1009-S AMH ROLF CALL 106

SHB 1009 - H AMD 246

By Representative Rolfes

ADOPTED AS AMENDED 03/04/2011

    Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

"NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 77.12 RCW to read as follows:

    Before the department seeks or dedicates funding to develop a new habitat conservation plan under the endangered species act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 1531 et seq., or to develop a major amendment to an existing habitat conservation plan, the department must inform the appropriate committees of the legislature regarding the proposed timeline and budget and solicit the recommendations of the committees regarding public process and notification.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 43.30 RCW under the subchapter heading "PART 5" to read as follows:

    Before the department seeks or dedicates funding to develop a new habitat conservation plan under the endangered species act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 1531 et seq., or to develop a major amendment to an existing habitat conservation plan, the department must inform the appropriate committees of the legislature regarding the proposed timeline and budget and solicit the recommendations of the committees regarding public process and notification.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 3. A new section is added to chapter 43.21A RCW to read as follows:

    Before the department seeks or dedicates funding to develop a new habitat conservation plan under the endangered species act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 1531 et seq., or to develop a major amendment to an existing habitat conservation plan, the department must inform the appropriate committees of the legislature regarding the proposed timeline and budget and solicit the recommendations of the committees regarding public process and notification.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 4. A new section is added to chapter 79A.05 RCW to read as follows:

    Before the commission seeks or dedicates funding to develop a new habitat conservation plan under the endangered species act, 16 U.S.C. Sec. 1531 et seq., or to develop a major amendment to an existing habitat conservation plan, the commission must inform the appropriate committees of the legislature regarding the proposed timeline and budget and solicit the recommendations of the committees regarding public process and notification."

EFFECT:  Limits the requirement on the affected agencies interested in pursuing a habitat conservation plan to informing legislative committees of the proposed timeline and budget of the habitat conservation plan development process and solicit the recommendations of the committees regarding public process and notification.

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