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Code · Washington · Title 90 — Water Rights—Environment · Chapter 90.71

RCW 90.71.340

397 words·~2 min read·/wa/title-90/chapter-90-71/90-71-340·

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(1)The legislature intends that fiscal incentives and disincentives be used as accountability measures designed to achieve consistency with the action agenda by:
(a)Ensuring that projects and activities in conflict with the action agenda are not funded;
(b)Aligning environmental investments with strategic priorities of the action agenda; and
(c)Using state grant and loan programs to encourage consistency with the action agenda.
(2)The council shall adopt measures to ensure that funds appropriated for implementation of the action agenda and identified by proviso or specifically referenced in the omnibus appropriations act pursuant to RCW 43.88.030 (1)(g) are expended in a manner that will achieve the intended results. In developing such performance measures, the council shall establish criteria for the expenditure of the funds consistent with the responsibilities and timelines under the action agenda, and require reporting and tracking of funds expended. The council may adopt other measures, such as requiring interagency agreements regarding the expenditure of provisoed or specifically referenced Puget Sound funds.
(3)The partnership shall work with other state agencies providing grant and loan funds or other financial assistance for projects and activities that impact the health of the Puget Sound ecosystem under chapters 43.155 , 70A.305, 70A.135, 77.85, 79.105, 79A.15, 89.08, and 90.50A RCW to, within the authorities of the programs, develop consistent funding criteria that prohibits funding projects and activities that are in conflict with the action agenda.
(4)The partnership shall develop a process and criteria by which entities that consistently achieve outstanding progress in implementing the action agenda are designated as Puget Sound partners. State agencies shall work with the partnership to revise their grant, loan, or other financial assistance allocation criteria to create a preference for entities designated as Puget Sound partners for funds allocated to the Puget Sound basin, pursuant to RCW 43.155.070 , 70A.305.180 , 70A.305.190 , 70A.305.200 , 70A.135.070 , 77.85.130 , 79.105.150 , 79A.15.040 , 89.08.520 , and 90.50A.040 . This process shall be developed on a timeline that takes into consideration state grant and loan funding cycles.
(5)Any entity that receives state funds to implement actions required in the action agenda shall report biennially to the council on progress in completing the action and whether expected results have been achieved within the time frames specified in the action agenda.
[ 2020 c 20 s 1508 ; 2007 c 341 s 16 .]
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