1110-S.E AMS AE S2797.1

ESHB 1110 - S COMM AMD

By Committee on Agriculture & Environment

                                               NOT ADOPTED 4/10/97

    Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 90.03 RCW to read as follows:

    (1) Nothing in this title authorizes the department of ecology to withdraw Columbia river waters from further appropriation based upon uncertainty as to whether sufficient waters would be available, following new appropriations, to satisfy the needs of any unquantified or speculative future instream uses of the waters of this river.

    (2) WAC 173-563-015 as it existed prior to the effective date of this section is in conflict with subsection (1) of this section and is void.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 43.21A RCW to read as follows:

    (1) The department of ecology shall not withdraw Columbia river waters from further appropriation based upon uncertainty as to whether sufficient waters would be available, following new appropriations, to satisfy the needs of any unquantified or speculative future instream uses of the waters of this river.

    (2) WAC 173-563-015 as it existed prior to the effective date of this section is in conflict with subsection (1) of this section and is void.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.  A new section is added to chapter 43.27A RCW to read as follows:

    (1) The department of ecology shall not withdraw Columbia river waters from further appropriation based upon uncertainty as to whether sufficient waters would be available, following new appropriations, to satisfy the needs of any unquantified or speculative future instream uses of the waters of this river.

    (2) WAC 173-563-015 as it existed prior to the effective date of this section is in conflict with subsection (1) of this section and is void."

ESHB 1110 - S COMM AMD

By Committee on Agriculture & Environment

                                                   ADOPTED 4/10/97

    On page 1, line 1 of the title, after "resources;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "adding a new section to chapter 90.03 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.21A RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 43.27A RCW."

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