5968-S AMH RUST STEV 1

SSB 5968 - H AMDS TO APP COMM AMD (H2526.5/93) 551 ADOPTED 4-16-93

By Representative Rust

     On page 55, line 1, after "(1)"  strike "$963,000" and insert "$1,200,000"

     On page 55, line 16, strike all of subsection 3 and insert the following:

     "(3) Prior to expending funds provided in this section for a Columbia river field office located in the state of Oregon, the office of marine safety shall enter a memorandum of understanding with the state of Oregon."

EFFECT:  Revises the Office of Marine Safety's provisoes to combine the amounts specified for field operations, no longer identifying an amount for inspections on the Columbia river.  Clarifies that if the agency locates a Columbia river field office, an agreement must be signed with the state of Oregon.