RCW 90.56.569
Updates to the senate and house of representatives.
(1) The department must provide to the relevant policy and fiscal committees of the senate and house of representatives updates by December 31, 2019, and December 31, 2021, consistent with the requirements of RCW 43.01.036, as to the progress made in completing state and federal geographic response plans as needed in contingency plans required under RCW 90.56.060, 90.56.210, and 88.46.060.
(2) In its updates of geographic response plans, the department must address situations where oils, depending on their qualities, weathering, environmental factors, and method of discharge, may submerge or sink in water.
(3) All requirements in this section are subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for the specific purposes described.
[ 2018 c 262 § 304; 2015 c 274 § 25.]
NOTES:
Findings—Intent—Report—2018 c 262: See notes following RCW 82.23B.010.
Effective date—2015 c 274: See note following RCW 90.56.005.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 90 - Water Rights—Environment
Chapter 90.56 - Oil and Hazardous Substance Spill Prevention and Response.
90.56.020 - Director responsible for spill response.
90.56.030 - Powers and duties.
90.56.040 - Authority supplemental.
90.56.070 - Coordination with federal law.
90.56.080 - Hazardous substances incident response training and education program.
90.56.100 - Washington wildlife rescue coalition.
90.56.110 - Rehabilitation of wildlife—Rules.
90.56.210 - Contingency plans.
90.56.2101 - Contingency plans—Department to update rules.
90.56.220 - Facility operation standards.
90.56.230 - Operations manuals.
90.56.240 - Standards for spill management, cleanup, and containment services contractors.
90.56.250 - Index of prevention plans and contingency plans—Equipment inventory.
90.56.260 - Adequacy of contingency plans—Practice drills—Report.
90.56.270 - Enforcement of contingency plans.
90.56.280 - Duty to notify coast guard and division of emergency management of discharge.
90.56.300 - Unlawful operation of facility—Criminal penalties.
90.56.320 - Unlawful for oil to enter waters—Exceptions.
90.56.330 - Additional penalties.
90.56.340 - Duty to remove oil.
90.56.360 - Liability for expenses.
90.56.370 - Strict liability of owner or controller of oil—Damages—Exceptions.
90.56.380 - Liability of others for cleanup expenses.
90.56.390 - Liability for removal costs.
90.56.410 - Right of entry and access to records pertinent to investigations.
90.56.420 - Authorized discharges of oil—Permits.
90.56.500 - Oil spill response account.
90.56.510 - Oil spill prevention account.
90.56.530 - Reckless operation of a tank vessel—Penalty.
90.56.540 - Operation of a vessel while under influence of liquor or drugs—Penalty.
90.56.550 - Breath or blood analysis.
90.56.560 - Limited immunity for blood withdrawal.
90.56.569 - Updates to the senate and house of representatives.
90.56.570 - Periodic evaluation and update of planning standards for oil spill response equipment.
90.56.580 - Crude oil vapor pressure—Maximum—Penalty.
90.56.900 - Construction—Appeal not to stay order, rule, or regulation.