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                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 4446

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                                                            AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1986 Regular Session

By Senators Thompson, Saling, DeJarnatt, Zimmerman, Garrett, McCaslin, Bailey, McManus and Vognild

Prefiled with Secretary of the Senate 12/18/85.  Read first time 1/13/86 and referred to Committee on Governmental Operations.

AN ACT Relating to city and county regulation of fire hydrants; and adding a new section to chapter 80.28 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 80.28 RCW to read as follows:

          A city, town or county may, by ordinance or resolution, require a water company to maintain fire hydrants in the area served by the water company.  The utilities and transportation commission has no authority to waive this obligation.

                                                                                                                           Passed the Senate March 4, 1986.

                                                                                                                                       President of the Senate.

                                                                                                                           Passed the House March 1, 1986.

                                                                                                                                         Speaker of the House.