5372-S AMS ERWI 000297

5372‑S AMS ERWI 000297

SSB 5372 - S Amd

BySenator Erwin

WITHDRAWN 3/15/93

On page 5, after line 10, insert the following new section:

"NEW SECTION. Sec. 5. A new section is added to chapter 36.70A RCW to read as follows:

(1) The legislature finds that the department has, after extensive study, determined that integrating the review process mandated under the state environmental policy act and the comprehensive plan requirements under the growth management act would result in numerous benefits, including: (a) Saving time and money by combining analyses, documents, public meetings, hearings, and other public participation; (b) furthering the state environmental policy act's goal of conducting environmental review early in the decision-making process; (c) creating opportunities for broader, earlier, and continuous public participation; and (d) expediting the approval of specific projects because land-use alternatives, cumulative impacts, and the existing environment will have already been considered.

(2) By the deadline for adoption of comprehensive plans, counties and cities planning under this chapter shall, according to rules adopted by the department, integrate development of comprehensive plans under this chapter with the review process mandated under chapter 43.21C RCW.

(3) The department shall adopt rules necessary to implement this section."

Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.