6068‑S AAS 2/11/94

SSB 6068 - S AMD

    BySenator Talmadge

                                                   ADOPTED 2/11/94

    On page 10, after line 25 insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 10.  (1) The Legislature finds that the Governor's Task Force on Regulatory Reform, created by executive order 93-06, proposes to review and make recommendations for legislation in the 1995 session on the integration of land use and environmental laws related to construction and resource use, including the integration of appeals and litigation processes.  The Legislature further finds that the Task Force has created a subcommittee to conduct this review, and therefore the review directed by this section is most appropriately conducted by the Task Force as part of its proposed study during 1994.

    (2) The Governor's Task Force on Regulatory Reform, created by executive order 93-06, shall review and make recommendations regarding the consolidation of the following boards into a single board with jurisdiction over such land use and environmental decisions as such boards collectively exercise under current law:

    (a) Pollution control hearings board;

    (b) Growth planning hearings boards;

    (c) Shorelines hearings board;

    (d) Hydraulics appeals board; and

    (e) Forest practices appeals board.

The Task Force shall review the caseloads, staffing, and appeal procedures of such boards, as well as current and anticipated caseloads in view of future regulatory, planning or other requirements likely to impact the caseloads of such boards.  The Task Force shall include in its review the anticipated impact on such boards of the implementations of recommendations that the Task Force may make regarding the integration of environmental and land use laws, appeals and litigation processes, as described in subsection (1).

    (3) The Task Force shall include the results of its review in a report to the Governor and the standing committees of the legislature on environmental and judiciary matters on or before December 1, 1994.  The report shall include recommendations on whether such board consolidation may achieve administrative efficiencies while ensuring timely resolution of all matters which may be considered by such a board.  The report shall also include recommendations on board size, staffing, and other considerations relevant to consolidation of the existing boards.

    (4) The report and recommendations may be incorporated with any additional reports which the Task Force prepares in compliance with executive order 93-06."

SSB 6068 - S AMD

    BySenator Talmadge

                                                   ADOPTED 2/11/94

    On page 1, line 4 of the title, after ";" delete "and"

    On page 1, line 5 of the title, after "RCW" insert "; and creating a new section"

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