Z-1580               _______________________________________________

                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 6559

                        _______________________________________________

State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1990 Regular Session

By Senators Sellar, Kreidler and Metcalf; by request of Parks and Recreation Commission

Read first time 1/17/90 and referred to Committee on  Environment & Natural Resources.

AN ACT Relating to reimbursement for costs of plan review and construction approval of winter recreational facilities; and amending RCW 70.88.070.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 7, chapter 327, Laws of 1959 as last amended by section 1, chapter 74, Laws of 1975 1st ex. sess. and RCW 70.88.070 are each amended to read as follows:

          The expenses incurred in connection with making inspections under this chapter shall be paid by the owner or operator of such recreational devices either by reimbursing the commission for the costs incurred or by paying directly such individuals or firms that may be engaged by the commission to accomplish the inspection service.  Payment shall be made only upon notification by the commission of the amount due.  The commission shall maintain accurate and complete records of the costs incurred for each inspection and plan review for construction approval and shall assess the respective owners or operators of said recreational devices only for the actual costs incurred by the commission for such safety inspections and plan review for construction approval.  The costs as assessed by the commission shall be a lien on the equipment of the owner or operator of the recreational devices so inspected.  Such moneys collected by the commission hereunder shall be paid into the parks and parkways account of the general fund.