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                                          SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1483

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1989 Regular Session

By House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Appelwick, Locke, Valle, Cole, O'Brien, Leonard, Ferguson, Heavey and Brough)

Read first time 3/1/89.

AN ACT Relating to major airports in unincorporated areas; adding a new section to chapter 35.63 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 35A.63 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 36.64 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 36.70 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 39.34 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 35.63 RCW to read as follows:

          A regional planning commission formed under the provisions of chapter 35.63 RCW must provide for the special inclusion of four legislators on the commission for purposes of considering the location of new commercial airports or the expansion of existing commercial airports.  The four legislators shall include one member from each of the two major caucuses of each house of the legislature.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 35A.63 RCW to read as follows:

          A regional planning council or commission formed under the provisions of chapter 35A.63 RCW must provide for the special inclusion of four legislators on the council or commission for purposes of considering the location of new commercial airports or the expansion of existing commercial airports.  The four legislators shall include one member from each of the two major caucuses of each house of the legislature.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.  A new section is added to chapter 36.64 RCW to read as follows:

          A regional agency formed under the provisions of chapter 36.64 RCW must provide for the special inclusion of four legislators on the agency for purposes of considering the location of new commercial airports or the expansion of existing commercial airports.  The four legislators shall include one member from each of the two major caucuses of each house of the legislature.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 4.  A new section is added to chapter 36.70 RCW to read as follows:

          A regional planning commission formed under the provisions of chapter 36.70 RCW must provide for the special inclusion of four legislators on the commission for purposes of considering the location of new commercial airports or the expansion of existing commercial airports.  The four legislators shall include one member from each of the two major caucuses of each house of the legislature.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 5.  A new section is added to chapter 39.34 RCW to read as follows:

          A council of governments, or other entity created to study regional problems and planning issues, that is formed under the provisions of chapter 39.34 RCW must provide for the special inclusion of four legislators on the council or other entity for purposes of considering the location of new commercial airports or the expansion of existing commercial airports.  The four legislators shall include one member from each of the two major caucuses of each house of the legislature.