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2020 Senate Bill 6147: Concerning the replacement of shoreline armoring
Introduced by Sen. Jesse Salomon (Shoreline) (D) on January 13, 2020
Referred to the Senate Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks Committee on January 13, 2020
Substitute offered in the Senate on January 23, 2020
Adds conditions to marine residential shoreline armoring replacement projects that require considering the least impactful alternative for protecting fish life.
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on January 24, 2020
Amendment offered by Sen. Jim Honeyford (Grandview) (R) on February 17, 2020
Requires the Department of Fish and Wildlife to approve a permit to replace a residential marine bulkhead within 45 days if a landowner has conducted a site assessment through a qualified professional that has considered least impactful alternatives and the proposal ensures no net loss of fish habitat.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the Senate on February 17, 2020
Amendment offered by Sen. Shelly Short (Addy) (R) on February 17, 2020
When replacing marine shoreline armor to protect a residential structure, the project must consider alternatives that ensure no net loss of habitat, rather than alternatives that are least impactful for the protection of fish life.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the Senate on February 17, 2020
Amendment offered by Sen. Judy Warnick (Grant) (R) on February 17, 2020
Removes the term "hard" structure from the first two alternatives and adds three additional alternatives to be considered when replacing residential marine shoreline armor including installing native vegetation, controlling upland drainage, and constructing upland retaining walls.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on February 17, 2020
Amendment offered by Sen. Hans Zeiger (Puyallup) (R) on February 17, 2020
Removes the specific descriptions of least impactful alternatives in order of preference and adds that the Department may apply the same conditions to marine residential stabilization replacement projects as new projects.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the Senate on February 17, 2020
Received in the House on February 20, 2020
Referred to the House Rural Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee on February 20, 2020