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2007 House Bill 1623: Concerning fees for easements on state-owned aquatic lands.
Introduced by Rep. Jeff Morris (Mt. Vernon) (D) on January 24, 2007
To amend technical conditions for easement fees on aquatic lands managed by the state. The bill amends various date, conditions, benchmarks and timing requirements for easements on state-owned aquatic lands. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the House Technology, Energy, and Communications Committee on January 24, 2007
Substitute offered to the House Technology, Energy, and Communications Committee on February 16, 2007
To provide a termination date of July 1, 2017, for which the Department of Natural Resources may charge for the granting of an easement on state-owned aquatic lands. The substitute bill also allows governmental and non-governmental entities to bundle multiple public utility lines under the same easement application and be charged the administration rate of the single longest easement.
Referred to the House Rules Committee on February 20, 2007
Referred to the House Rules Committee on January 22, 2008
Amendment offered by Rep. Jeff Morris (Mt. Vernon) (D) on January 28, 2008
Specifies that the term of the easement is thirty years
unless a person or entity requests a shorter term than thirty years.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on January 28, 2008
Received in the Senate on January 29, 2008
Referred to the Senate Natural Resources, Ocean and Recreation Committee on January 29, 2008
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 21, 2008
Signed by Gov. Christine Gregoire on March 18, 2008