RCW 43.21A.660
Freshwater aquatic weeds management program.
Funds in the freshwater aquatic weeds account may be appropriated to the department of ecology to develop a freshwater aquatic weeds management program. Funds shall be expended as follows:
(1) No less than two-thirds of the appropriated funds shall be issued as grants to (a) cities, counties, tribes, special purpose districts, and state agencies to prevent, remove, reduce, or manage excessive freshwater aquatic weeds; (b) fund demonstration or pilot projects consistent with the purposes of this section; and (c) fund hydrilla eradication activities in waters of the state. Except for hydrilla eradication activities, such grants shall only be issued for lakes, rivers, or streams with a public boat launching ramp or which are designated by the department of fish and wildlife for fly-fishing. The department shall give preference to projects having matching funds or in-kind services;
(2) No more than one-third of the appropriated funds shall be expended to:
(a) Develop public education programs relating to preventing the propagation and spread of freshwater aquatic weeds; and
(b) Provide technical assistance to local governments and citizen groups; and
(3) During the 2009-2011 fiscal biennium, the legislature may transfer from the freshwater aquatic weeds account to the state general fund such amounts as reflect the excess fund balance of the account; [and]
(4) During the 2011-2013 fiscal biennium, excess funds in the freshwater aquatic weeds account may be appropriated to the department of agriculture to support the invasive knotweed program.
[ 2011 2nd sp.s. c 9 § 907; 2011 c 5 § 907; 1999 c 251 § 1; 1996 c 190 § 1; 1991 c 302 § 4.]
NOTES:
Effective dates—2011 2nd sp.s. c 9: See note following RCW 28B.50.837.
Effective date—2011 c 5: See note following RCW 43.79.487.
Findings—Effective date—1991 c 302: See notes following RCW 43.21A.650.
Structure 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.040 - Department of ecology—Created.
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.087 - Technical assistance officer and units—Authority to issue orders or assess penalties.
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.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.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.415 - Marine pollution—Baseline study program—Scope of database produced.
43.21A.420 - Marine pollution—Baseline study program—Priority factors.
43.21A.470 - Yakima enhancement project—Duties—Request for congressional authorization for pipeline.
43.21A.510 - State environmental profile.
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.616 - Steam electric generating plant—Eminent domain.
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.628 - Steam electric generating plant—Sale of bonds.
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.640 - Steam electric generating plant—Bonds are legal security, investment, negotiable.
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.730 - Office of Chehalis basin.
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.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.