5322-S.E AMH DEBO HATF 205

ESSB 5322 - H AMD TO ENVI COMM AMD (H-2405.2/19) 579

By Representative DeBolt

NOT CONSIDERED 12/23/2019

On page 2, line 9 of the striking amendment, after "chapter" insert ". For a first offense under this subsection, the department may not take enforcement action against the person but instead shall issue a warning to the person. The department may not take enforcement action against the person until the second offense under this subsection"

EFFECT: Requires the Department of Ecology to issue a warning to a person for the person's first offense under the prohibition on motorized or suction dredge mining in certain waters. Prohibits the Department of Ecology from taking enforcement action against such a person until the person's second offense under the prohibition.

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