1701-S AAS 4/8/99 S2407.1

SHB 1701 - S COMM AMD

By Committee on Natural Resources, Parks & Recreation

                                                    ADOPTED 4/8/99

    Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

    "Sec. 1.  RCW 43.99.080 and 1995 c 166 s 5 are each amended to read as follows:

    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) One share as grants to state agencies for (a) acquisition of title to, or any interests or rights in, marine recreation land, (b) capital improvement and renovation of marine recreation land, including periodic dredging if needed, to maintain or make the facility more useful, or (c) matching funds in any case where federal or other funds are made available on a matching basis for purposes described in (a) or (b) of this subsection;

    (2) One share as grants to public bodies to help finance (a) acquisition of title to, or any interests or rights in, marine recreation land, or (b) capital improvement and renovation of marine recreation land, including periodic dredging if needed, to maintain or make the facility more useful.  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) or (b) 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."

SHB 1701 - S COMM AMD

By Committee on Natural Resources, Parks & Recreation

                                                    ADOPTED 4/8/99

    On page 1, line 1 of the title, after "account;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "and amending RCW 43.99.080."

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