Read first time 01/29/2007.   Referred to Committee on Water, Energy & Telecommunications.

     AN ACT Relating to implementing renewable fuel standards; adding a new section to chapter 43.21C RCW; and providing an expiration date.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 43.21C RCW to read as follows:
     (1) Lead agencies, and other agencies with jurisdiction, shall process all applications and decisions relating to infrastructure improvements or activities necessary to implement renewable fuel standards under chapter 19.112 RCW and RCW 43.19.642 in a defined and efficient manner according to specific timelines and practices designed to minimize processing and review times. Such applications and decisions may be processed prior to competing applications and decisions, to the extent appropriate under current law. Application and permit review requirements, turnaround times, and agency and applicant performance according to these standards shall be posted and made easily accessible to the public.
     (2) Applications and decisions subject to the provisions of this section include, but are not limited to, any attendant and nonexempt license, permit, or approval requirements or state environmental policy act requirements under RCW 43.21C.030 and chapter 197-11 WAC relating to the:
     (a) Installation of new storage tanks; pumps; any project to allow for increasing refining and blending capacity; any project to allow for efficiency improvements for refiners, blenders, or bulk plant operators; and any modification to off-loading or on-loading racks;
     (b) Addition of heating or other equipment to biodiesel storage tanks or tanks that hold a blended product; and
     (c) Replacement of underground fuel storage tanks, aboveground fuel storage tanks, pumps, and large bulk tanks.
     (3) This section does not apply to biodiesel or ethanol production facilities.
     (4) This section expires January 1, 2009.