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HOUSE
BILL 1425
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Passed
Legislature - 1999 Regular Session
State
of Washington 56th Legislature 1999 Regular Session
By
Read
first time 01/25/1999. Referred to Committee on Local Government.
Addressing municipal water or sewer utilities.
AN
ACT Relating to municipal water or sewer utilities; and adding new sections to
chapter 35.92 RCW.
BE IT
ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 1. A
new section is added to chapter 35.92 RCW to read as follows:
A
city or town contiguous with Canada may contract with a Canadian corporation
for the purchase of water and for the construction, purchase, maintenance, and
supply of waterworks to furnish the city or town and other areas within its
water service area, and inhabitants thereof, and residents of Canada with an
ample supply of water.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 2. A
new section is added to chapter 35.92 RCW to read as follows:
A
city or town contiguous with Canada may contract with a Canadian corporation
for the discharge of sewage from all or any portion of the city's or town's
sewer service area into the sewer system of the Canadian corporation. A city
or town contiguous with Canada may contract with a Canadian corporation for the
construction, operation, or maintenance of sewers and sewage treatment and
disposal facilities for their joint use and benefit upon such terms and
conditions and for such period of time as the contracting parties may
determine, which may include vesting one of the contracting parties with the
sole authority to construct, operate, or maintain the facilities with the other
contracting party or parties paying an agreed-upon portion of the expenses to
the party with sole authority to construct, operate, or maintain the
facilities.
Passed the House March 5, 1999.
Passed the Senate April 6, 1999.
Approved by the Governor
April 21, 1999.
Filed
in Office of Secretary of State April 21, 1999.
