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                         SENATE BILL 6348

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State of Washington      56th Legislature     2000 Regular Session

By Senators Fraser, Morton, Jacobsen, Swecker, Prentice, Costa and McAuliffe

Read first time 01/13/2000.  Referred to Committee on Energy, Technology & Telecommunications.

Modifying the siting of energy facilities.

    AN ACT Relating to the siting of energy facilities on lands managed by the parks and recreation commission; and amending RCW 80.50.120.

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

    Sec. 1.  RCW 80.50.120 and 1977 ex.s. c 371 s 10 are each amended to read as follows:

    (1) Subject to the conditions set forth therein any certification shall bind the state and each of its departments, agencies, divisions, bureaus, commissions, boards, and political subdivisions, whether a member of the council or not, as to the approval of the site and the construction and operation of the proposed energy facility.

    (2) The certification shall authorize the person named therein to construct and operate the proposed energy facility subject only to the conditions set forth in such certification.

    (3) The issuance of a certification shall be in lieu of any permit, certificate or similar document required by any department, agency, division, bureau, commission, board, or political subdivision of this state, whether a member of the council or not.

(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the council shall not certify an energy facility on lands managed by the parks and recreation commission unless the council first requests and obtains the commission's approval.

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