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                         SENATE BILL 6316

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State of Washington      56th Legislature     2000 Regular Session

By Senators Rasmussen, Morton and Swecker

Read first time 01/13/2000.  Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development.

Requiring funding recommendations for the dairy management program.

    AN ACT Relating to dairy nutrient management program funding; and creating a new section.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  (1) In consultation with the state conservation commission and local conservation districts, the office of financial management shall develop recommendations to provide adequate funding for the dairy nutrient management program established pursuant to chapter 90.64 RCW.  The recommendations shall include an identification of need, if any, for additional funding for each of the following purposes:  (a) To perform functions required by conservation districts and the state conservation commission; (b) to provide technical assistance for development of plans; and (c) for cost-share moneys for implementation of the plans based on fifty percent of the eligible costs to be derived from public sources.  The recommendations shall be for the amount of funding required each fiscal year for these purposes assuming that the deadlines established in chapter 262, Laws of 1998 will be met.  If a lower level of funding is recommended, then the recommendation for additional funding shall be accompanied by a recommendation that the deadlines established in RCW 90.64.030(9) be extended to a specified date.

    (2) The office of financial management shall submit its written recommendations to the co-chief clerks of the house of representatives and the secretary of the senate before December 20, 2000.

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