Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 43.21A - Department of Ecology.
43.21A.150 - Director to consult with other states, federal government, and Canadian provinces—Authority to receive and disburse grants, funds, and gifts—Department's website list of interagency agreements.

RCW 43.21A.150
Director to consult with other states, federal government, and Canadian provinces—Authority to receive and disburse grants, funds, and gifts—Department's website list of interagency agreements.

(1) The director, whenever it is lawful and feasible to do so, shall consult and cooperate with the federal government, as well as with other states and Canadian provinces, in the study and control of environmental problems. On behalf of the department, the director is authorized to accept, receive, disburse, and administer grants or other funds or gifts from any source, including private individuals or agencies, the federal government, and other public agencies, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter.
(2)(a) Beginning December 31, 2017, the director must list on the department's website information regarding the current interagency agreements to which the department is a party or in which the department is a participant.
(b) The list must identify each agreement, the type of agreement, parties to the agreement, the effective date of the agreement, and a brief description of the agreement. The list must include all interagency agreements involving the department and other state agencies, local governments, special purpose districts, the federal government and federal government agencies, and the agencies of other states.
(c) For the initial list, the department must by December 31, 2017, list all grant agreements and federal agreements where information is readily extractable from the department's data systems. For those data systems that, because of their age, require programming support to extract and format data for publishing to the internet, the department must complete listing the required information according to the following schedule:
(i) By June 30, 2018, all contract, loan, and grant agreements;
(ii) By December 31, 2018, all agreements pertaining to funds receivable for work performed by the department, leases, and nonfinancial interagency agreements.
(d) Beginning December 1, 2018, the department must annually update the website to include new interagency agreements that the department has entered into and must identify the agreements that have been updated within the past year.
(e) For the purposes of this section, the term "interagency agreement" includes but is not limited to memoranda of understanding, grant contracts, and advisory or nonbinding agreements.
(f) For purposes of this section, the information posted on the department's website is considered to function as a report to the legislature because the report acts as a mechanism of keeping the legislature apprised of the department's interagency agreements.

[ 2017 c 47 § 2; 1970 ex.s. c 62 § 15.]
NOTES:

Findings—Intent—2017 c 47: "The legislature finds that department of ecology pursues its mission of environmental protection within a complicated framework of national, state, and local authorities and responsibilities, and that the department of ecology's roles within this framework are not always readily intelligible to the public. Furthermore, the legislature finds that promoting the transparency of department of ecology activities will bolster the understanding and trust in the agency held by legislators and the Washingtonians they represent. Therefore, it is the intent of the legislature to require the department of ecology to maintain a list of the department's participation in interagency agreements on its website for the purposes of improving public understanding of the extent and implications of those agreements." [ 2017 c 47 § 1.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 43 - State Government—Executive

Chapter 43.21A - Department of Ecology.

43.21A.005 - Intent—Public involvement and outreach.

43.21A.010 - Legislative declaration of state policy on environment and utilization of natural resources.

43.21A.020 - Purpose.

43.21A.030 - Definitions.

43.21A.040 - Department of ecology—Created.

43.21A.050 - Department of ecology—Director—Appointment—Powers and duties—Salary—Temporary appointment when vacancy.

43.21A.061 - Powers and duties—Reclamation.

43.21A.064 - Powers and duties—Water resources.

43.21A.067 - Water resources—"Basic data fund" created.

43.21A.068 - Federal power act licensees—Exemption from state requirements.

43.21A.069 - Powers and duties—Flood control.

43.21A.070 - Application of administrative procedure act to the review of decisions by director.

43.21A.080 - Rule-making authority.

43.21A.081 - Five-year formal review process of existing rules.

43.21A.085 - Technical assistance officer and units—Coordination of voluntary compliance with regulatory laws.

43.21A.087 - Technical assistance officer and units—Authority to issue orders or assess penalties.

43.21A.090 - Powers, duties and functions transferred to department to be performed by director—Delegation by director, limitations.

43.21A.100 - Departmental administrative divisions—Deputy director, duties—Assistant directors, duties—As exempt from state civil service law—Salaries.

43.21A.120 - Director to employ personnel—Application of state civil service law.

43.21A.130 - Studies—Limitations.

43.21A.140 - Director to consult with department, state board of health.

43.21A.150 - Director to consult with other states, federal government, and Canadian provinces—Authority to receive and disburse grants, funds, and gifts—Department's website list of interagency agreements.

43.21A.155 - Environmental excellence program agreements—Effect on chapter.

43.21A.160 - Request for certification of records as confidential—Procedure.

43.21A.165 - Environmental technology—Review of certification programs—Demonstration activities.

43.21A.175 - Environmental certification programs—Fees—Rules—Liability.

