2019 Revised Code of Washington
Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment
Chapter 90.56 - Oil and Hazardous Substance Spill Prevention and Response.
90.56.569 Updates to the senate and house of representatives.
RCW 90.56.569 Updates to the senate and house of representatives.
(1) The department must provide to the relevant policy and fiscal committees of the senate and house of representatives updates by December 31, 2019, and December 31, 2021, consistent with the requirements of RCW 43.01.036, as to the progress made in completing state and federal geographic response plans as needed in contingency plans required under RCW 90.56.060, 90.56.210, and 88.46.060.
(2) In its updates of geographic response plans, the department must address situations where oils, depending on their qualities, weathering, environmental factors, and method of discharge, may submerge or sink in water.
(3) All requirements in this section are subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for the specific purposes described.
[ 2018 c 262 § 304; 2015 c 274 § 25.]
NOTES:
Findings—Intent—Report—2018 c 262: See notes following RCW 82.23B.010.
Effective date—2015 c 274: See note following RCW 90.56.005.
