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SENATE BILL 5388
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State of Washington 55th Legislature 1997 Regular Session
By Senators Horn, Hargrove and Swecker
Read first time 01/24/97. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources & Parks.
AN ACT Relating to marine recreation lands; amending RCW 43.99.080; and declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. RCW 43.99.080 and 1995 c 166 s 5 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) Moneys transferred to the recreation resource account from the marine fuel tax refund account may be used when appropriated by the legislature, as well as any federal or other funds now or hereafter available, to pay the necessary administrative and coordinative costs of the interagency committee for outdoor recreation established by RCW 43.99.110. All moneys so transferred, except those appropriated as aforesaid, shall be divided into two equal shares and shall be used to benefit watercraft recreation in this state as follows:
(((1)))
(a) One share as grants to state agencies for (((a))) (i)
acquisition of title to, or any interests or rights in, marine recreation land,
(((b))) (ii) capital improvement of marine recreation land, or (((c)))
(iii) matching funds in any case where federal or other funds are made
available on a matching basis for purposes described in (((a))) (i)
or (((b))) (ii) of this subsection;
(((2)))
(b) One share as grants to public bodies to help finance (((a))) (i)
acquisition of title to, or any interests or rights in, marine recreation land,
or (((b))) (ii) capital improvement of marine recreation land. A
public body is authorized to use a grant, together with its own contribution,
as matching funds in any case where federal or other funds are made available
for purposes described in (((a))) (i) or (((b))) (ii)
of this subsection. The committee may prescribe further terms and conditions
for the making of grants in order to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
(2) No grant to a state agency or any public body of moneys transferred to the recreation resource account from the marine fuel tax refund account may be used for the acquisition or capital improvement of marine recreation land, or any administrative and coordination costs directly or indirectly related to such acquisition or capital improvement, if motorized watercraft, or any class of motorized watercraft, are prohibited or unreasonably restricted in any manner from access and use of marine recreation lands.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately.
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