5034-S.E2 AMS SMIT S3061.1

2ESSB 5034  - S AMD TO S AMD (S-3053.3/13)379
     By Senator Smith

WITHDRAWN 06/28/2013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, $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 present such information to the legislature. This information shall consider whether the fish came from Washington waters, how salmon 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. 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. The University of Washington shall conduct a study of fish consumption rates within the general population. The study shall identify fish consumption rates and dietary habits, and their distribution in regions and various ethnic groups representative of the state population. The study shall at a minimum include: (a) Average body weight, age, gender, and ethnicity; (b) residence and geographic location; (c) the identification by species of finfish and shellfish consumed, including whether the fish is a marine, freshwater, or anadromous species; (d) the source of the finfish and shellfish consumed, in particular whether the fish was raised and landed in Washington waters; (e) the body part(s) of finfish and shellfish consumed; and (f) the preparation and cooking methods used. This study shall be completed no later than July 1, 2014. All of this information shall be considered and incorporated in the final rule adoption under chapter 173-201A WAC."

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