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                         SENATE BILL 6417

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State of Washington      55th Legislature     1998 Regular Session

By Senators Anderson, T. Sheldon, Swecker, Hargrove, Zarelli and Hale

Read first time 01/19/98.  Referred to Committee on Government Operations.

Allowing rural counties to authorize additional industrial development in rural areas.

    AN ACT Relating to allowing rural counties to authorize additional industrial development in rural areas; and adding a new section to chapter 36.70A RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 36.70A RCW to read as follows:

    (1) A rural county planning under RCW 36.70A.040 may adopt an ordinance authorizing development of new industrial areas that are not subject to RCW 36.70A.070(5)(c) (ii) and (iii) and 36.70A.070(5)(d)(iv).  A rural county may also authorize development of existing industrial areas that are not subject to RCW 36.70A.070(5)(d)(iv).  Any development authorized under this section is subject to RCW 36.70A.070(5)(c) (iv) and (v).

    (2) For the purposes of this section, "rural county" means a county with a land base that is at least seventy-five percent in public ownership or designated resource lands, as determined by the county, or has a population density of sixty or fewer persons per square mile, as determined by the office of financial management.

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