Official Text and Analysis.

Applies the barrel tax to crude oil received by pipeline. ? Requires the Department of Ecology (Ecology) to review, assess, and provide a report on vessel traffic safety in northern Puget Sound. ? Requires Ecology to establish the Salish Sea Shared Waters forum . ? Requires Ecology to update contingency plan rules to address situations where oils may sink or submerge in water. ? Authorizes Ecology to require at least one joint large-scale, multiple plan equipment deployment drill of onshore and offshore facilities and covered vessels, every 3 years.

Expires section 204 of the act, which establishes the Salish Sea shared waters forum, on July 1, 2021.

Removes other or additional sources from recommendations for funding.

Strikes provisions in the intent section of the bill that reference the adequacy of revenue sources relative to the full funding of the Department of Ecology's oil spills prevention and preparedness program.

Requires the Department of Ecology's 2020 report to the Legislature on oil spill program activities and funding to include a review of duplicative or overlapping oil spill program activities and recommendations for efficiencies, cost savings, and performance benchmarks.

Authorizes, rather than requires, the Department of Ecology to establish the Salish Sea shared waters forum and to conduct specialized reviews of oil transfer operations for oils that may sink or submerge. Authorizes, rather than requires, oil spill drills to test facility contingency plans to focus on situations where oils may submerge or sink. Eliminates the requirement that the Department of Ecology prioritize adding capacity for inspections of oil transfer operations for oils that may sink or submerge.

Adds a subsection to the intent section noting the achievement in reducing oil spill risks as a result of activities undertaken by industry to implement various standards.

Requires a favorable vote of two thirds of the members of the House Representatives and the Senate in order to authorize the transfer of funds from either the Oil Spill Response Account or the Oil Spill Prevention Account to other accounts in the state treasury.

Delays the deadline for the Department of Ecology to update oil spill contingency plan rules to address oils that may sink or submerge in water until December 31, 2020. Requires the Department of Ecology to contract with eligible independent third parties, if practicable, to complete and update state and federal geographic response plans.