5688-S AMH NRP BYER 4

SSB 5688 - H COMM AMDS ADOPTED 4-7-93

By Committee on Natural Resources and Parks

     On page 3, line 20, strike "and"

     On page 3, line 21, after "violation" insert  "; and

(f)  The extent to which a penalty to be imposed on a forest landowner for a forest practice violation committed by another should be reduced because the owner was unaware of the violation and has not received substantial economic benefits from the violation"

     On page 4, after line 33, insert the following:

     "NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. The following portions of this act shall take effect on January 1, 1994:  subsections (1) and (3) through (7) of section 2."

EFFECT:  Adds one additional element to be considered in designing the new penalty schedule, and delays effect of most of the new penalties until January 1, 1994, the date by which the Forest Practices Board must adopt the new penalty schedule.