Changing provisions relating to financing of flood control projects.

House Committe on Local Government

Senate Committee on Governmental Operations

Senate Hearing Date(s):February 19, 1990

Majority Report:  Do pass.

      Signed by Senators McCaslin, Chairman; Thorsness, Vice Chairman; DeJarnatt, Patrick, Sutherland.

Senate Staff:Rod McAulay (786-7754)

                  February 22, 1990

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS, FEBRUARY 19, 1990

BACKGROUND:

At the beginning of each biennium the flood control assistance account receives an amount of money from the general fund that, upon appropriation, is used to make grants to local governments for flood control maintenance projects.  The amount of money transferred into this account is equal to $4 million, less whatever amount remained in this account from the previous biennium.

SUMMARY:

Grants from the flood control assistance account may be used to assist in financing the costs of making additions to existing levees to provide a level of flood protection equal to a five-year frequency flood, plus one foot, or to a level determined by the county, city, or town engineer to be consistent with the comprehensive flood control management plan.

The engineer of a city or town instead of the county engineer is responsible for approving plans for flood control projects inside the city or town, and for supervising such projects.

Appropriation:    none

Revenue:    none

Fiscal Note:      none requested

Senate Committee - Testified: Rod Mack, Dept. of Ecology; Ron Main, King County