6020-S AMS KEIS SIMS 170

SSB 6020 - S AMD 551

By Senators Keiser, McCoy, Fraser, Liias

NOT ADOPTED 02/28/2014

    On page 34, after line 7, Insert the following:

"NEW SECTION.  Sec.3010.  A new section is added to 2013 2nd sp.s. c 19 (uncodified) to read as follows:

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY

    Clean Water Act Mitigation (91000242)

    The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations:

    (1) $10,000,000 of the appropriation in this section is provided solely for a statewide competitive grant program for local governments for storm water projects that provide a water quality or ecological benefit, address pollution from existing development, and support partnerships to reduce toxic water pollution.  Prior to awarding a grant in a water body that is in Indian tribe reservation lands or in a usual and accustomed fishing area, the department must seek comment and agreement from the tribe.

Appropriation:

    State Building Construction Account--State........ $10,000,000

    Prior Biennia (Expenditures)............................... $0

    Future Biennia (Projected Costs)........................... $0

           TOTAL...................................... $10,000,000"

     Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

EFFECT:   Provides $10 million in bonds for clean water act mitigation grants

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