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SENATE BILL 5802
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State of Washington 53rd Legislature 1993 Regular Session
By Senators Fraser, Barr and Drew
Read first time 02/15/93. Referred to Committee on Ecology & Parks.
AN ACT Relating to state environmental policy act documents; and adding a new section to chapter 43.21C RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 43.21C RCW to read as follows:
To avoid duplication and unnecessary paperwork, lead agencies are authorized and encouraged to adopt existing environmental documents for new project or nonproject actions, if the documents adequately address, in whole or in part, environmental considerations set forth in RCW 43.21C.030, regardless of whether the prior action for which the existing documents were prepared is similar to the current proposal.
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