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                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 6061

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1989 Regular Session

By Senators Benitz, Stratton and Bluechel

Read first time 2/27/89 and referred to Committee on  Energy & Utilities.

AN ACT Relating to radioactive materials and waste transportation; adding new sections to chapter 46.48 RCW; and making appropriations.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 46.48 RCW to read as follows:

          The Washington state patrol is directed to develop a permanent working group to periodically review guidelines and response capabilities pertaining to radioactive materials and radioactive waste.  Members of the group shall include representatives of the office of radiation protection of the department of social and health services, the division of emergency management of the department of community development, county sheriffs, and any other entity chosen by the chief.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 46.48 RCW to read as follows:

          The Washington state patrol and the office of radiation protection shall jointly prepare and submit to the governor and the committees on energy and utilities of the house of representatives and the senate by January 1 of each year a comprehensive report on the use and transportation of radioactive materials in this state and provide an evaluation of the adequacy of emergency response capability to any accidents involving radioactive materials.  The report shall include but need not be limited to:

          (1) The uses and scope of radioactive materials throughout the state;

          (2) Statistical data on the number of radioactive materials shipments in the state including, to the extent feasible, the nature of the materials, their source, and their destination;

          (3) A brief description and compilation of any accidents and casualties or incidents in the state involving the transportation of radioactive materials;

          (4) Other statistical data regarding the shipment of radioactive materials;

          (5) A summary of outstanding problems confronting the agency in the administration of this chapter; and

          (6) Such recommendations  for additional legislation as is considered necessary or appropriate.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.     (1) The sum of twenty-five thousand dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the general fund for the biennium ending June 30, 1991, to the Washington state patrol, to carry out the purposes of this act.

          (2) The sum of fifteen thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the general fund for the biennium ending June 30, 1991, to the office of radiation protection, to carry out the purposes of this act.