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ENGROSSED
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1110
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AS
AMENDED BY THE SENATE
Passed
Legislature - 1997 Regular Session
State of Washington 55th
Legislature 1997 Regular Session
By
Read first time 02/12/97.
Altering
a moratorium on new appropriations of Columbia river waters.
AN
ACT Relating to water resources; amending RCW 90.54.050; and creating a new
section.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 1. WAC
173-563-015 as it existed prior to the effective date of this section is void.
Sec.
2. RCW
90.54.050 and 1988 c 47 s 7 are each amended to read as follows:
In
conjunction with the programs provided for in RCW 90.54.040(1), whenever it
appears necessary to the director in carrying out the policy of this chapter,
the department may by rule adopted pursuant to chapter 34.05 RCW:
(1)
Reserve and set aside waters for beneficial utilization in the future, and
(2)
When sufficient information and data are lacking to allow for the making of
sound decisions, withdraw various waters of the state from additional
appropriations until such data and information are available. Before
proposing the adoption of rules to withdraw waters of the state from additional
appropriation, the department shall consult with the standing committees of the
house of representatives and the senate having jurisdiction over water resource
management issues.
Prior
to the adoption of a rule under this section, the department shall conduct a
public hearing in each county in which waters relating to the rule are
located. The public hearing shall be preceded by a notice placed in a
newspaper of general circulation published within each of said counties. Rules
adopted hereunder shall be subject to review in accordance with the provisions
of RCW ((34.05.538 or)) 34.05.240.
((No new rules or changes to existing rules to reserve or set
aside water may be adopted pursuant to this section, as provided in RCW 90.54.022(5).))
