Establishing a presumption of compliance for entities covered under the state’s industrial stormwater general permit under certain circumstances.

 H-1122.1

HOUSE BILL 1937

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Representative Fey

Read first time 02/11/25. Referred to Committee on Environment & Energy.

AN ACT Relating to establishing a presumption of compliance for entities covered under the state's industrial stormwater general permit under certain circumstances; adding a new section to chapter 90.48 RCW; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. (1) The legislature finds that:

(a) The department of ecology has the jurisdiction to control and prevent the pollution of streams, lakes, rivers, ponds, inland waters, salt waters, water courses, and other surface and underground waters of the state of Washington.