1988‑S.E AMD ANDE 00915

ESHB 1988 - S AMD TO S AMD (S3323.3)

    BySenator Anderson

                                               NOT ADOPTED 4/19/93

    On page 19, after section 17, insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 18.  The legislature finds:  (1) That permits are a necessary part of regulating some public and private activity for the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of this state; (2) that permit processing by state and local agencies should be done timely, fairly, and as efficiently as possible; (3) that permit processing by state and local agencies sometimes does not meet reasonable expectations of the citizens of this state; (4) that many projects require some regulatory review by several departments in the same agency or multiple review by different agencies; and (5) that better coordination of the issuance of permits in and between state and local agencies will enhance the permit process; and (6) permitting delays construction and results in less construction and ultimately fewer jobs.  Sections 2 through 5 of this act intend to improve permit processing by state and local agencies by providing encouragement and technical assistance to establish coordinated, one-stop permit processes and by encouraging improved service to the citizens of this state.

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 19.  The workforce training education coordinating board shall conduct a study to determine the feasibility of and set the criteria for each city and county reviewing its procedures for the issuance of permits necessary for building or remodeling dwellings, subdivisions.  The goal of this review is to evaluate current policies and practices to establish more efficient review of permit applications.

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 20.  The workforce training education coordinating board shall convene a task force of agency directors to recommend or implement changes to the processing of regulatory permits by state agencies.  The goal of these recommendations or changes shall be to make the process more coordinated, more timely, more effective, and more service-oriented.  The task force shall include, but not be limited to, the director of the department of ecology and the department of community development.  The recommendations or changes shall consider at least the following:  (1) Streamlining state environmental permit processing among natural resource and regulatory agencies, particularly regarding multiple agency permit processing and eliminating duplication; and (2) identifying a staff person in each regional office of regulatory agencies to coordinate cross-program or multiagency processing and decisions.  The governor shall report to the appropriate legislative standing committees regarding this section by December 1, 1993.

    Renumber all sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.  Make necessary title amendments.

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