2ESSB 5034 -
By Senator Ericksen
WITHDRAWN 06/28/2013
On page 120, after line 10 of the amendment, insert the following:
"(12) $480,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal
year 2014 and $480,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for
fiscal year 2015, and $3,900,000 of the state toxics control account--state appropriation are provided solely for the department's water
quality program, subject to the conditions and limitations specified in
this subsection. Within these amounts, the department shall compile
and evaluate all available information on fish consumption in
Washington state and elsewhere and present such information to the
legislature. This information shall consider whether the fish came
from Washington waters or elsewhere, whether and how various fish
species are incorporated into the consumption rate, and a comparison of
regional versus statewide fish consumption rates. The department will
also consider relevant studies from Lake Roosevelt and the Columbia
river, including related bio-concentration studies. This information
must be considered in rule-making activity to revise the human health
criteria for the water quality standards for surface water in chapter
173-201A WAC. The department will present this information and the
status of the rule-making process to the appropriate committees of the
2014 legislature by January 31, 2014, prior to issuing a draft rule to
update the water quality standards. $1,600,000 of the state toxics
control account--state appropriation is provided solely for the
University of Washington school of public health to conduct a study of
fish consumption rates within the general population. The study shall
characterize fish consumption rates and dietary habits, and their
distribution in regions and ethnic groups representative of the state
population. The study shall at a minimum include: (a) Body weight,
age, gender, and ethnicity; (b) residence and geographic location; (c)
the identification by species of fin fish and shellfish consumed,
including whether the fish is a marine, freshwater, or anadromous
species; (d) the source of the fin fish and shellfish consumed, in
particular where the fish was raised and landed; (e) the body parts of
fin fish and shellfish consumed; and (f) the preparation and cooking
methods used. This study shall be completed no later than January 31,
2015. This study must be completed, considered, and addressed prior to
the department's issuance of any draft rule to update water quality
standards and in any final rule. No more than thirty percent of the
amount provided in this subsection may be used to fund university
indirect and administrative expenses."
EFFECT: Requires the department of ecology to compile and
evaluate certain information on fish consumption and present this
information and status of rulemaking to appropriate committees of the
legislature by January 31, 2014.
Requires the University of Washington to conduct a study of fish
consumption rates within the general population.
Study must be completed and considered prior to the Ecology's
issuance of a draft rule to update water quality rates.
EFFECT: No net change to appropriated levels.