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HOUSE BILL 1823
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State of Washington 55th Legislature 1997 Regular Session
By Representative Reams
Read first time 02/10/97. Referred to Committee on Government Reform & Land Use.
AN ACT Relating to requiring local governments to periodically update their shoreline master programs; and adding a new section to chapter 90.58 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 90.58 RCW to read as follows:
(1) At least once every ten years each local government shall formally review its entire master program and, where appropriate, adopt amendments to its master program using the process provided in this chapter. This formal review is in addition to periodic amendments that are made to the master program. In the formal review, the local government shall seek opportunities to consolidate shoreline management objectives, growth management objectives, and state environmental policy objectives.
(2) The initial formal review and amendment of master programs under subsection (1) of this section must be completed as follows:
(a) Each county with a population of one hundred thousand or more that plans under the requirements of RCW 36.70A.040, and each city with a population of thirty thousand or more that plans under the requirements of RCW 36.70A.040, must complete the actions on or before July 1, 1998;
(b) Each remaining county, city, or town that plans under the requirements of RCW 36.70A.040 must complete the actions on or before July 1, 1999;
(c) Each county with a population of fifty thousand or more that does not plan under the requirements of RCW 36.70A.040, and each city with a population of five thousand or more that does not plan under the requirements of RCW 36.70A.040, must complete the actions on or before July 1, 2000; and
(d) Each other county, city, or town must complete the actions on or before July 1, 2001.
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