43.21A.230 - Certification of environmental laboratories authorized—Fees—Use of certified laboratories by persons submitting data or results to department.

43.21A.235 - Exemption from laboratory certification and fee requirements.

43.21A.350 - Master plan of development.

43.21A.355 - Master plan of development—Public hearings.

43.21A.405 - Marine pollution—Baseline study program—Legislative finding and declaration.

43.21A.410 - Marine pollution—Baseline study program established—Utilization of related programs—Coordination—Contracts.

43.21A.415 - Marine pollution—Baseline study program—Scope of database produced.

43.21A.420 - Marine pollution—Baseline study program—Priority factors.

43.21A.430 - Catalytic converters in police, ambulance or emergency aid vehicles—Department's powers restricted in respect thereto.

43.21A.440 - Department authorized to participate in and administer federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act.

43.21A.445 - Departments authorized to participate in and administer federal Safe Drinking Water Act—Agreements with other departments.

43.21A.450 - Control of outflow and level of Lake Osoyoos—Lake Osoyoos International Water Control Structure authorized.

43.21A.470 - Yakima enhancement project—Duties—Request for congressional authorization for pipeline.

43.21A.510 - State environmental profile.

43.21A.515 - Assistance to businesses interested in locating in Washington required—Information on environmental laws and regulations to be provided.

43.21A.520 - Environmental excellence awards program for products.

43.21A.600 - Powers and duties—Electric power resources.

43.21A.605 - Development of electric power resources—Cooperation with governmental units.

43.21A.610 - Steam electric generating plant—Study—Construction.

43.21A.612 - Steam electric generating plant—Statement of intention—Construction by public utility, operating agency, or the department, procedure—Powers of director of community, trade, and economic development.

43.21A.614 - Steam electric generating plant—Powers of director in constructing, operating and maintaining.

43.21A.616 - Steam electric generating plant—Eminent domain.

43.21A.618 - Steam electric generating plant—State not financially obligated—Separation and expenditure of funds.

43.21A.620 - Steam electric generating plant—Revenue bonds and warrants.

43.21A.622 - Steam electric generating plant—Special funds—Payment of bonds, interest.

43.21A.624 - Steam electric generating plant—Considerations in issuance of bonds, limitations.

43.21A.626 - Steam electric generating plant—Resolution authorizing issuance of bonds, contents, covenants.

43.21A.628 - Steam electric generating plant—Sale of bonds.

43.21A.630 - Steam electric generating plant—Examination, registration of bonds by state auditor—Defects, irregularities.

43.21A.632 - Steam electric generating plant—Rates or charges.

43.21A.634 - Steam electric generating plant—Refunding revenue bonds.

43.21A.636 - Steam electric generating plant—Signatures on bonds.

43.21A.638 - Steam electric generating plant—Provisions of law, resolution, a contract with bondholder—Enforcement.

43.21A.640 - Steam electric generating plant—Bonds are legal security, investment, negotiable.

43.21A.642 - Steam electric generating plant—Director not authorized to acquire other facilities or engage in retail distribution.

43.21A.650 - Freshwater aquatic weeds account.

43.21A.660 - Freshwater aquatic weeds management program.

43.21A.662 - Freshwater aquatic weeds management program—Advisory committee.

43.21A.667 - Aquatic algae control account—Freshwater and saltwater aquatic algae control program.

43.21A.680 - Solid waste plan advisory committee abolished.

43.21A.681 - Geoduck aquaculture operations—Guidelines—Rules.

43.21A.690 - Cost-reimbursement agreements.

43.21A.700 - Transfer of ownership of department-owned vessel—Review of vessel's physical condition.

43.21A.702 - Transfer of ownership of department-owned vessel—Further requirements.

43.21A.711 - Used oil contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyl—Petition for reimbursement of extraordinary costs—Processing and prioritizing petitions—Prioritized list to the legislature.

43.21A.721 - Grants to emergency responders—Assistance to meet the requirements of chapter 274, Laws of 2015.

43.21A.730 - Office of Chehalis basin.

43.21A.731 - Chehalis board.

43.21A.732 - Chehalis basin strategy.

43.21A.733 - Chehalis basin account.

43.21A.734 - Chehalis basin taxable account.

43.21A.735 - Cannabis science task force.

43.21A.736 - Cannabis product testing—Fees—Rules.

43.21A.738 - Improvements to permitting processes for industrial projects and facilities—Recommendations—Greenhouse gas emissions limits.

43.21A.740 - Environmental justice obligations of the department of ecology.

43.21A.900 - Chapter to be liberally construed.

43.21A.910 - Savings—Permits, standards not affected—Severability—Effective date—1970 ex.s. c 62.