SENATE BILL REPORT

ESHB 2513

BYHouse Committee on Environmental Affairs (originally sponsored by Representatives Walker, Rust, D. Sommers, Fraser, G. Fisher, Pruitt, Phillips, Brekke, Betrozoff, Winsley, May, Ferguson and Wolfe)

Providing revenue generating authority to counties to fund roadside litter and illegal dumping.

House Committe on Environmental Affairs

Senate Committee on Environment & Natural Resources

Senate Hearing Date(s):February 20, 1990

Majority Report:  Do pass.

      Signed by Senators Metcalf, Chairman; Amondson, Vice Chairman; Barr, Benitz, DeJarnatt, Kreidler, Owen, Patterson, Sutherland.

Senate Staff:Atsushi Kiuchi (786-7708)

                  February 20, 1990

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES, FEBRUARY 20, 1990

BACKGROUND:

The Model Litter Control Act authorizes the Department of Ecology to award grants or enter into agreements with local governments for community litter control projects.  The activities vary from information and education programs to special cleanup projects in parks, roadsides, along lakes, shorelands and tidelands.

SUMMARY:

The Department of Corrections shall assist local governments in community service programs for litter cleanup.  The program will include:  documentation of the service hours performed by each offender; coordination with local officials; insurance coverage; safety and other protective equipment; and provisions for including felons and misdemeanants in the program.

Participants in the program shall involve, but not limited to, persons convicted of nonviolent, drug related offenses.

The Department of Ecology shall provide grants to local governments to establish, conduct and evaluate the community service litter cleanup programs.  The department will report to the Legislature on the effectiveness of the program by December 31, 1991.

Appropriation:    none

Revenue:    none

Fiscal Note:      requested February 16, 1990

Senate Committee - Testified: Representative Walker (pro)