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                         SENATE BILL 6099

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State of Washington      54th Legislature     1996 Regular Session

 

By Senators McAuliffe and Swecker; by request of Department of Ecology

 

Read first time 01/08/96.  Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.

 

Authorizing freshwater aquatic weeds account moneys to be used for hydrilla eradication.



    AN ACT Relating to funding hydrilla eradication; and amending RCW 43.21A.660.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

 

    Sec. 1.  RCW 43.21A.660 and 1991 c 302 s 4 are each amended to read as follows:

    Funds in the freshwater aquatic weeds account may be appropriated to the department of ecology to develop a freshwater aquatic weeds management program to:

    (1) Issue grants to cities, counties, and state agencies to prevent, remove, reduce, or manage excessive freshwater aquatic weeds.  Such grants shall only be issued for lakes, rivers, or streams with a public boat launching ramp.  The department shall give preference to projects having matching funds or in-kind services;

    (2) Develop public education programs relating to preventing the propagation and spread of freshwater aquatic weeds;

    (3) Provide technical assistance to local governments and citizen groups; ((and))

    (4) Fund demonstration or pilot projects consistent with the purposes of this section; and

    (5) Fund hydrilla eradication activities in waters of the state.

 


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