HB 2531 - DIGEST

     Provides that a public or private individual or entity who received a permit, license, or other form of permission issued by the department in the 2001 calendar year for the application of an aquatic herbicide to combat Eurasian water milfoil is allowed to conduct the same application in the 2002 calendar year without applying for or receiving additional permits, licenses, or permissions.

     Provides that permits or licenses issued under chapter 90.48 RCW for the use of aquatic herbicides to combat Eurasian water milfoil in lakes, ponds, or other freshwater bodies may not carry with them a fee paid by the applicator of the herbicide or the applicant for the license or permit.