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                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 5729

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1987 Regular Session

By Senators Bluechel, Bender, Kreidler and Vognild

Read first time 2/9/87 and referred to Committee on Parks & Ecology.

AN ACT Relating to the Milwaukee road; and amending RCW 43.51.405 and 79.08.275.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 2, chapter 174, Laws of 1984 and RCW 43.51.405 are each amended to read as follows:

          Management control of the portion of the Milwaukee Road corridor, beginning at the western terminus near Easton and concluding at the ((western end)) eastern edge of the ((tunnel)) Columbia river located in ((the southeast corner of)) section ((20)) 33, township ((19)) 16 north, range ((17)) 23 east, W.M., ((approximately twenty-five miles east of the western terminus,)) shall be transferred by the department of natural resources to the state parks and recreation commission at no cost to the commission.

        Sec. 2.  Section 6, chapter 174, Laws of 1984 and RCW 79.08.275 are each amended to read as follows:

          The portion of the Milwaukee Road corridor from the ((western end)) eastern edge of the ((tunnel)) Columbia river located in ((the southeast corner of)) section ((20)) 33, township ((19)) 16 north, range ((17)) 23 east, W.M., ((approximately twenty-five miles east of the western terminus,)) to the Idaho border purchased by the state shall be under the management and control of the department of natural resources.